The Body in the Library: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Body in the Library runs an estimated 6.1 hours (about 4.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 6.1 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 13 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 6.1 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 71% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
- That's 29% shorter than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).
Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for mystery listeners who want proper detective work: a weekend-size listen at 6.1 hours (estimated).
About the book
The iconic Miss Marple must investigate the case of a girl found dead in Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, The Body in the Library. It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing an evening dress and heavy makeup, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry? The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple into their home to investigate. Amid rumors of scandal, she baits a clever trap to catch a ruthless killer.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Body in the Library as an audiobook?
The Body in the Library runs about 6.1 hours, our estimate from its 207 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.1 hours.
Is The Body in the Library free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Body in the Library first published?
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie was first published in 1942.
