How long does it take to read The Devilish Deception?
The Devilish Deception by Barbara Cartland takes about 2 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 56 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1985. 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 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Talbot McCaron's fierce Highland heart rebelled against his arranged marriage to the wealthy Lady Jane, Countess of Dalbeth. Yet the handsome young Duke of Invercaron knew this was a secret battle that honor and duty must win. But something was wrong, terribly wrong. His instincts told him that danger surrounded both him and the mysterious golden haired waif who had been sheltered within the ancient stones of the Dalbeth House....
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