Overview

Men would kill for this treasure. The McKenzie women will guard it with their lives. London, 1837. When 25-year-old Araminta McKenzie-Moore is summoned from Richmond to her great aunt's deathbed in Edinburgh, it's the first time she's met her extended family. The McKenzie women, however, have been keeping a close eye on her. For they have a long, secret and dangerous history as Jewel Keepers to the Scottish Crown and they need Araminta to play her part to solve a puzzle which stretches back generations. But the McKenzies are not alone in this high-stakes treasure hunt though history. They're being pursued. The last of her line, if Araminta succeeds, she will uncover something more valuable than mere jewels - a secret that will change the lives of all women living on this, the cusp of the Queen Victoria's rule. Featuring real historical events and places amid its fiction, The Jewel Keepers is an immersive, evocative story tinged with romance and brimming with intrigue.

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9781399741989

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A great fusion of historical fact and gripping fiction. I particularly loved the determined and clever women and the incredibly evocative portrayal of old Edinburgh. Total page turner! * Zoe Venditozzi, author of How to Kill a Witch * 'Brimful with intrigue, wit and beautifully-crafted historical details. A gem of a book, in every sense' * Tracy Borman, author of The House of Boleyn * PRAISE FOR SARA SHERIDAN Compelling, fascinating . . . A cracking good read * Val McDermid * Completely enchanting * The Scotsman * 'An absolute treat for fans of historical fiction and rich storytelling' * Red * Lush, seductive * Daily Mail *

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Sara Sheridan has written more than 20 books including novels, non-fiction, TV tie ins, and ghost writing. Her work has been the First Minister's Summer Pick at the David Hume Institute, shortlisted for the Saltire Prize, the Wilbur Smith Prize and the CWA Dagger in the Library, and she has also won a Scottish Libraries Award. Her novel The Fair Botanists was the Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2022 and featured in series seven of the Queen's Reading Room. Sara has also written two plays for BBC Radio 4 and has reported from both Tallin and Sharjah for Radio 4's Our Own Correspondent.

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