How long does it take to read This Way for a Shroud?
This Way for a Shroud by James Hadley Chase takes about 4 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1953. 224 pages, about 61,600 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The brutal murder of June Arnot, glamorous actress. The DA, Charles Forest, is convinced that it is the work of racketeer, Jack Maurer, whom he has been trying to nail for several years. Forest assigns the case to his special agent, Conrad. The DA's case depends on only one, terrified and unwilling eye-witness, Frances.
Subjects: English Detective and mystery stories, Suspense
