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The Skeleton in the Rose Bed by Alys Clare

The Skeleton in the Rose Bed: Audiobook

Book 5 of the World's End Bureau series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Skeleton in the Rose Bed runs 9.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Lucy Scott (about 6.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.6listening hrs
Mystery, Thriller & Horrorstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 9.6 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 9.6 hours, it runs longer than 62% of the 53,570 Mystery, Thriller & Horror audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelf

13,137 Mystery, Thriller & Horror 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 Skeleton in the Rose Bed is book 5 of Alys Clare's World's End Bureau series: a 9.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Lucy Scott, released October 2, 2025, on the Mystery, Thriller & Horror shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.6 hrs
Narrated by
Lucy Scott
Released
October 2, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Series
World's End Bureau #5
ISBN
9781399195386

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Skeleton in the Rose Bed as an audiobook?

The Skeleton in the Rose Bed runs 9.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.4 hours.

Is The Skeleton in the Rose Bed free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Skeleton in the Rose Bed?

The Skeleton in the Rose Bed is narrated by Lucy Scott.