The Black Dahlia: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Black Dahlia runs an estimated 13.1 hours, narrated by Stephen Hoye (about 8.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 13.1 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 27 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 13.1 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 91% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
- That's 58% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).
Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for romance listeners who want proper detective work and a murder to untangle: a solid week of commutes at 13.1 hours (estimated).
About the book
Bonus feature includes an original afterword by James Ellroy, titled "Hillikers," read by Stephen Hoye. On January 15, 1947, the torture-ravished body of a beautiful young woman is found in a vacant lot. The victim makes headlines as the Black Dahlia–and so begins the greatest manhunt in California history. Caught up in the investigation are Bucky Bleichert and Lee Blanchard. Both are obsessed with the Dahlia–driven by dark needs to know everything about her past, to capture her killer, to possess the woman even in death. Their quest will take them on a hellish journey through the underbelly of postwar Hollywood, to the core of the dead girl's twisted life, past the extremes of their own psyches–into a region of total madness.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Black Dahlia as an audiobook?
The Black Dahlia runs about 13.1 hours, our estimate from its 444 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.7 hours.
Is The Black Dahlia free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Black Dahlia?
The Black Dahlia is narrated by Stephen Hoye.
Is The Black Dahlia worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.7 hours, saving 4.4 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Black Dahlia first published?
The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy was first published in 1987.
