How long does it take to read Dead Man Coming?
Charles Postell
Dead Man Coming by Charles Postell takes about 5 hours 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 36 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1983. 305 pages, about 83,875 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This book details the Allday family murders in rural Donaldsonville, Georgia by an escaped convict and possy he picks up along the way. The book is based on interviews with Carl Issacs (the ring leader) and his little step-brother Billy. Graphic and heart wrenching details are included in the book.
Subjects: Murder, true crime, Criminal psychology, Case studies, Biography, Murderers
