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Shadows of the Dead by Jim Eldridge

Shadows of the Dead: Audiobook

Book 2 of the DCI Paul Stark series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Shadows of the Dead audiobook runs 8.3 hours unabridged, narrated by John Telfer (about 5.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.3listening hrs
Mystery, Thriller & Horrorstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish Shadows of the Dead at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.3 hours, it is shorter than 56% of the 53,570 Mystery, Thriller & Horror audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on DCI Paul Stark

This is book 2. Book 1 runs 9.4 hours before it; books 1 to 2 run 17.7 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1Assassins9.4 hrs
2Shadows of the Dead8.3 hrs

About as long, on the Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelf

11,168 Mystery, Thriller & Horror audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Shadows of the Dead is book 2 of Jim Eldridge's DCI Paul Stark series: a 8.3-hour unabridged recording, read by John Telfer, released July 1, 2023, on the Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.3 hrs
Narrated by
John Telfer
Released
July 1, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Series
DCI Paul Stark #2
ISBN
9781399163712

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Shadows of the Dead audiobook?

Shadows of the Dead runs 8.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.5 hours.

Is the Shadows of the Dead audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Shadows of the Dead?

Shadows of the Dead is narrated by John Telfer.