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The Diplomat's Wife by Michael Ridpath

The Diplomat's Wife: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Diplomat's Wife runs 11.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Lucy Scott and David Thorpe (about 7.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.2listening hrs
Mystery, Thriller & Horrorstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Diplomat's Wife at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.2 hours, it runs longer than 79% of the 53,570 Mystery, Thriller & Horror audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelf

10,305 Mystery, Thriller & Horror 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 Diplomat's Wife is an audiobook by Michael Ridpath: a 11.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Lucy Scott and David Thorpe, released March 1, 2021, on the Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.2 hrs
Narrated by
Lucy Scott, David Thorpe
Released
March 1, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mystery, Thriller & Horror
ISBN
9781445095035

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Diplomat's Wife as an audiobook?

The Diplomat's Wife runs 11.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.4 hours.

Is The Diplomat's Wife free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Diplomat's Wife?

The Diplomat's Wife is narrated by Lucy Scott and David Thorpe.

Is The Diplomat's Wife worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.4 hours, saving 3.7 hours.