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Self-Defense: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman

Self-Defense: An Alex Delaware Novel: Audiobook

Book 9 of the Alex Delaware series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Self-Defense: An Alex Delaware Novel audiobook runs 11.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Alexander Adams (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.8listening hrs
Police & Detectivestore shelf
2005released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.8 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day6 days
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What our data says

  • At 11.8 hours, it runs longer than 87% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf

3,235 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

Self-Defense: An Alex Delaware Novel is book 9 of Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware series: a 11.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Alexander Adams, released July 26, 2005, on the Police & Detective and Suspense shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.8 hrs
Narrated by
Alexander Adams
Released
July 26, 2005
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Police & Detective, Suspense
Series
Alex Delaware #9
ISBN
9781415928189

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Self-Defense: An Alex Delaware Novel audiobook?

Self-Defense: An Alex Delaware Novel runs 11.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.

Is the Self-Defense: An Alex Delaware Novel audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Self-Defense: An Alex Delaware Novel?

Self-Defense: An Alex Delaware Novel is narrated by Alexander Adams.

Is Self-Defense: An Alex Delaware Novel worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.