A Virtuous Man

Campbell & MacPherson #6

by Clare Jayne

Why would a seemingly honourable university student vanish one night and never return home?After Ishbel and Ewan leave Edinburgh, the newly married Mr and Mrs McDonald inherit their missing person case, much to Padraig’s annoyance. He is sure the young man must have gone off alone to have fun and Padraig would rather concentrate on life with his new bride than deal with it. The missing man is a devout Catholic, though, so it seems increasingly unlikely that he ran off in this way. They then discover that a second man went missing on the same night as the first.As the missing person case grows more baffling, it causes arguments between Fiona and Padraig, whose marriage might not be as stable as they thought. They must keep going, though, as the longer the matter remains unsolved, the more likely it is that the boy will die before they can find him.See if you can solve the crime in the sixth book of this exciting historical mystery series.

183 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 31, 2021

About the author

Clare Jayne began writing novels nearly three decades ago, when she was a teenager. She has worked in a variety of jobs, including legal secretary and sales advisor, while continuing to write and trying and failing to get a traditional publisher for her work. She has had a short play performed by the local amateur dramatics group and recorded on local radio and came joint first place in a local writing competition. This inspired her to self-publish and she is thrilled to be able to finally share her novels with actual real people.

Reviews

[Nancy T Vega · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Missing Student-Then Two…

When a missing student seems to have disappeared into thin air every
Means of Communication is at their disposal but that it seems is not enough. As another student has disappeared at the same time more inquiries are made .. and then a bank robbery. But finally the pieces
Begin to fit together. Oh! And a baby is born at last!!

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

1790. Sixteen year old Joshua Littleford has gone missing from Edinburgh University. Mr and Mrs MacPherson are asked to investigate, but circumstances prevent an in depth one. When the McDonalds return from their honeymoon they take over, but then discover another student disappeared the same evening.
An enjoyable cozy historical mystery