Why We Die: Audiobook
Book 3 of the Zoë Boehm Thriller series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Why We Die audiobook runs 10.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Alix Dunmore (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 10.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 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 10.1 hours, it runs longer than 72% of the 22,296 Police & Detective audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on Zoë Boehm Thriller
This is book 3. Books 1 to 2 run 21.3 hours before it; books 1 to 4 run 39.6 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down Cemetery Road | 11.6 hrs |
| 2 | The Last Voice You Hear | 9.7 hrs |
| 3 | Why We Die | 10.1 hrs |
| 4 | Smoke and Whispers | 8.3 hrs |
More narrated by Alix Dunmore
Alix Dunmore narrates 65 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 615 hours in all.
- None of This is True
- One Last Breath: A totally addictive psychological thriller from bestselling author of Don't Close Your Eyes, perfect for Autumn!
- 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World: The powerful Booker Prize-shortlisted novel from the bestselling author of The Island of Missing Trees
- The Bastard of Istanbul: The powerful novel about family secrets from the award-winning author of The Island of Missing Trees
- The Last Voice You Hear
About as long, on the Police & Detective shelf
5,500 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
Why We Die is book 3 of Mick Herron's Zoë Boehm Thriller series: a 10.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Alix Dunmore, released September 16, 2025, on the Police & Detective shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Alix Dunmore
- Released
- September 16, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Police & Detective
- Series
- Zoë Boehm Thriller #3
- ISBN
- 9798897564415
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Why We Die audiobook?
Why We Die runs 10.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.
Is the Why We Die audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Why We Die?
Why We Die is narrated by Alix Dunmore.
Is Why We Die worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.7 hours, saving 3.4 hours.