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The Fifth Jane Wunderly Mystery
Robert Nightingale wants to become an agent of the Crown and it's up to Jane Wunderly to see if he's a viable candidate. Since Redvers is known to the man, Jane is the one going undercover for this assignment. She's infiltrated Nightingale's branch of the society known as the Order of the Golden Dawn. Staying on a remote Scottish isle, Jane hopes to quickly prove that Nightingale is unsuitable and leave the stark windswept place. Believing the paranormal is a lot of hooey, some inexplicable experiences leave her with more questions than answers. Especially once she finds the dead body of a woman from the Order. Jane will have to resolve matters before something even more dastardly occurs.
The Jane Wunderly Mystery series is one of my most favorite and I was absolutely ecstatic when I discovered the latest book featured the Golden Dawn! I've had a fascination with the group for decades. I loved that historical people were actually featured in the book and especially loved the role a certain well known poet played.
The mystery was well conceived with shifty characters and an aura of foreboding. One of my favorite characters was Mrs.McCrary. This stalwart matron with secrets in her pantry is both sensible and otherworldly. She knows enough not to take things for granted, including the paranormal. Of course, I'm also a fan of that poet, another logical person open to the wisdom of the universe, and practical enough never to play the fool. It goes without saying that I love Jane and Redvers too. I appreciated that Jane had to walk across the island to speak with people and give her fiancé updates, but the continual walking and descriptions of such walks slowed the pace and was a bit much.
A hint of mysticism with the mystery makes SECRETS OF A SCOTTISH ISLE an intriguing atmospheric novel full of historic detail.
So fun Thank you for the review
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