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The Bloodstone Brooch Author Notes
The Bloodstone Brooch didn’t turn out to be the book I set out to write. Early on, Tavis and his family took over the story, and Teddy Roosevelt, Lillian Wald, and Jacob Riis became minor characters. The Topaz, The Sunstone, and The Bloodstone will probably become known as the Viking Trilogy. But now, we are done with the Vikings, and…
The Bloodstone Brooch Cast of Characters
Akeem: Erik's manservant, husband of Maira (first appeared in The Bloodstone Brooch) Benoit, Remy: former Army medic (first appeared in The Topaz Brooch) Brodie, Paul: assistant and friend of James Cullen Fraser, Columbia graduate, son of Erik (first appeared in The Sunstone Brooch) Davidson, Robert: nephew of Violet Davidson in 1901 Buffalo Davidson, Violet: Clay's landlady in 1901 Buffalo Duffy,…
The Bloodstone Brooch Chapters 1 & 2
Chapter 1: Shetland Islands—Aislinn Kennedy age 10 Ten-year-old Aislinn Kennedy let her imagination wander while she spotted images in the cloud formations floating across the darkening sky. A storm was coming, which was fitting because one of the clouds resembled a Viking battle-ax. Yep, she had a vivid imagination. She was camped out on a blanket behind one of a…
The Sunstone Brooch Author Notes
Author Notes "We have unleashed monsters that will commit atrocities. I am responsible, and so is my son—the last MacKlenna.” – Dr. Elliott Fraser, Keeper of the Brooches. When I started plotting The Sunstone Brooch, I intended to go to Medora and the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, but then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and my plans changed. So, Ensley’s “follow…
The Sunstone Brooch Cast of Characters
This story contains violence, sexually explicit scenes, and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers. CAST OF CHARACTERS: Baird, Philippe: husband of Rhona (first appeared in The Topaz Brooch) Baird, Rhona: wife of Philippe (first appeared in The Topaz Brooch) Becky: JC’s office manager Benoit, Remy: Elliott’s bodyguard, former Army medic (first appeared in The Topaz Brooch) Brodie, Paul: assistant and…