The Big Goodbye: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Jimmy Riley Noir Mysteries series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Big Goodbye runs 3.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Allen Walker (about 2.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 3.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day | 4 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 3.9 hours, it is shorter than 92% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Jimmy Riley Noir Mysteries
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 12.2 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big Goodbye | 3.9 hrs |
| 2 | The Big Beyond | 4.9 hrs |
| 3 | The Big Hello | 3.4 hrs |
About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf
328 Police & Detective 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
The Big Goodbye is book 1 of Michael Lister's Jimmy Riley Noir Mysteries series: a 3.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Allen Walker, released July 24, 2012, on the Police & Detective and Suspense shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 3.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Allen Walker
- Released
- July 24, 2012
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Police & Detective, Suspense
- Series
- Jimmy Riley Noir Mysteries #1
- ISBN
- 9781947606715
How to listen to The Big Goodbye free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Big Goodbye as an audiobook?
The Big Goodbye runs 3.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.6 hours.
Is The Big Goodbye free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Big Goodbye?
The Big Goodbye is narrated by Allen Walker.