The Last Word Is Death: Audiobook
Book 2 of the Val & Arbie Mysteries series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Last Word Is Death runs 7.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by John Hopkins (about 5.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 7.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 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 7.9 hours, it is shorter than 63% of the 13,042 Suspense audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on The Val & Arbie Mysteries
This is book 2. Book 1 runs 8.6 hours before it; books 1 to 3 run 24.5 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder by Candlelight | 8.6 hrs |
| 2 | The Last Word Is Death | 7.9 hrs |
| 3 | A Dangerous Train of Thought | 8 hrs |
More narrated by John Hopkins
John Hopkins narrates 49 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 513 hours in all.
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- She Lies in Wait: The gripping Sunday Times bestselling Richard & Judy thriller pick
- This is the Night They Come For You: A TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR
- The Wasp Trap: Six Friends. One Dinner. A Secret You Can’t Escape – A Twisted Thriller from the 5 Million Copy Bestseller Author
- She Lies in Wait
About as long, on the Suspense shelf
2,265 Suspense 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 Last Word Is Death is book 2 of Faith Martin's Val & Arbie Mysteries series: a 7.9-hour unabridged recording, read by John Hopkins, released January 2, 2025, on the Cozy Mystery and Suspense shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 7.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- John Hopkins
- Released
- January 2, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Cozy Mystery, Suspense
- Series
- The Val & Arbie Mysteries #2
- ISBN
- 9780008590093
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Last Word Is Death as an audiobook?
The Last Word Is Death runs 7.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.2 hours.
Is The Last Word Is Death free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Last Word Is Death?
The Last Word Is Death is narrated by John Hopkins.