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The Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB by Gordon Corera

The Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB runs 8.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Gordon Corera (about 5.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.7listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 8.7 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.7 hours, it runs longer than 52% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

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 Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB is an audiobook by Gordon Corera: a 8.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Gordon Corera, released June 5, 2025, on the History & Culture and True Crime shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.7 hrs
Narrated by
Gordon Corera
Released
June 5, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, True Crime, History
ISBN
9780008644826

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB as an audiobook?

The Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB runs 8.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.8 hours.

Is The Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB?

The Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB is narrated by Gordon Corera.