A Spark in Ashes
Annabelle McCormack
He thought he'd left the war behind. But the past never stays buried.
In the desolation of the desert in 1934 Egypt, archaeologist and former codebreaker Jack Darby receives a message that upends everything: his estranged sister is missing. So is Kit—the woman he once loved and believed dead.
Determined to find them, Jack uncovers a trail of clues leading from coded newspaper articles to the dusty heart of Mesopotamia, where political unrest brews and an elusive mercenary is brokering secrets that could ignite a war.
Drawn into a tangled web of espionage, smuggling, and betrayal, Jack must outwit enemies on both sides of the law, while grappling with a dazzling con artist who just might break his heart all over again. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more he realizes some secrets aren't meant to stay hidden—and some people aren't meant to stay lost . . . including him.
A Spark in Ashes is the fourth novel in The Windswept Saga and the first book in a spinoff trilogy about fan favorite character, Jack Darby. A story of spies, family drama, romance, and epic adventure, it is set in the interwar period of the 1930s in Egypt and the Middle East. This novel contains violence, mild language, and romantic, open-door steamy moments.
Duration - 14h 22m.
Author - Annabelle McCormack.
Narrator - Elizabeth Grace.
Published Date - Friday, 16 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2025 Annabelle McCormack ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Annabelle McCormack
Elizabeth Grace
The Windswept WW1 Saga
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Description:
He thought he'd left the war behind. But the past never stays buried. In the desolation of the desert in 1934 Egypt, archaeologist and former codebreaker Jack Darby receives a message that upends everything: his estranged sister is missing. So is Kit—the woman he once loved and believed dead. Determined to find them, Jack uncovers a trail of clues leading from coded newspaper articles to the dusty heart of Mesopotamia, where political unrest brews and an elusive mercenary is brokering secrets that could ignite a war. Drawn into a tangled web of espionage, smuggling, and betrayal, Jack must outwit enemies on both sides of the law, while grappling with a dazzling con artist who just might break his heart all over again. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more he realizes some secrets aren't meant to stay hidden—and some people aren't meant to stay lost . . . including him. A Spark in Ashes is the fourth novel in The Windswept Saga and the first book in a spinoff trilogy about fan favorite character, Jack Darby. A story of spies, family drama, romance, and epic adventure, it is set in the interwar period of the 1930s in Egypt and the Middle East. This novel contains violence, mild language, and romantic, open-door steamy moments. Duration - 14h 22m. Author - Annabelle McCormack. Narrator - Elizabeth Grace. Published Date - Friday, 16 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 Annabelle McCormack ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Preface
Duration:00:03:24
Chapter 1
Duration:00:12:44
Chapter 2
Duration:00:19:22
Chapter 3
Duration:00:16:30
Chapter 4
Duration:00:12:04
Chapter 5
Duration:00:21:31
Chapter 6
Duration:00:20:12
Chapter 7
Duration:00:17:58
Chapter 8
Duration:00:15:55
Chapter 9
Duration:00:20:11
Chapter 10
Duration:00:24:14
Chapter 11
Duration:00:13:28
Chapter 12
Duration:00:18:56
Chapter 13
Duration:00:16:30
Chapter 14
Duration:00:20:53
Chapter 15
Duration:00:22:38
Chapter 16
Duration:00:31:10
Chapter 17
Duration:00:15:31
Chapter 18
Duration:00:21:58
Chapter 19
Duration:00:16:39
Chapter 20
Duration:00:20:37
Chapter 21
Duration:00:20:43
Chapter 22
Duration:00:27:41
Chapter 23
Duration:00:19:10
Chapter 24
Duration:00:20:16
Chapter 25
Duration:00:13:00
Chapter 26
Duration:00:17:51
Chapter 27
Duration:00:19:44
Chapter 28
Duration:00:26:58
Chapter 29
Duration:00:20:17
Chapter 30
Duration:00:27:05
Chapter 31
Duration:00:12:15
Chapter 32
Duration:00:16:26
Chapter 33
Duration:00:16:06
Chapter 34
Duration:00:17:50
Chapter 35
Duration:00:22:52
Chapter 36
Duration:00:12:13
Chapter 37
Duration:00:17:20
Chapter 38
Duration:00:18:25
Chapter 39
Duration:00:12:12
Chapter 40
Duration:00:15:33
Chapter 41
Duration:00:11:50
Chapter 42
Duration:00:12:54
Chapter 43
Duration:00:18:01
Chapter 44
Duration:00:23:19
Chapter 45
Duration:00:11:42
Chapter 46
Duration:00:05:38
Chapter 47
Duration:00:12:19
Epilogue
Duration:00:05:29
Author's Note
Duration:00:02:51
Newsletter
Duration:00:00:53
Acknowledgments
Duration:00:01:04
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:20