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The Deathwatch Journal: An original story for BBC Radio 4 by Ian Rankin

The Deathwatch Journal: An original story for BBC Radio 4: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Deathwatch Journal: An original story for BBC Radio 4 runs 1.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jimmy Chisholm (about 0.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.3listening hrs
Suspensestore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 1.3 hours, it is shorter than 94% of the 13,042 Suspense audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Deathwatch Journal: An original story for BBC Radio 4 is an audiobook by Ian Rankin: a 1.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Jimmy Chisholm, released December 7, 2017, on the Suspense and Sleep shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.3 hrs
Narrated by
Jimmy Chisholm
Released
December 7, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Suspense, Sleep, Bedtime Stories
ISBN
9781785299186

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Deathwatch Journal: An original story for BBC Radio 4 as an audiobook?

The Deathwatch Journal: An original story for BBC Radio 4 runs 1.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.8 hours.

Is The Deathwatch Journal: An original story for BBC Radio 4 free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Deathwatch Journal: An original story for BBC Radio 4?

The Deathwatch Journal: An original story for BBC Radio 4 is narrated by Jimmy Chisholm.