The Seventh Petal - Back Cover
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Genres
Mystery
Tags
Amateur-sleuth, Bonnie-prince-charlie, Detective, Eriskay, Jacobite, Mystery, Scotland, Skye, Whodunit
Summary
Folksinger Sheil B. Wright (her stage name) is suspect in a series of murders at an old Scottish castle. A strange dagger, lost treasure and a portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie tease her quest for the truth. Impeding the whodunit trail is a Celtic sorceress plus a visiting superintendent from Islam’s Moral Police Force Both quarrel with the local lawman, an expert on Scotland’s literature. A dunce at deduction but well versed in human frailty, Sheil bumbles through to find the answer to seven deaths, after coming terribly close to her own.
Writer’s Note
Dear Reader: I'm a Scots-Australian, keen on history and folksongs, and I write whodunits. This tale was a joy to write, and I only hope it brings some entertainment to the reader.