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The Riddle of the Purple Emperor by Thomas W. Hanshew

The Riddle of the Purple Emperor: Audiobook

by Thomas W. Hanshew · narrated by Edith Harson · unabridged · 2019

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Riddle of the Purple Emperor runs 7.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Edith Harson (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.9listening hrs
Police & Detectivestore shelf
2019released
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Based on 7.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Riddle of the Purple Emperor at common listening paces
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30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days
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What our data says

  • At 7.9 hours, it is shorter than 60% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Edith Harson

Edith Harson narrates 11 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 101 hours in all.

All Edith Harson audiobooks, measured

About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf

5,092 Police & Detective 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 Riddle of the Purple Emperor is an audiobook by Thomas W. Hanshew: a 7.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Edith Harson, released June 1, 2019, on the Police & Detective shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.9 hrs
Narrated by
Edith Harson
Released
June 1, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Police & Detective
ISBN
4057664176875

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Riddle of the Purple Emperor as an audiobook?

The Riddle of the Purple Emperor runs 7.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.

Is The Riddle of the Purple Emperor free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Riddle of the Purple Emperor?

The Riddle of the Purple Emperor is narrated by Edith Harson.