Under the Blazing Sun: Audiobook
Book 2 of the Murder by the Book series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Under the Blazing Sun audiobook runs 11.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Diana Croft (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 11.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 23 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 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 11.3 hours, it runs longer than 85% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Murder by the Book
This is book 2. Book 1 runs 4.7 hours before it; books 1 to 2 run 16.1 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset Mysteries - Murder by the Book - June Morgan's Cozy Mysteries, Episode 1: Unabridged | 4.7 hrs |
| 2 | Under the Blazing Sun | 11.3 hrs |
More narrated by Diana Croft
Diana Croft narrates 95 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,039 hours in all.
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- The Widows' Guide to Murder: A completely gripping and charming cozy mystery
- The Widows’ Guide to Backstabbing: A totally addictive cozy mystery
- The Widows’ Guide to Last Orders: A totally irresistible cozy mystery
- Buried Magic: A Cornish Witch Mystery
About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf
3,696 Police & Detective 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
Under the Blazing Sun is book 2 of Jenny Lund Madsen's Murder by the Book series: a 11.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Diana Croft, released May 21, 2026, on the Police & Detective and Suspense shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 11.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Diana Croft
- Released
- May 21, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Police & Detective, Suspense
- Series
- Murder by the Book #2
- ISBN
- 9780750555494
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Under the Blazing Sun audiobook?
Under the Blazing Sun runs 11.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.
Is the Under the Blazing Sun audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Under the Blazing Sun?
Under the Blazing Sun is narrated by Diana Croft.
Is Under the Blazing Sun worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours.