Audiobooks narrated by Robert Ian Mackenzie

The Vanished Days: 'An engrossing and deeply romantic novel' RACHEL HORE

"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…"

Susanna Kearsley (Author), Robert Ian Mackenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook

The Art of Detection

"Kate Martinelli has seen her share of peculiar things as a San Francisco cop, but never anything quite like this: an ornate Victorian sitting room straight out of a Sherlock Holmes story-complete with violin, tobacco-filled Persian slipper, and gunshots in the wallpaper that spell out the initials of the late queen. Philip Gilbert was a true Holmes fanatic, from his antiquated dEcor to his vintage wardrobe. And no mere fan of fiction's great detective, but a leading expert with a collection of priceless memorabilia-a collection some would kill for. And perhaps someone did: In his collection is a century-old manuscript purportedly written by Holmes himself-a manuscript that eerily echoes details of Gilbert's own murder. Now, with the help of her partner, Al Hawkin, Kate must follow the convoluted trail of a killer-one who may have trained at the feet of the greatest mind of all times."

Laurie R. King (Author), Alyssa Bresnahan, Multiple Narrators, Robert Ian Mackenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook

The Dutch Wife

"Rachel, the mother of the aging professor Thomas Vanderlinden, shared her life with two men. Both went by the name of Rowland Vanderlinden. The first husband went abroad and never returned. The second, whom Rachel also unquestioningly accepted as her husband, was a mystery. In an attempt to understand his mother's adventurous decisions regarding love and marriage, Thomas sets out on a journey to the far reaches of the Pacific to find the first Rowland, and his real father. As the mystery of the two Rowlands unfolds throughout the novel, so too does a fascinating portrait of one woman and the choices she makes. Set before a backdrop of fantastical places, The Dutch Wife is a profound meditation on the nature of love."

Eric McCormack (Author), Robert Ian Mackenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook

Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense

"In nine short stories and one brand new, never-before-seen Sherlock Holmes mystery, Laurie R. King blends her long-running brand of crime fiction with historical treats and narrative sleight of hand, that begins with England's declaration of war in 1914. As told in Mary Russell's teenage diaries, the whip-smart girl investigates familial mysteries, tracks German spies through San Francisco and generally delights with her extraordinary mind - until an unimaginable tragedy strikes."

Laurie R. King (Author), Jenny Sterlin, John Keating, Robert Ian Mackenzie, Susan Bennett (Narrator)

Audiobook

First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women

"A masterpiece of the sexual gothic, this is the story of Andrew Halfnight, whose life, part dream, part nightmare, begins with a mother's tragic choice and ends with a lover's embrace. In between he experiences tempests at sea, on land and in the mind; and relatives who kill for love and lovers who sacrifice their bodies; as all the while he moves ever closer to the central mystery of his and all existence. First Blast is Eric McCormack at his finest."

Eric McCormack (Author), Robert Ian Mackenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook

Cloud

"'Why, when we take such care to disguise our true selves from others, would we expect them to be an open book to us?' Harry Steen, a businessman travelling in Mexico, ducks into an old bookstore to escape a frightening deluge. Inside, he makes a serendipitous discovery: a mid-nineteenth-century account of a sinister storm cloud that plagued an isolated Scottish village and caused many gruesome and unexplainable deaths. Harry knows the village well; he travelled there as a young man to take up a teaching post following the death of his parents. It was there that he met the woman whose love and betrayal have haunted him every day since. Presented with this astonishing record, Harry resolves to seek out the ghosts of his past and return to the very place where he encountered the fathomless depths of his own heart. With Cloud, critically acclaimed Canadian author Eric McCormack has written a masterpiece of literary Gothicism, a gripping, darkly imagined story about the nature of love in a world where menace hovers at every turn."

Eric McCormack (Author), Robert Ian Mackenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook

Seven Stones to Stand or Fall: A Collection of Outlander Fiction

"A collection of seven short stories set in the Outlander universe, never before published together, including two original stories and featuring beloved character Jamie Fraser. BESEIGED: Protagonist is Lord John Grey, a secondary character in the Outlander novels and a main protagonist of the Lord John novels, Diana's related series (Never before published) A FUGITIVE GREEN: Protagonist is Hal Grey, John's brother (Never before published) VIRGINS: Protagonists are Jamie Fraser at age 19, and his friend and future brother-in-law Ian Murray. (Originally published in the Tor Books anthology DANEROUS WOMEN in 2013. Dell published as an individual e novella in 4/2016.) THE SPACE BETWEEN: Protagonist is Michael Murray, who is the son of Ian and Jenny Murray (Jenny is Jamie's sister and a main character in her own right in both books and TV show). (Originally published in the Tor anthology THE MAD SCIENTISTS GUIDE TO WORLD DOMINATION in 2012, and as an individual e novella by Dell in 4/2014.) A LEAF ON THE WIND OF ALL HALLOWS: Tells the story of the parents of Roger Wakefield (a major character in the books, just introduced at the end of the 2nd season of the show and will continue to grow in importance), features Claire's husband Frank Randall. (Originally published in the Gallery anthology SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH in 2010, and as an individual e novella by Dell in 12/2012.) THE CUSTOM OF THE ARMY: Protagonist is Lord John Grey (Originally published in the Tor anthology WARRIORS (1) in 2010. Dell published e novella in May 2012.) LORD JOHN AND THE PLAGUE OF ZOMBIES: Protagonist is Lord John Grey (Originally published in Ace anthology DOWN THESE STRANE STREETS in 2012. Dell published e novella in 2013)"

Diana Gabaldon (Author), Allan Scott-Douglas, Davina Porter, Jeff Woodman, Robert Ian Mackenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook

Lenin's Roller Coaster

"The third Jack McColl espionage thriller by David Downing (also the author of the WWII Station series) brings together two lovers in Bolshevik Russia. Winter 1917: As a generation of Europe's young men perish on the Eastern and Western fronts, British spy Jack McColl is assigned a sabotage mission deep in Central Asia, where German influence is strong. As he quickly realizes, the mission only becomes more dangerous the closer he gets to its heart. Meanwhile, the woman he loves, Irish-American suffragette journalist Caitlin Hanley, is in Bolshevik Russia, thrilled to have the chance to cover the Revolution. Caitlin knows Moscow is where she is meant to be during this historic event-even if she is putting her own life at risk to bear witness. But four years of bloody war have taken their toll on all of Europe, and Jack and Caitlin's relationship may become another casualty. Caitlin's political convictions have always been for progress, feminism, and socialism-often diametrically opposed to the conservative goals of the British Empire Jack serves. Up until now, Jack and Caitlin have managed to set aside their allegiances and stay faithful to each other, but the stakes of their affair have risen too high. Can a revolutionary love a spy? And if she does, will it cost one of them their lives?"

David Downing (Author), Robert Ian Mackenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook

Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense

"Laurie R. King illuminates the hidden corners of her beloved Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series in this dynamic story collection. In nine short stories, seven of which have never previously been available in print, and one brand new, never-before-seen Sherlock Holmes mystery-available together for the first time-Laurie R. King blends her long-running brand of crime fiction with historical treats and narrative sleight of hand. At the heart of the collection is a prequel novella that begins with England's declaration of war in 1914. As told in Mary Russell's teenage diaries, the whip-smart girl investigates familial mysteries, tracks German spies through San Francisco, and generally delights with her extraordinary mind-until an unimaginable tragedy strikes. Here too is the case of a professor killed by a swarm of bees; Mrs. Hudson's investigation of a string of disappearing household items-and a lifelong secret; a revealing anecdote about a character integral to The God of the Hive; the story of Mary's beloved Uncle Jake and a monumental hand of cards; and a series of postcards in which Mary searches for her missing husband, Sherlock Holmes. Last but not least, fans will be especially thrilled by Mary's account of her decision, at age ninety-two, to publish her memoirs-and how she concluded that Ms. King should be the one to introduce her voice to the world."

Laurie R. King (Author), Jenny Sterlin, John Keating, Robert Ian Mackenzie, Susan Bennett (Narrator)

Audiobook

How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It

"Who formed the first literate society? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capitalism? The Scots. As historian and author Arthur Herman reveals, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Scotland made crucial contributions to science, philosophy, literature, education, medicine, commerce, and politics-contributions that have formed and nurtured the modern West ever since. This book is not just about Scotland: it is an exciting account of the origins of the modern world. No one who takes this incredible historical trek will ever view the Scots-or the modern West-in the same way again."

Arthur Herman (Author), Robert Ian Mackenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook

South Sea Tales

"The literary world was shocked when in 1890, at the height of his career, Robert Louis Stevenson announced his intention to settle permanently in Samoa. His readers were equally shocked when he began to use the subject material offered by his new environment, not to promote a romance of empire, but to produce some of the most ironic and critical treatments of imperialism in nineteenth-century fiction. In stories such as 'The Beach of Falesa', 'The Bottle Imp', and 'The Isle of Voices' Stevenson shows himself to be virtuoso of narrative styles. This is the first collection to bring together all his shorter Pacific fiction in one volume and in it Stevenson emerges as a witness to the cross-cultural encounters of nineteenth-century imperialism and to the creation of the global culture which characterizes the post-colonial world."

Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), Robert Ian Mackenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook

C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity: A Biography

"Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis's eloquent and winsome defense of the Christian faith, originated as a series of BBC radio talks broadcast during the dark days of World War Two. Here is the story of the extraordinary life and afterlife of this influential and much-beloved book. George Marsden describes how Lewis gradually went from being an atheist to a committed Anglican--famously converting to Christianity in 1931 after conversing into the night with his friends J. R. R. Tolkien and Hugh Dyson--and how Lewis delivered his wartime talks to a traumatized British nation in the midst of an all-out war for survival. Marsden recounts how versions of those talks were collected together in 1952 under the title Mere Christianity, and how the book went on to become one of the most widely read presentations of essential Christianity ever published, particularly among American evangelicals. He examines its role in the conversion experiences of such figures as Charles Colson, who read the book while facing arrest for his role in the Watergate scandal. Marsden explores its relationship with Lewis's Narnia books and other writings, and explains why Lewis's plainspoken case for Christianity continues to have its critics and ardent admirers to this day. With uncommon clarity and grace, Marsden provides invaluable new insights into this modern spiritual classic."

George M. Marsden (Author), Robert Ian Mackenzie (Narrator)

Audiobook

Audiobooks Narrated by Robert Ian Mackenzie

Join Our Community