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1873: Want to take part in a treasure hunt though history?
The Jewel Keepers
What you need to know before your trail
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.
Locations
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Edinburgh and the Crown Jewels
Edinburgh Castle: The story focuses on the secret history of the Scottish Crown Jewels (the Honours of Scotland), which were historically sealed away inside the castle.
The Underground Vaults: Wait until you see the network of historic rooms and hidden spaces tucked away directly into the volcanic rock beneath the castle itself.
Edinburgh is divided into the New Town and the Old Town – and the contrast between the two reveals the decaying, impoverished e Old Town and the affluent West End and New Town is striking and shows the city in all its glory.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Jewel Keepers
Destination/location: Edinburgh Author/guide: Sara Sheridan Departure Time: 1873
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