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The Vanishing Witch

By: Karen Maitland
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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The critically acclaimed Queen of the Dark Ages, author of Company of Liars, introduces a chilling novel set against the backdrop of the Peasants' Revolt.

Take one wealthy merchant. Add one charming widow. And one dying wife.

The reign of Richard II is troubled, the poor are about to become poorer still and landowners are lining their pockets. It's a case of every man for himself, whatever his status or wealth. But in a world where nothing can be taken at face value, who can you trust? The dour wool merchant? His impulsive son? The stepdaughter with the hypnotic eyes? Or the raven-haired widow clutching her necklace of bloodstones?

And when people start dying unnatural deaths and the peasants decide it's time to fight back, it's all too easy to spy witchcraft at every turn.

©2014 Karen Maitland (P)2014 Headline Digital Historical Fiction Fiction Magic Witchcraft
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I love Karen Maitland’s stories, so many twists and the reading by Johnathan Keeble was absolutely brilliant… Highly recommended.

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While the story was quite interesting, ending fell short. I expected a lot more from such a promising plot. Lots of loose ends and all in all, one of the most dissatisfying endings I ever read. Thanks to marvellous performance, this was a good read while commuting to and from work.

Quite disappointing ending

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