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The Dark Remains: A Laidlaw Investigation by William Mcilvanney, Ian Rankin

The Dark Remains: A Laidlaw Investigation: Audiobook

Book 4 of the A Laidlaw Investigation series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Dark Remains: A Laidlaw Investigation runs 6.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Brian Cox (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.5listening hrs
Police & Detectivestore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.5 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 6.5 hours, it is shorter than 77% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf

2,948 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

The Dark Remains: A Laidlaw Investigation is book 4 of William Mcilvanney's A Laidlaw Investigation series: a 6.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Brian Cox, released September 7, 2021, on the Police & Detective shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.5 hrs
Narrated by
Brian Cox
Released
September 7, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Police & Detective
Series
A Laidlaw Investigation #4
ISBN
9780593503881

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Dark Remains: A Laidlaw Investigation as an audiobook?

The Dark Remains: A Laidlaw Investigation runs 6.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.4 hours.

Is The Dark Remains: A Laidlaw Investigation free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Dark Remains: A Laidlaw Investigation?

The Dark Remains: A Laidlaw Investigation is narrated by Brian Cox.