{"product_id":"the-vanished-days-hardcover","title":"The Vanished Days - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusanna Kearsley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eOutlander\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Vanished Days\u003c\/em\u003e weaves in and out of the timeline of the author's beloved \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSet at the cusp of the eighteenth century, in the midst of the Jacobite Rebellion, \u003c\/em\u003eThe Vanished Days\u003cem\u003e is a brilliantly told story of espionage, loyalties divided, boundless courage and enduring love.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65 x 9.53 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457307885746,"sku":"9781728249582","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a10fc6cb6ab262bc1fce25aa8407683e.webp?v=1778879012","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-vanished-days-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}