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The Killing of a Chestnut Tree by Oliver K. Langmead

The Killing of a Chestnut Tree: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Havelock Harper Mysteries series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Killing of a Chestnut Tree runs 4.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Peter Wicks (about 3.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.7listening hrs
Fantasystore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4.7 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 4.7 hours, it is shorter than 82% of the 12,109 Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog.

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 Killing of a Chestnut Tree is book 1 of Oliver K. Langmead's Havelock Harper Mysteries series: a 4.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Peter Wicks, released October 27, 2026, on the Fantasy and LGBTQ+ (Fiction) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.7 hrs
Narrated by
Peter Wicks
Released
October 27, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Fantasy, LGBTQ+ (Fiction), Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Series
Havelock Harper Mysteries #1
ISBN
9781250472502

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Killing of a Chestnut Tree as an audiobook?

The Killing of a Chestnut Tree runs 4.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.2 hours.

Is The Killing of a Chestnut Tree free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Killing of a Chestnut Tree?

The Killing of a Chestnut Tree is narrated by Peter Wicks.