Vol 7

The island of Rhanna attracted visitors for different reasons - for the beauty of the landscape, the grandeur of the sea and cliffs, the warmth of the community - and for others it was somewhere to find peace. Rachel Jodl came back looking for the security of home. By the author of King's Close.

A Rhanna Mystery

by Christine Marion Fraser

Published 22 February 1996
It is 1968, and after twenty years of marriage, farmer Fergus McKenzie and his beloved Kirsteen are about to be parted for the first time as Kirsteen sets off for Glasgow to help nurse a friend's mother. Fergus knows he'll miss her more than anything, but with his friends and family around him, and his faithful Border collie Heinz at his side, he reckons he can survive. But when a visitor appears dramatically at the farmhouse in the shape of a beautiful young woman, routine turns into chaos and gives rise to avid speculation throughout the close-knit community. They are all fascinated by the mystery guest - none more so than Fergus, whose emotions are thrown into turmoil as he is forced choose between loyalty to Kirsteen and the tempting attractions of youth, while his passions are played out under the watchful eyes of the islanders.