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The Vanished Days

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"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! Bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!" —Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander

From international bestselling author Susanna Kearsley comes a historical tale of intrigue and revolution in Scotland, where the exile of King James brought plots, machinations, suspicion and untold bravery to light. Told partially in flashbacks, The Vanished Days weaves in and out of the timeline of the author's beloved New York Times bestseller The Winter Sea, unraveling an investigation into a young widow's secrets to unveil a plot that resonates to the highest echelons of Scotland's social and political leaders.

In the autumn of 1707, old enemies from the Highlands to the Borders are finding common ground as they join to protest the new Union with England. At the same time, the French are preparing to launch an invasion to bring the young exiled Jacobite king back to Scotland to reclaim his throne, and in Edinburgh the streets are filled with discontent and danger.

Queen Anne's commissioners, seeking to calm the situation, have begun paying out money sent up from London to settle the losses and wages owed to those Scots who took part in the disastrous Darien expedition eight years earlier—an ill-fated venture that left Scotland all but bankrupt.

When the young widow of a Darien sailor comes forward to collect her husband's wages, her claim is challenged. One of the men assigned to investigate has only days to decide if she's honest, or if his own feelings are blinding him to the truth.

Set at the cusp of the eighteenth century, in the midst of the Jacobite Rebellion, The Vanished Days is a brilliantly told story of espionage, loyalties divided, boundless courage and enduring love.

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      September 15, 2021
      Personal and political tumult collide in Kearsley's romantic, sweeping latest (after Bellewether, 2018). In 1707 in Scotland, Lily Graeme, a young widow, comes forward to claim her husband's benefits, but there are questions about the validity of their marriage. Adam Williamson, in Edinburgh to visit a friend, falls into the investigation and immediately upon meeting Lily loses the ability to be impartial. As the investigation deepens, the narrative alternates scenes from Lily's idyllic childhood as a friend to neighbor James Graeme with her more difficult adolescence as she is betrayed by the adults around her. Meanwhile, Adam's queries put him between those who support Scotland's union with England and the Jacobites, those who don't. The Vanished Days exhibits Kearsley's ability to deftly balance dual time lines to great dramatic effect, right up to the twist of an ending. As befits the time period she's writing about, the story can get heavy with politics, reminiscent of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. Though it is connected to The Winter Sea (2008), this book stands on its own and will find an eager audience among fans of romantic historical fiction. \

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