The Unseen cover art

The Unseen

Echoes from the Past, Book 5

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

€0.00/month for the first 3 months
Try for £0.00
£8.99/mo thereafter. Renews automatically. Terms apply. Offer ends 31 July 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

The Unseen

By: Irina Shapiro
Narrated by: Wendy Wolfson
Try for £0.00

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Offer ends 31 July 2025 23:59 GMT. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £18.99

Buy Now for £18.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

2014. When skeletal remains are discovered in a bathtub concealed in a secret chamber in a London mansion, Quinn’s only clue is a Fabergé necklace that may have belonged to the victim. As she delves into the life of Valentina, a young Russian refugee who came to live in the house after the Russian Revolution, she’s reminded once again that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

1917. Wealthy, beautiful, and titled, Valentina has enjoyed a gilded existence, but the winds of change blow across Russia, forever sweeping away the life she knew and bringing unspeakable pain and loss. Thrust into the role of head of the family, Valentina quickly learns that not everyone can be trusted, and sometimes true love can be found in the most unexpected places.

©2018 Irina Shapiro (P)2019 Irina Shapiro Fantasy Fiction Romance Russia

Listeners also enjoyed...

 The Hanging Tree cover art
Murder in the Crypt cover art
The Passage cover art
Precious Bones cover art
The House on the Hill cover art
The Lady of the Loch cover art
The Drowned Village cover art
The Midnight House cover art
The Girls with No Names cover art
The Daughters of Ironbridge cover art
The Memory of Us cover art
The Orphan Collector cover art
The Moon Gate cover art
Echoes of the Runes cover art
The Emerald Comb cover art
Hidden in the Mists cover art
All stars
Most relevant  
This instalment takes us back to the Russian Revolution ... Irina Shapiro certainly sets a good understanding of the country and times!
Whilst in contrast Quinns present day story continues with intrigue and fascinating twists and turns.
I can not recommend this series enough!

🎧AudiobookObsession
🎧AudiobookHeaven

An amazing series continues!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Yet another book in this brilliant series. Irina has a wonderful way of capturing peoples lives and portraying them in a very realistic way.

Brilliant

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The Unseen by Irina Shapiro is probably my favorite book by the the author that I have listened to so far. I love this past/present story-line. 1917 Russian Revolution has intrigued me with the stories of Anastasia. Granted this book has nothing to do with Anastasia other than the time period. I was immediately pulled into Quinn's search for her sister, the walled off bathroom with the body in the tub, and the characters from the past. It's brilliant how the author weaves things together. The imagery is this book is well done, along with the details. I loved how the author included the suffragettes into this book, and how women's rights were so limited around 1920 in London. Wendy Wolfson's performance was spectacular. She has distinguishable voices for the various characters, and I loved her Russian accents. Echoes from the Past series are all standalone books, but one really gets the full effect listening to each individual book. I highly recommend both this book and the series. I cannot wait for the next one.

Past and Present

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Historically detailed crime fiction right up my street . Brilliantly written , a bit of everything in the story . Well read . Great escape to another world after a long day at work . I will be downloading the other tittles in the series.

Great escape to another world after a long day at work.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I love this range of books by Irina Shapiro. I love how the characters are developing and look forward to the next one every time. Wendy Wolfson is a great narrator.

gripping thrilling

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This book continues the series but with a twist. It introduces a past in Russia.

In the effort to unravel the mystery of a skeleton discovered in a tub Quinn discovers a long and sordid history of the family that involves the family of the owner of a home where a reckless has been passed down. The story is very well done and keeps the listener in suspense throughout. The narration is very good. This entire series has been exceptional and very entertaining.

This book was provided free of charge and this review was freely given

Attention getting

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I can’t say enough how much I love and enjoy this series! The historical part is fascinating and I’m ever thankful that I was born in the late 20th century. I’m no feminist, but the injustices of centuries ago make my blood boil. In this story, archeologist, Dr. Quinn Allenby, is investigating the discovery of a skeleton in a hidden bathroom. What she sees, through the use of an inherited faberge egg necklace, is the story of a young Russian woman, who was the daughter of a Count. The time is during WW1, when civil unrest between the ‘working ppl’ and the Russian monarchy turned deadly. Young Valentina is engaged to her childhood friend and love of her life, Alexie, but the planned celebration never comes to pass. When rebels break into their house, her father is killed, as well as Alexie, who came to their aid. Valentina, her mother, sister and brother travel to London, in search of her mother’s cousin. After several months of no response, and the small family barely surviving in a hovel, cousin Demetri arrives. Surely life will be better for Valentina and her family...it does...for a while...then Valentina’s life is shattered! No spoilers but I must say that it’s gut wrenching! Meanwhile, Quinn is searching for her twin sister, while adjusting to motherhood with a kindergartner and a baby.
This is another fantastic book in the series...each one is better than the last! The narrator is perfect for this series and does a fabulous job with all of the characters. Truly another ‘unputdownable’ book.
I accepted a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This series just keeps getting better!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Listener received this title free

1917: On the eve of the Russian Revolution, newly engaged, seventeen year old Valentina Kalinina has no idea how drastically her life is about to change. Having come from a privileged and sheltered background, she is unprepared when revolution breaks out, bringing unspeakable pain and loss. Her country now in turmoil, Valentina and her family seek refuge in England, in the hopes of a new life. Thrust into the role of head of the family, Valentina must contend with lies and deceit, betrayal, sacrifice that will end ultimately murder.

2014: When skeletal remains are discovered in a bathtub, concealed in a hidden chamber of a London mansion, Quinn’s only clue is is Fabergé necklace that may have belonged to the victim. As she tries to piece together Valentina’s life, Quinn must juggle her job, motherhood, her search for her twin sister as well as her relationship with her estranged mother.

The Unseen is the fifth compelling instalment of the Echoes of the Past series and is a dual time novel set in 1917 and 2014. This time the author transports us back to the eve of the Russian Revolution. We’re given a brief insight into the chaos and violence following the storming of the Winter Palace by the Bolsheviks who ousted the provisional government and proclaimed Russia to be the first communist state.

Due to their wealth and prestige, which had now become a death sentence, Valentina is forced to flee to England where they must rely on the hospitality of a friend of their mothers, Dimitri Ostrov. And so begins the defining chapter in Valentina’s life that will see her try to put her grief aside for the life she has left behind, in place of the hardship she experiences as she tries to adapt to her new life a foreign land. Some of the things that Valentina had to endure was extremely hard to read and yet despite it all I couldn’t help but admire her quiet strength and self sacrifice.

It was great catching up with Quinn as she juggled motherhood as well as her job. It was good to see Gabe being so supportive as a husband and father. We finally learn the truth about Sylvia and the night Quinn was conceived as well as answers on the whereabouts of her twin sister, Jo.

This has been another well executed thoroughly entertaining novel, magnificently threaded and building to a climax that is neat and satisfying.

I received an advanced free audible copy of The Unseen and I am voluntarily reviewing it. Wendy Wolfson has once again masterfully brought the characters and story to life with her clear, concise narration. I recommend this series for fans of historical fiction, dual time mysteries and psychic gifts.

Compelling fifth instalment

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Irina is so well prepaired and correct in her historic books. that it is a joy to listen. it takes me back in time. you feel the dilemma and the heartache in her books, when She spinns the tale of a time in history, it is like you are there.
it is you Running from a russia in caos and revolution. it is you fighting for your family. And the narration is so well performed that it gives you that extra something to feel what happens.
I love the mix in this series, where we follow our psykic in present day and a new history in a every book.
I need more books like this.

to go back in time

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Each book gets better than the last. High praise for the author. I highly recommend... you won't regret it 😍😍

Another wonderful Book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews