The Candidate: Audiobook
Book 2 of the A Newsmakers Novel series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Candidate runs 9.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Devon O'day (about 6.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 9.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 19 days |
| 1 hour / day | 10 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 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 9.3 hours, it runs longer than 62% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on A Newsmakers Novel
This is book 2. Book 1 runs 9.5 hours before it; books 1 to 3 run 28 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Newsmakers | 9.5 hrs |
| 2 | The Candidate | 9.3 hrs |
| 3 | The Separatists | 9.2 hrs |
More narrated by Devon O'day
Devon O'day narrates 97 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 796 hours in all.
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- The Summer House: A charming Southern novel featuring found family, sweet romance, and a cozy coastal setting
- The Hideaway: A Southern Story of Family, Secrets, and Second Chances
- One Little Lie
- The House at Saltwater Point: Gripping Romantic Suspense
About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf
6,094 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 Candidate is book 2 of Lis Wiehl's A Newsmakers Novel series: a 9.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Devon O'day, released October 4, 2016, on the Police & Detective and Legal & Political shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 9.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Devon O'day
- Released
- October 4, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Police & Detective, Legal & Political
- Series
- A Newsmakers Novel #2
- ISBN
- 9780718092450
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Candidate as an audiobook?
The Candidate runs 9.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.2 hours.
Is The Candidate free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Candidate?
The Candidate is narrated by Devon O'day.