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The Messenger by Daniel Silva

The Messenger: Audiobook

Book 6 of the Gabriel Allon series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Messenger runs 11 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Christopher Lane (about 7.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11listening hrs
Suspensestore shelf
2006released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Messenger at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day22 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11 hours, it runs longer than 75% of the 13,042 Suspense audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Christopher Lane

Christopher Lane narrates 266 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,814 hours in all.

All Christopher Lane audiobooks, measured

About as long, on the Suspense shelf

2,787 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 Messenger is book 6 of Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon series: a 11-hour unabridged recording, read by Christopher Lane, released July 25, 2006, on the Suspense and Espionage shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11 hrs
Narrated by
Christopher Lane
Released
July 25, 2006
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Suspense, Espionage
Series
Gabriel Allon #6
ISBN
9781597109345

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Messenger as an audiobook?

The Messenger runs 11 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.3 hours.

Is The Messenger free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Messenger?

The Messenger is narrated by Christopher Lane.

Is The Messenger worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.3 hours, saving 3.7 hours.