The Jewels In The Crown: A Samantha Duncan Mystery (Samantha Duncan Mysteries Book 2)

Oxford don Samantha Duncan may have retired from teaching, but she is busier than ever on the lecture circuit. Our protagonist is in rare form as she draws on her expertise of antique jewelry to unravel the mysterious disappearance of the Irish Crown Jewels more than a century earlier. When Samantha and her friend Annie buy some jewelry at a London auction they never imagine the secret it holds. But it is not until Samantha flies out to California to present a paper at Berkeley that she realizes what she and her friend may have stumbled across. But where did it come from? who has it now? and will the secret it's held for more than a century finally be told?
A missing jewelry box, a break-in at Annie's house and a camera shy villain all add to the intrigue as Samantha's powers of observation and quick thinking save the day. In this second book in the series we renew our acquaintance with Samantha's cousin Julie and her brother-in-law Rupert, and meet Annie, her friend and former colleague, and a variety of interesting characters from both sides of the Atlantic. As with her first mystery, Thurbin's second book is meticulously crafted and researched, and the story keeps the reader guessing right up until the final chapter.





Oxford don Samantha Duncan may have retired from teaching but she is busier than ever on the lecture circuit. Our protagonist is in rare form as she draws on her expertise of antique jewelry to unravel the mysterious disappearance of the Irish Crown Jewels more than a century earlier. When Samantha and her friend Annie buy an old box of jewelry at a London auction they never imagine the secret it holds. But it is not until Samantha flies out to California to present a paper at Berkeley that she realizes what she and her friend may have stumbled across. but where did it come from? who has it now? and will the secret it's held for more than a century finally be told?
a missing jewellery box, a break-in at annie's and a camera shy villain all add to the intrigue as samantha's powers of observation and quick thinking save the day. in this second book in the second book in the series we renew our acquaintance with samantha's cousin julie and her brother-in-law rupert, and meet annie, her friend and former colleague as well as a variety of interesting characters from both sides of the atlantic. as with her first mystery, thurbin's second book is meticulously crafted and researched, and the story keeps the reader guessing right up until the final chapter.







oxford don samantha duncan may have retired from teaching but she is busier than ever on the lecture circuit. our protagonist is in rare form as she draws on her expertise of antique jewellery to unravel the mysterious disappearance of the irish crown jewels more than a century earlier. when samantha and her friend annie buy an old box of jewellery at a london auction they never imagine the secret it holds. but it is not until samantha flies out to california to present a paper at berkeley that she realizes what she and her friend may have stumbled across. but where did it come from? who has it now? and will the secret it's held for more than a century finally be told?
a missing jewellery box, a break-in at annie's and a camera shy villain all add to the intrigue as samantha's powers of observation and quick thinking save the day. in this second book in the second book in the series we renew our acquaintance with samantha's cousin julie and her brother-in-law rupert, and meet annie, her friend and former colleague as well as a variety of interesting characters from both sides of the atlantic. as with her first mystery, thurbin's second book is meticulously crafted and researched, and the story keeps the reader guessing right up until the final chapter.







oxford don samantha duncan may have retired from teaching but she is busier than ever on the lecture circuit. our protagonist