The Camino Crystal

Ainsley Walker Gemstone Travel Mystery #7

by J.A. Jernay

A faraway land.An ancient pilgrimage trail.And a missing tiara.Millions of hikers have attempted to walk the Camino de Santiago across northern Spain—one of the world’s most famous Christian pilgrimages—but Ainsley Walker never thought she’d be one of them.Until now. A mysterious priest has challenged her to find a valuable crystal tiara hidden along the path.She’s the only one who knows where it is. Unprepared and overconfident, Ainsley begins her grueling quest. But things conspire against her—group hostels, scorching weather, brutal terrain, wild predators, and even her own choices.Soon the material journey turns spiritual, and Ainsley is forced to ask herself the big question.Which is more important—finding the tiara, or finding the right way to live?

155 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 12, 2014

Reviews

[Marguerite Czajka · Rating 2 out of 5]

I started reading this series because I love to travel. The lead character is not very likeable, but once I start a series, I feel I have to see it through. In this book, Ainsley is more of an idiot than usual. She also goes along the Camino discarding stuff along the way. And why the author felt the need to use a derogatory name for a Polish person when listing different nationalities is mystifying. So this may be the last of the series for me. The only positive was the premise.

[Jan Bandich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable travel mystery, led me to read others in series. Follow female gem detective as she goes to different countries to find lost or stolen jewelry, provides a god travelogue of each country.