How Long to Read The Charing Cross Mystery

By J. S. Fletcher

How Long Does it Take to Read The Charing Cross Mystery?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read The Charing Cross Mystery by J. S. Fletcher

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Charing Cross Mystery follows a young lawyer, Hetherwick, who happens to be on a train alongside a former police inspector who dies suddenly in front of him. The other man in the carriage runs off at the next stop and vanishes. Hetherwick takes it upon himself to investigate what turns out to be a murder. J. S. Fletcher originally wrote the story in 1922 for a weekly magazine, who called it Black Money. It was published in a single volume in 1923 as The Charing Cross Mystery and immediately had to be reprinted because of its popularity. The novel is a classic Edwardian detective novel where the plot twists and turns as more and more people become involved in the investigation, both as investigators and as suspects.

How long is The Charing Cross Mystery?

The Charing Cross Mystery by J. S. Fletcher is 281 pages long, and a total of 70,531 words.

This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Charing Cross Mystery Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 25 minutes to read The Charing Cross Mystery aloud.

What Reading Level is The Charing Cross Mystery?

The Charing Cross Mystery is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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