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The Man in the Shadows by Alys Clare

The Man in the Shadows: Audiobook

Book 3 of the World's End Bureau Victorian Mystery series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Man in the Shadows runs 9.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Lucy Scott (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.5listening hrs
Mystery, Thriller & Horrorstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 9.5 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day10 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 9.5 hours, it runs longer than 60% of the 53,570 Mystery, Thriller & Horror 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 Man in the Shadows is book 3 of Alys Clare's World's End Bureau Victorian Mystery series: a 9.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Lucy Scott, released October 1, 2022, on the Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.5 hrs
Narrated by
Lucy Scott
Released
October 1, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Series
World's End Bureau Victorian Mystery #3
ISBN
9781399112970

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Man in the Shadows as an audiobook?

The Man in the Shadows runs 9.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.

Is The Man in the Shadows free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Man in the Shadows?

The Man in the Shadows is narrated by Lucy Scott.