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A Desperate Fortune

Written by: Susanna Kearsley
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
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Beloved New York Times best-selling author Susanna Kearsley delivers a riveting novel that deftly intertwines the tales of two women, divided by centuries and forever changed by a clash of love and fate.

For nearly 300, the cryptic journal of Mary Dundas has kept its secrets. Now, amateur codebreaker Sara Thomas travels to Paris to crack the cipher.

Jacobite exile Mary Dundas is filled with longing - for freedom, for adventure, for the family she lost. When fate opens the door, Mary dares to set her foot on a path far more surprising and dangerous than she ever could have dreamed.

As Mary's gripping tale of rebellion and betrayal is revealed to her, Sara faces events in her own life that require letting go of everything she thought she knew - about herself, about loyalty, and especially about love. Though divided by centuries, these two women are united in a quest to discover the limits of trust and the unlikely coincidences of fate.

©2015 Susanna Kearsley (P)2015 Audible, Inc. Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Women's Fiction

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A grand adventure...Susanna Kearsley just keeps getting better and better! (Lauren Willig, New York Times best-selling author)

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One of my favourites by Susanna!! I absolutely love her ability to create intricate characters and amazing stories. She always has strong female protagonists and this is no exception.

Loved it!

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I didn't think I'd be into this type of a story ad I usually read thrillers and mysteries, but this was fantastic. At first the narrator was a bit too classic British but I got used to it about 15 minutes in. The story is wonderful and unexpected.

Captivating story with a great narrator.

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You appreciate just how much work it takes to write this type of novel when you hear the author detail her research at the end of the novel. The story was seamless and I was invested the whole time.

Another Excellent Story

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Stay to the ending by the author for sure. The author demonstrates her diligence and kindness to her historical figures and I very much appreciate her style.

A lovely ending for sure

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Wonderful travels and intriguing stories about history with thrill and learning . To include insight into the autism spectrum was brilliant. Loved the collateral interwoven lives. Again, oh oh what a story.

Loved this book and am a fan of the author.

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