How long does it take to read The Dead Stay Dumb?
The Dead Stay Dumb by James Hadley Chase takes about 2 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 56 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1939. 160 pages, about 44,000 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 53 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Dillon, an American gangster, had been out of the rackets for some time - but now he was ready to carve his way back in. Ambitious, cold blooded and impatient, he just needed a start - and one or two unlucky people to help him on his way. He found them. Small time operators like Nick Gurney and Roxy - they thought Dillon was the coming man. Then there was Myra - the curvy boxer's daughter - reckless and tired of small time life - and Hurst a big-time racketeer. They all helped Dillon on his way - and for a time it all went well. Then...
Subjects: Romance, Suspense, Fiction, thrillers, general, Fiction, crime, Criminals, fiction
