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The Blue Scarab: Dr Thorndyke's Casebook by R. Austin Freeman

The Blue Scarab: Dr Thorndyke's Casebook: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Blue Scarab: Dr Thorndyke's Casebook runs 5.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Michael Ward (about 3.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.9listening hrs
Police & Detectivestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Blue Scarab: Dr Thorndyke's Casebook at common listening paces
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30 min / day12 days
1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 5.9 hours, it is shorter than 83% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.

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 Blue Scarab: Dr Thorndyke's Casebook is an audiobook by R. Austin Freeman: a 5.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Michael Ward, released May 5, 2026, on the Police & Detective and Suspense shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.9 hrs
Narrated by
Michael Ward
Released
May 5, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Police & Detective, Suspense
ISBN
9798240144196

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Blue Scarab: Dr Thorndyke's Casebook as an audiobook?

The Blue Scarab: Dr Thorndyke's Casebook runs 5.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.9 hours.

Is The Blue Scarab: Dr Thorndyke's Casebook free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Blue Scarab: Dr Thorndyke's Casebook?

The Blue Scarab: Dr Thorndyke's Casebook is narrated by Michael Ward.