Excitement Abounds from the Scottish Highlands
Cairn MacRae finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of intrigue and deception when she finds her family heirloom stolen by jewel thieves, her daughter stolen by their employer, and her heart stolen by a mysterious stranger. The heroine must do whatever it takes to make her way from small town Ontario to the rugged terrain of Scotland in order to save her daughter and recover her priceless family brooch.
Kincardine, ON (PRWEB) April 5, 2006 -- Cairn MacRae finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of intrigue and deception when she finds her family heirloom stolen by jewel thieves, her daughter stolen by their employer, and her heart stolen by a mysterious stranger. The heroine must do whatever it takes to make her way from small town Ontario to the rugged terrain of Scotland in order to save her daughter and recover her priceless family brooch.
So begins The Jewel of Scotland, the exciting novel written by Lynda Janzen. The book has experienced popularity since its release, thanks in no small part to the real life settings and history that the story is woven around.
The story itself takes place in two very distant places from the author’s fans in the U.S., The West Coast of Scotland and the author’s own home town of Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. While those two locations may seem as remote as two locations could get, they have much more in common than you’d think. Kincardine, Ontario was originally founded by Scottish settlers, who came to Canada seeking good land and prosperity. Over 150 years later, much of the population has firmly rooted ties to their Scottish heritage, and the town draws new tourists from Scotland every year. Many Scots are deciding to make Kincardine, Ontario their home today.
It is no surprise that out of this environment spawned Janzen’s colorful work of fiction. A tapestry of real life locations and people are woven together with the story of heroin Cairn MacRae, who is a descendant of a real Scottish clan. Aside from the colorful crest of the Clan MacRae used on the book’s cover, the story itself is located in many beautiful real life locations such as the Kyle of Lochalsh, the village of Dornie, and Loch Duich in Scotland, as well as the picturesque settings of Kincardine, Goderich, and Bayfield in Ontario.
The Jewel of Scotland (ISBN: 0-9735616-6-7) can be found at book retailers, and online. The publisher, Open Book Press, intends to release a soft cover edition in summer 2006.
For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Laura Wright, PR by the Book, (432) 352-8622.
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