Book description
When New Yorker Irene Armstrong loses in the final of a television
reality show to become top business woman Rhondda Manning's successor
she believes her dreams of success are over. The very next day she is
given a second chance by Ms Manning if she can acquire something
unique for the business woman's secret collection of artistic
treasures. To meet this challenge Irene sets out to steal the Scottish
crown jewels which are kept in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland under the
guard of all the official security and, unknown to Irene, also
protected by an ancient secret society. With funding provided by Ms
Manning, Irene and her partner Patrick set about assembling a team
with varied skills and the adventure set in New York, Edinburgh and
the Scottish Highlands begins
Malcolm Archibald is the author of several novels and is a winner of
The Dundee Book Prize in 2005. Born in Edinburgh and with a history
degree from Dundee University, Malcolm has worked as a lecturer and in
historical research. He lives in Moray, Scotland with his wife Cathy.
