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The Sapphire Sea by Davis Bunn

The Sapphire Sea: Audiobook

Book 3 of the Outer Banks series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Sapphire Sea runs 9.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Susan Bennett (about 6.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.7listening hrs
Contemporary Womenstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 9.7 hours, it runs longer than 52% of the 13,058 Contemporary Women audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Contemporary Women shelf

4,285 Contemporary Women audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

The Sapphire Sea is book 3 of Davis Bunn's Outer Banks series: a 9.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Susan Bennett, released July 27, 2026, on the Contemporary Women and Religious Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.7 hrs
Narrated by
Susan Bennett
Released
July 27, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Contemporary Women, Religious Fiction
Series
Outer Banks #3
ISBN
9798899741425

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Sapphire Sea as an audiobook?

The Sapphire Sea runs 9.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.5 hours.

Is The Sapphire Sea free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Sapphire Sea?

The Sapphire Sea is narrated by Susan Bennett.