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The Golden Thread

The new twisty Australian historical mystery from the bestselling author of The Talented Mrs Greenway. For fans of Kate Morton, Fiona McIntosh, Belinda Alexandra and Tania Blanchard

by Tea Cooper ...

Narrated by Annabelle Tudor ...

Unabridged

9 hours 33 min

Intricate threads from the past and the present bind together a yellow silk dress, lost gold and a missing grandmother in a twisty historical mystery from the bestselling author of The Talented Mrs Greenway.Maitland, 1889When nineteen-year-old Constance Montague wakes one Wednesday she expects the day to unfold like any other. Breakfast with her grandmother Nell and her mother Faith, a meeting in ... Read more

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Intricate threads from the past and the present bind together a yellow silk dress, lost gold and a missing grandmother in a twisty historical mystery from the bestselling author of The Talented Mrs Greenway.Maitland, 1889When nineteen-year-old Constance Montague wakes one Wednesday she expects the day to unfold like any other. Breakfast with her grandmother Nell and her mother Faith, a meeting in
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Lessons in Chemistry

by Bonnie Garmus ...

Narrated by Miranda Raison ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

Brought to you by Penguin.INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE AUTHOR INTERVIEW WITH PANDORA SYKESYour ability to change everything - including yourself - starts hereChemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE AUTHOR INTERVIEW WITH PANDORA SYKESYour ability to change everything - including yourself - starts hereChemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of
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Inside the Last Kingdom: Three new Uhtred stories

by Bernard Cornwell ...

Narrated by Matt Bates ...

Unabridged

4 hours 11 min

The three Uhtred stories featured in this audio edition are also included in UHTRED’S FEAST, available to buy in hardback.Bernard Cornwell brings us three new stories of the iconic hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, showing us the man behind the shield – as a young boy, as Alfred's advisor, and as prince . It is a brand new chapter in the epic story of the Last Kingdom . . .Bernard Cornwell, a top, ... Read more

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The three Uhtred stories featured in this audio edition are also included in UHTRED’S FEAST, available to buy in hardback.Bernard Cornwell brings us three new stories of the iconic hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, showing us the man behind the shield – as a young boy, as Alfred's advisor, and as prince . It is a brand new chapter in the epic story of the Last Kingdom . . .Bernard Cornwell, a top,
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¿Quién eres?

by Giovanni Papini ...

Narrated by Luis Marquez ...

Unabridged

20 min

"¿Quién eres?" es una obra del escritor italiano Giovanni Papini que desafía las convenciones y reflexiona sobre la naturaleza del ser. A través de una serie de ensayos y reflexiones filosóficas, Papini aborda preguntas fundamentales sobre la identidad, el propósito de la existencia y la búsqueda del yo interior. Explora las complejidades de la mente humana y la diversidad de experiencias que ... Read more

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"¿Quién eres?" es una obra del escritor italiano Giovanni Papini que desafía las convenciones y reflexiona sobre la naturaleza del ser. A través de una serie de ensayos y reflexiones filosóficas, Papini aborda preguntas fundamentales sobre la identidad, el propósito de la existencia y la búsqueda del yo interior. Explora las complejidades de la mente humana y la diversidad de experiencias que
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Stonehenge

by Bernard Cornwell ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

17 hours 44 min

Bernard Cornwell’s brilliant novel, reissued for fans to find out the story behind the stones. This is the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that created this great temple.One summer’s day, a dying stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement of Ratharryn.The three sons of Ratharryn’s chief each perceive the great gift in a different way. The eldest, Lengar, the warrior ... Read more

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Bernard Cornwell’s brilliant novel, reissued for fans to find out the story behind the stones. This is the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that created this great temple.One summer’s day, a dying stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement of Ratharryn.The three sons of Ratharryn’s chief each perceive the great gift in a different way. The eldest, Lengar, the warrior
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Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown

'this novel makes Henry VIII’s story feel like it has never been told before' (Tracy Borman)

by Alison Weir ...

Narrated by Elliot Fitzpatrick ...

Unabridged

21 hours 51 min

'Alison Weir makes Henry VIII's story feel like it has never been told before' TRACY BORMANSix wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it's time to hear his.The magnificent new Tudor novel from the author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series.---A second son, not born to rule, becomes a man, and a king...In grand royal palaces, Prince Harry grows up dreaming of knights... ... Read more

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'Alison Weir makes Henry VIII's story feel like it has never been told before' TRACY BORMANSix wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it's time to hear his.The magnificent new Tudor novel from the author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series.---A second son, not born to rule, becomes a man, and a king...In grand royal palaces, Prince Harry grows up dreaming of knights...
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The Smuggler’s Daughter: Heartwrenching and gripping historical fiction full of mystery and romance from the author of bestsellers The Girl in the Picture and The Secret Letter

by Kerry Barrett ...

Narrated by Emma Powell, Gloria Sanders ...

Unabridged

9 hours 30 min

‘I loved this book! I was hooked from the start… I devoured this.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 starsOnly she knows the truth. Only she can save them.1799Emily Moon lives with her mother in an inn on a clifftop in the darkest reaches of Cornwall. After her father mysteriously disappears, her mother finds solace at the bottom of a bottle, and the only way to keep afloat is to turn a blind eye to the ... Read more

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‘I loved this book! I was hooked from the start… I devoured this.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 starsOnly she knows the truth. Only she can save them.1799Emily Moon lives with her mother in an inn on a clifftop in the darkest reaches of Cornwall. After her father mysteriously disappears, her mother finds solace at the bottom of a bottle, and the only way to keep afloat is to turn a blind eye to the
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Battle Flag (The Starbuck Chronicles, Book 3)

by Bernard Cornwell ...

Narrated by Andrew Cullum ...

Series Audiobook 3 - The Starbuck Chronicles
Unabridged

16 hours 53 min

Third volume in the bestselling Starbuck Chronicles. The battle for control of Richmond, the Confederate capital, continues through the hot summer of 1862.Captain Nate Starbuck, yankee fighting for the Southern cause, has to survive and win in the bitter struggle not only against the formidable Northern army but equally in opposition to his own superiors who would like nothing better than to see ... Read more

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Third volume in the bestselling Starbuck Chronicles. The battle for control of Richmond, the Confederate capital, continues through the hot summer of 1862.Captain Nate Starbuck, yankee fighting for the Southern cause, has to survive and win in the bitter struggle not only against the formidable Northern army but equally in opposition to his own superiors who would like nothing better than to see
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The Goodbye Cat

The uplifting tale of wise cats and their humans by the global bestselling author of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES

by Hiro Arikawa ...

Narrated by George Blagden ...

Unabridged

6 hours 42 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE JAPANESE BESTSELLERA PERFECT READ FOR CAT-LOVERS**Against changing seasons in Japan, seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives ...We meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a holiday island shows a young boy not to stand in nature's way; a ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.THE JAPANESE BESTSELLERA PERFECT READ FOR CAT-LOVERS**Against changing seasons in Japan, seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives ...We meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a holiday island shows a young boy not to stand in nature's way; a
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Traitor

John Shakespeare 4

by Rory Clements ...

Narrated by Gareth Armstrong ...

Series Audiobook 4 - John Shakespeare
Unabridged

12 hours 40 min

For fans of CJ Sansom and SJ Parris, TRAITOR is the fourth in Rory Clements' acclaimed and bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers. Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, 'does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday TimesThe Elizabethan navy has a secret weapon: an optical instrument so powerful it gives England unassailable ... Read more

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For fans of CJ Sansom and SJ Parris, TRAITOR is the fourth in Rory Clements' acclaimed and bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers. Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, 'does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday TimesThe Elizabethan navy has a secret weapon: an optical instrument so powerful it gives England unassailable
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Molly: A Prequel to the Dressmaker

by Rosalie Ham ...

Narrated by Hannah Fredericksen ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Dressmaker
Unabridged

10 hours 57 min

It's 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see change: at home, at work and in underwear.Her burgeoning corsetry business is starting to take off, thanks to some high-profile supporters. She's marching with Melbourne's suffragists for better conditions for women everywhere. And her family - her eccentric, confounding, adored father and aunt - are turning their minds to country retirement.But as the ... Read more

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It's 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see change: at home, at work and in underwear.Her burgeoning corsetry business is starting to take off, thanks to some high-profile supporters. She's marching with Melbourne's suffragists for better conditions for women everywhere. And her family - her eccentric, confounding, adored father and aunt - are turning their minds to country retirement.But as the
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Daughter Of The Murray

by Darry Fraser ...

Narrated by Rebecca Macauley ...

Unabridged

12 hours 11 min

A fast-paced historical romance adventure, set on the mighty Murray River in the 1890s with a flawed but loveable heroine.1890s, River Murray, Northern VictoriaGeorgina Calthorpe is unhappy living with her indifferent foster family the MacHenry's in their crumbling house on the banks of the River Murray.Unlike the rest of the family, she isn't looking forward to the return of prodigal son Dane. ... Read more

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A fast-paced historical romance adventure, set on the mighty Murray River in the 1890s with a flawed but loveable heroine.1890s, River Murray, Northern VictoriaGeorgina Calthorpe is unhappy living with her indifferent foster family the MacHenry's in their crumbling house on the banks of the River Murray.Unlike the rest of the family, she isn't looking forward to the return of prodigal son Dane.
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Frontier America

by William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone ...

Narrated by J. Rodney Turner ...

Series series Preacher & MacCallister
Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

Preacher + MacCallister = Double the MayhemTwo of the Johnstones' most legendary heroes—the rugged mountain man known as Preacher and the Scottish clan rancher Jamie Ian MacCallister, here together for the first time—are forced to choose sides in a blood-soaked battle for the heart and soul of a nation divided . . .Frontier AmericaAs the father of a young Crow tribesman, Preacher would like ... Read more

$33.99 AUD

Preacher + MacCallister = Double the MayhemTwo of the Johnstones' most legendary heroes—the rugged mountain man known as Preacher and the Scottish clan rancher Jamie Ian MacCallister, here together for the first time—are forced to choose sides in a blood-soaked battle for the heart and soul of a nation divided . . .Frontier AmericaAs the father of a young Crow tribesman, Preacher would like
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The Night on the Darling River

by Darry Fraser ...

Narrated by Rebecca Macauley ...

Unabridged

13 hours 2 min

Amid the rising flood waters and shearers' strike violence, can one brave woman reclaim her future? From an Australian bestselling author comes a riveting historical adventure about one woman's journey from a life of isolation to one of love and acceptance.1894, Echuca, Victoria:Tess Hawthorn is a woman on the run from her abusive husband. All she has to do is get on the riverboat Victor and she ... Read more

$36.99 AUD

Amid the rising flood waters and shearers' strike violence, can one brave woman reclaim her future? From an Australian bestselling author comes a riveting historical adventure about one woman's journey from a life of isolation to one of love and acceptance.1894, Echuca, Victoria:Tess Hawthorn is a woman on the run from her abusive husband. All she has to do is get on the riverboat Victor and she
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When All Hell Broke Loose

by William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone ...

Narrated by J. Rodney Turner ...

Series series Preacher & MacCallister
Unabridged

1 hour 24 min

Two legends of the American West, Preacher and MacCallister have always fought for justice. Even when all parties were guilty. When all hope was lost. And when all the killing started . . .WHEN ALL HELL BROKE LOOSEIt's one of the great mysteries of the Old West. The unexplained disappearance of a hunting party of Prussian nobles who entered the American wilderness—and never returned. Now, years ... Read more

$33.99 AUD

Two legends of the American West, Preacher and MacCallister have always fought for justice. Even when all parties were guilty. When all hope was lost. And when all the killing started . . .WHEN ALL HELL BROKE LOOSEIt's one of the great mysteries of the Old West. The unexplained disappearance of a hunting party of Prussian nobles who entered the American wilderness—and never returned. Now, years
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Iris

by Fiona Kelly McGregor ...

Narrated by Annabelle Tudor ...

Unabridged

14 hours 2 min

Who is Iris Webber?A thief, a fighter, a wife, a lover.A scammer, a schemer, a friend.A musician, a worker, a big-hearted fool.A woman who has prevailed against the toughest gangsters of the day, defying police time and again, yet is now trapped in a prison cell.Guilty or innocent?Rollicking through the underbelly of 1930s sly-grog Sydney, Iris is a dazzling literary achievement from one of ... Read more

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Who is Iris Webber?A thief, a fighter, a wife, a lover.A scammer, a schemer, a friend.A musician, a worker, a big-hearted fool.A woman who has prevailed against the toughest gangsters of the day, defying police time and again, yet is now trapped in a prison cell.Guilty or innocent?Rollicking through the underbelly of 1930s sly-grog Sydney, Iris is a dazzling literary achievement from one of
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The Girl with the Red Ribbon

BRAND NEW unforgettable historical fiction for fans of 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz'

by Carly Schabowski ...

Narrated by Fran Burgoyne ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

Inspired by a true story from the author’s own family, comes a heartbreaking WW2 story, perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Nightingale.1939, Poland: The teenage girl hears the gunshots before she sees the Nazis approach her home. Ania’s family don’t have time to run, but she does. Hiding nearby, she listens to her sister’s screams, as she strokes ... Read more

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Inspired by a true story from the author’s own family, comes a heartbreaking WW2 story, perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Nightingale.1939, Poland: The teenage girl hears the gunshots before she sees the Nazis approach her home. Ania’s family don’t have time to run, but she does. Hiding nearby, she listens to her sister’s screams, as she strokes
... Read more
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Death On Board

The first in an addictive, historical cozy mystery series from Anita Davison

by Anita Davison ...

Narrated by Karen Cass ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Flora Maguire Mysteries
Unabridged

9 hours 19 min

NEW YORK,1900: A captivating cozy crime novel set on-board the maiden voyage of the S.S. Minneapolis, featuring series character Flora Maguire. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey.Young governess Flora Maguire is on her way home from America on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Minneapolis with her young charge Eddy, Viscount Trent, when she discovers a dead body.Unconvinced when the death is pronounced ... Read more

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NEW YORK,1900: A captivating cozy crime novel set on-board the maiden voyage of the S.S. Minneapolis, featuring series character Flora Maguire. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey.Young governess Flora Maguire is on her way home from America on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Minneapolis with her young charge Eddy, Viscount Trent, when she discovers a dead body.Unconvinced when the death is pronounced
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The Sea Captain's Wife

by Jackie French ...

Narrated by Edwina Wren ...

Unabridged

14 hours 27 min

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a compelling story of murder, mystery, and mutiny on the high seas - and a love so intense it can overcome two different cultures.You never know what the sea will give you ... or what it will take back.When Mair McCrae follows her island tradition and hunts for a husband cast up on the beach, she has no notion that the naked, half-drowned man she rescues ... Read more

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From bestselling author Jackie French comes a compelling story of murder, mystery, and mutiny on the high seas - and a love so intense it can overcome two different cultures.You never know what the sea will give you ... or what it will take back.When Mair McCrae follows her island tradition and hunts for a husband cast up on the beach, she has no notion that the naked, half-drowned man she rescues
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A Woman's Place

by Lynn Austin ...

Narrated by Christina Moore ...

Unabridged

14 hours 27 min

They watched their sons, their brothers, and their husbands enlist to fight a growing menace across the seas.And when their nation asked, they answered the call as well …Virginia longs to find a purpose beyond others' expectationsHelen is driven by a loneliness money can't fulfillRosa is desperate to flee her in-laws' rulesJean hopes to prove herself in a man's worldUnder the storm clouds of ... Read more

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They watched their sons, their brothers, and their husbands enlist to fight a growing menace across the seas.And when their nation asked, they answered the call as well …Virginia longs to find a purpose beyond others' expectationsHelen is driven by a loneliness money can't fulfillRosa is desperate to flee her in-laws' rulesJean hopes to prove herself in a man's worldUnder the storm clouds of
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The Pillars of the Earth

by Ken Follett ...

Narrated by John Lee ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Kingsbridge
Unabridged

40 hours 56 min

**An epic, spellbinding tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.A Mason with a Dream**It is 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to ... Read more

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**An epic, spellbinding tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.A Mason with a Dream**It is 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to
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Life After Life

The global bestseller, now a major BBC series

by Kate Atkinson ...

Narrated by Fenella Woolgar ...

Unabridged

15 hours 16 min

What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right?During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath.During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale.What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would ... Read more

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What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right?During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath.During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale.What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would
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Kingdom of the Wicked

by Kerri Maniscalco ...

Narrated by Marisa Calin ...

Series series Kingdom of the Wicked
Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself . . .A new series f****rom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper.Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia ... Read more

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Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself . . .A new series f****rom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper.Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia
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A Moonbow Night

by Laura Frantz ...

Narrated by Aimee Lilly ...

Unabridged

11 hours 50 min

After fleeing Virginia, Temperance Tucker and her family established an inn along the Shawnee River. It's a welcome way station for settlers and frontiersmen traveling through the wild Cumberland region of Kentucky—men like Sion Morgan, a Virginia surveyor who arrives at the inn with his crew looking for an experienced guide. When his guide appears, Sion balks. He certainly didn't expect a woman. ... Read more

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After fleeing Virginia, Temperance Tucker and her family established an inn along the Shawnee River. It's a welcome way station for settlers and frontiersmen traveling through the wild Cumberland region of Kentucky—men like Sion Morgan, a Virginia surveyor who arrives at the inn with his crew looking for an experienced guide. When his guide appears, Sion balks. He certainly didn't expect a woman.
... Read more

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