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The Shark by Mary Burton

The Shark: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Forgotten Files series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Shark runs 10.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Christina Traister (about 7.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.8listening hrs
Mysterystore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.8 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Shark 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

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.

What our data says

  • At 10.8 hours, it runs longer than 76% of the 7,690 Mystery audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Forgotten Files

This is book 1. Books 1 to 2 run 22.1 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1The Shark10.8 hrs
2The Dollmaker11.4 hrs

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 Shark is book 1 of Mary Burton's Forgotten Files series: a 10.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Christina Traister, released May 24, 2016, on the Mystery shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.8 hrs
Narrated by
Christina Traister
Released
May 24, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mystery
Series
Forgotten Files #1
ISBN
9781511375993

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Shark as an audiobook?

The Shark runs 10.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.2 hours.

Is The Shark free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Shark?

The Shark is narrated by Christina Traister.

Is The Shark worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.2 hours, saving 3.6 hours.