5/26/2023 0 Comments Highland jewel by may mcgoldrick![]() The villagers waiting on shore to loot the boat are angered by its destruction, and one of them shoots Cinaed as the longboat he’s in attempts to reach the beach. Rather than allow anyone to expose what his cargo is, he lights it on fire before abandoning ship. Her training leads her directly to Cinaed Mackintosh’s side.Ĭinaed is the captain of the Highland Crown which sank when it ran aground. Isabella is a University-trained physician who has worked alongside her father and husband. Her husband was an activist with the rebels in Edinburgh and was shot by British soldiers raiding their clinic during strikes by the workers. ![]() If this is not enough, Isabella Drummond is wanted by both the British forces and Scottish rebels.Īs we meet her, she is fleeing to Inverness to seek passage to Canada for herself, her sister, and her stepdaughter. Scottish culture had been repressed for over 75 years, people are forced from their homes, and suppression of all protests is the law of the land. ![]() ![]() Tensions are high throughout Scotland in 1820. The Radical War of 1820 makes a suspenseful backdrop for this tale, the characters are vibrant, and Jean is great at stealing the scene from Isabella and Cinaed. May McGoldrick, aka Nikoo and Jim, hit all the right notes for me with this book. ![]()
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