Books like The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett
The Maltese Falcon is 254 pages, about 4 hours 39 minutes at 250 words a minute.
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"P" Is for Peril 6.6 h 
"O" Is for Outlaw 6.5 h 
Seven Up 6.5 h 
The Name of the Rose 9.8 h Black Coffee 4.0 h 
Nothing Lasts Forever 6.7 h 
Beyond Eden 7.3 h Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.