Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Dedication 5
Introduction 11
1. Lady Margaret 19
2. Stonewycke 26
3. The Sinner and the Serpent 33
4. Skittles 44
5. A Scheme Takes Shape 55
6. A Festive Evening at Stonewycke 61
7. Allison 72
8. Grave Words 77
9. To Catch a Thief 80
10. Flight 92
11. Home Again 99
12. A New Scheme 107
13. A Suspicious Caller 117
14. Errand Day in Port Strathy 120
15. Stranger in a Strange Land 125
16. Introductions 129
17. The Lady and the Sharp 133
18. Disclosures 141
19. Conversations in the Bluster ’N Blow 151
20. On the Sea with Jesse Cameron 159
21. Allison in New Town 170
22. The Door Is Opened 175
23. Another Stranger in Town 185
24. Visitors 189
25. The Greenhouse 196
26. The Stable 203
27. Heated Words 214
28. The Hunt Begins 220
29. Braenock Ridge 227
30. Telegram from the Fox 232
31. An Unexpected Invitation 236
32. Glasgow Red Dog 244
33. The Party 252
34. The Drive Home 265
35. Back to Stonewycke 276
36. Grandpa Dorey 285
37. Unexpected Guest 293
38. Confrontation 300
39. The Healing Rain 309
40. Tragedy 313
41. Rescue 318
42. New Dawn 325
43. The Prayers of the Righteous 331
44. Ramsey Head Again 334
45. Crossroads 342
46. The Lady and the Seeker 346
47. A Deal at the Bluster ’N Blow 353
48. Digory’s Clues Unfold 359
49. The Turn 366
50. The Confession 371
51. Abduction 379
52. The Abandoned Cottage 382
53. Looking Death in the Eye 388
54. The Stretching of Allison’s Faith 392
55. The Fate of the Bonnie Flora MacD 396
56. The Guest of the Admiral Mannheim 399
57. The Legacy Continues 403
About the Authors 411
Fiction by Michael Phillips 412
Books by Judith Pella 413