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The Vanished Days

By: Susanna Kearsley
Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
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I have been persuaded now to take my pen in hand and tell the story as it should be told....

In the autumn of 1707, old enemies from the Scottish Highlands to the Borderlands are finding common ground as they join to protest the new Union with England. An invasion is imminent as many plot to bring the exiled young Jacobite king back to Scotland to reclaim his throne, and in Edinburgh, the streets are filled with discontent and danger.

Queen Anne, seeking to calm the situation, has sent money up from London for Scots who took part eight years earlier in the ill-fated Darien expedition that left Scotland all but bankrupt.

A young widow comes forward to collect her husband’s portion of this money, but her claim is dubious. The man assigned to investigate now has to determine if she’s telling the truth, or if his own troublesome feelings are blinding and misleading him. It’s not only a matter of justice, but of lost love and a nation betrayed.

©2021 Susanna Kearsley (P)2021 Recorded Books Historical Historical Fiction Romance England Royalty Highlander Scotland

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A lot of characters to keep track of but she makes you care.

Sorta ambivalent about Robert Ian Mackenzie's narration.


No dual timeline but still immensely satisfying...

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I love every one of your books ‼️
My daughter and I have read them more than once.

Amazing and wonderful

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Not my favorite by this author. I was very underwhelmed by the story and the characters. Disappointed.

Least favorite book by Kearsley

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After a visit to Scotland and Edinburgh, I could picture places in the story. I loved the narrator's voice, and looked forward to listening each day. The plot kept me guessing. I will definitely be listening to it again... several times.

A must Read if you love Scottish History

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Very interesting clever story! With out use of devices such as dna memory to tell the tale. I liked the whole series each book could have been written by a different author but I that made them more interesting.

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