London, 1837. When 25-year-old Araminta McKenzie-Moore is summoned from Richmond to her great aunt’s deathbed in Edinburgh, it’s the first time she’s met her extended family.
The McKenzie women, however, have been keeping a close eye on her. For they have a long, secret and dangerous history as Jewel Keepers to the Scottish Crown and they need Araminta to play her part to solve a puzzle which stretches back generations.
But the McKenzies are not alone in this high-stakes treasure hunt though history.
They’re being pursued.
The last of her line, if Araminta succeeds, she will uncover something more valuable than mere jewels — a secret that will change the lives of all women living on this, the cusp of the Queen Victoria’s rule.
The Jewel Keepers by Sara Sheridan is published on 14 May, 2026.
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