The Second Deception: Audiobook
Book 2 of the Shadows of Deception series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Second Deception runs 8.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jake Mahler (about 5.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8.7 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 18 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 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 8.7 hours, it runs longer than 51% of the 7,690 Mystery audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Shadows of Deception
This is book 2. Book 1 runs 9.1 hours before it; books 1 to 2 run 17.8 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Lie | 9.1 hrs |
| 2 | The Second Deception | 8.7 hrs |
More narrated by Jake Mahler
Jake Mahler narrates 7 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 51 hours in all.
About as long, on the Mystery shelf
1,612 Mystery 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 Second Deception is book 2 of N. H. Steele's Shadows of Deception series: a 8.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Jake Mahler, released January 10, 2026, on the Psychological and Mystery shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8.7 hrs
- Narrated by
- Jake Mahler
- Released
- January 10, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Psychological, Mystery
- Series
- Shadows of Deception #2
- ISBN
- 9798260847534
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Second Deception as an audiobook?
The Second Deception runs 8.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.8 hours.
Is The Second Deception free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Second Deception?
The Second Deception is narrated by Jake Mahler.