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Book · by Emma Darcy · first published 1989

How many pages is Pattern of Deceit?

Pattern of Deceit by Emma Darcy has a median of 188 pages across 5 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 188 to 189 pages.

Median pages
188
5 editions counted
Range
188–285
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
3.3h
at 260 wpm (fiction average)
Words (est.)
52k
at 275 words per page

How long will Pattern of Deceit take you?

Starts at the fiction average of 260 words per minute and 275 words per page. Move the slider to your own speed.

Reading time
3 h 19 min
At 30 min a day
7 days
At 1 hour a day
4 days

Page count of every edition, by year

Each dot is one English-language print edition. Shaded: middle half of editions. Line: median.

2002501989199019911992199319941989: 285 pages1989: 188 pages1990: 188 pages1990: 188 pages1994: 189 pagesmedian 188
2002501990199219941989: 285 pages1989: 188 pages1990: 188 pages1990: 188 pages1994: 189 pagesmedian 188
Open Library edition records (2026-09-30 dump).

Editions counted

The 5 editions behind the figures above, newest first. Open Library lists 7 editions of this work in all languages and formats.

YearPublisherFormatPagesOpen Library
1994Mills & Boon–189OL22618271M
1990Harlequin Books–188OL24939124M
1990Mills & Boon–188OL17390856M
1989Mills & Boon–285OL22415407M
1989Mills & Boon–188OL1982402M

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Questions

How many pages is Pattern of Deceit?
About 188 pages: that is the median of 5 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 188 to 285 pages.
How long does it take to read Pattern of Deceit?
About 3 h 19 min at 260 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 7 days.
How many words is Pattern of Deceit?
Roughly 52,000 words, estimated from the median page count at 275 words per page. Open Library does not record word counts, so this is an estimate.

Data: Open Library monthly data dumps (works, editions, authors, reading log, ratings) (Open Library / Internet Archive); How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate (Marc Brysbaert, Journal of Memory and Language 109 (2019)).