The Vanished Days

'An engrossing and deeply romantic novel' RACHEL HORE

By: Susanna Kearsley

Narrated by: Robert Ian MacKenzie

A sweeping love story set against the Jacobite revolution. Told in dual timelines, The Vanished Days is a captivating story of intrigue, adventure, endurance, romance - and the bold courage to hope when it seems all hope is lost.

'An engrossing and deeply romantic novel' RACHEL HORE
‘Fascinating and immersive’ DIANA GABALDON
‘An absolute tour de force of historical storytelling, tender and dramatic, gripping and authentic’ JANE JOHNSON
‘A beautiful and nuanced deep dive into Scottish history’ LAUREN WILLIG
‘Perfect for fans of Outlander’ WOMAN & HOME
‘Absolutely fantastic . . . Immersive, fabulous, terrific!’ HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN

He is tasked with the most dangerous of missions. She is only there from duty. But in the face of treachery and injustice, might they need each other more than they could know…?

1613: Scotland and England, unified under one crown, are reeling from the sudden death of King James’ popular eldest son, Henry, as rumours swirl that the prince was poisoned. Andrew Logan, one of the King’s Messengers, is sent north with secret orders to find and arrest the man the king suspects.

Phoebe Westaway cannot abide Andrew Logan. But when her ageing father is tasked with helping Logan, Phoebe finds herself with no choice but to join them in their quest to capture Sir David Moray, once Prince Henry’s trusted courtier, and carry him to London to stand trial for the prince’s murder.

It’s a journey rife with complications. Sir David has no intention of allowing himself to be delivered to London, and as he draws them deeper into the dark web of court alliances and rivalries, Phoebe realises she might have more need of Logan than she believes.

A story of justice, honour, truth and love – and survival against impossible odds…

Critic reviews

Praise for Susanna Kearsley:

‘I’ve loved every one of Susanna’s books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly’s delicate touch with characters - historical fiction that pulls you in and won’t let go!’ Diana Gabaldon

‘Kearsley has a poetic sensibility and a sense of mystery; she could write the modern Rebecca.’ The Bookseller

‘Evocative and romantic’ Nicola Cornick

‘Sometimes an author catches lightning in a bottle, and Susanna Kearsley does just that’
New York Journal of Books

‘A deeply engaging romance and a compelling historical novel…Susanna Kearsley has written a marvellous book.’ Bernard Cornwell

‘One of Canada’s best historical fiction writers’ The Globe and Mail

‘Kearsley is nothing less than a magician weaving together the past and the present… utterly unputdownable’ M J Rose

‘A master storyteller’ Leslie Howard