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The Whisky Widow
the new 2025 rollicking historical Scottish Highlands adventure from a bestselling, award-winning authorBy Karen BrooksNarrated by Annabelle TudorLength18h 27m
About this audiobook
From the bestselling award-winning author of The Good Wife of Bath comes this rollicking historical adventure that celebrates the art of whisky distilling, the defiant spirit of the Scottish Highlanders and a woman's fearless quest.
1780 Scottish Highlands
In every glass of whisky lies a small act of rebellion...
When Greer MacAlister's despised husband dies, she and her young daughter Fen find themselves in a remote whisky smuggling community in the heart of the Highlands. Here, illicit whisky making is a means of survival in a Scotland under occupation by the British, decades after the disastrous Battle of Culloden. The villagers are suspicious of the widow, but when Greer tricks excise officers away from their illegal stills with a courageous and daring act, they warm to her.
But the excise men are out for revenge, smuggling is a dangerous business, and whisky - a drink that has long ignited passions, songs, stories and danger - is at the rebellious heart of it all. Greer and Fen have no choice but to fight for the life they want.
This rollicking story of bravery, adventure, love and murder brings alive the Scottish Highlands of long ago. It is a poem to the art of whisky distilling and a world now lost to us, as well as a eulogy for those who were forced to leave it.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (798)
Includes Goodreads
GenreAction and Adventure, Historical Fiction, General Fiction
Length18 hrs 27 mins
Narrated byAnnabelle Tudor
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJul 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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