Books like The Case of the Deadly Toy
Erle Stanley Gardner
The Case of the Deadly Toy is 224 pages, about 4 hours 6 minutes at 250 words a minute.
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The Defense 5.9 h Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.