Mrs. Murray's Hidden Treasure
by Emily-Jane
Hills Orford
GENRE: Middle
Grade fantasy
BLURB:
There
is a hidden treasure in the grand old mansion on Piccadilly Street, in a place
called London, but not the real London of English fame. There’s also a lot of
mystery and a murder that’s been unsolved for decades. But it’s the treasure
that captures Mary’s interest. Mary lives in this house along with her family,
her Brownie friends and a ghost. When the ghost reveals her secret about the
hidden treasure, there’s no stopping Mary, her Brownie friends, or her enemies
from searching for this treasure. Why the intrigue? Apparently there’s a little
bit of magic connected to this treasure. And so the adventure begins. Who will
find the treasure first?
Excerpt:
But this treasure alluded her. She
knew it was here, in this house, somewhere. The question was, where? And Mrs.
Murray wasn’t being any help. Not one bit.
Mary let out a deeply pent up sigh.
“You must remember something! When was the last time you held the jewellery in
your hands? Did you ever wear the ring? Or the necklace? Or both?”
“Oh yes!” Mrs. Murray beamed, if a
ghost could beam through its shimmering effervescence. Even her eyes glistened,
sparkled really, as the memories started to wash over her. “I wore it as a
teenager. Only briefly. My grandmother gave it to me when I turned sixteen. She
said it was very special, full of magic. I didn’t believe her then. I didn’t
believe in magic. You see, I hadn’t met Brunny and Pelly yet. They were
connected to my grandmother until she died, which was only days after she gave
me the jewels. Very sad. She was so strong and healthy. It was as if some
horrible curse took her away. That’s what Brunny said when he first appeared to
me. Both my grandmother and Brunny insisted I take special care of the jewels.
And certainly not wear them around for the world to see. Such a shame, really.
They are beautiful. Were beautiful. Are beautiful. I don’t know which, past or
present. Do they even still exist? I don’t remember the last time I saw the
necklace. It must have been before I left Scotland. Perhaps it is still there.
Perhaps I misplaced it. I don’t really know. But the ring is here. Somewhere.
If it still exists.”
“Oh, it exists all right.” Mary
dropped her legs over the side of the bed. “Maybe if we wander the house
together, you might remember and I might sense something.”
“What if we wake your family?”
“I’ll pretend I’m sleepwalking,”
Mary chuckled softly. “I do that enough anyway. They’ll believe it. Besides.
Everyone’s exhausted. They’re out for the night. Like Dad will say in the
morning, sleeping like a log.”
“If you insist.”
“I do.”
“Where are the Brownies? I hope
Elizabeth hasn’t poisoned them again.”
“In which case, we shall be extra
vigilant as she may be watching our every move.” Mary didn’t say it out loud,
but she had decided it might be best to just sense a location of the treasure
and then go looking for it in daylight, at a time when she was sure Elizabeth
wasn’t snooping.
My Review:
An evil witch is after Mrs. Murray’s treasure she has hidden
in Mary’s house. When Mary learns that the evil witch is looking for this
treasure and that it is magic Mary is determined to help Mrs. Murray find the
treasure she hid in the old house as Mrs. Murray can’t remember where she hid
it. With the help of her Brownie and ghost friends Mary sets out to find the
treasure and stop the evil witch from doing harm.
Come join Mary and her friends on their treasure hunting
escapade. Mary and her friends will take you on a wonderful adventure throughout
the story with lots of action and twists and turns that will keep you turning
the pages. Mrs. Murray’s Hidden Treasure is a book for all ages to enjoy.
I recommend Mrs. Murry’s Hidden Treasure to all fans of
ghost and treasure hunting stories.
AUTHOR Bio
and Links:
An
avid gardener, artist, musician and writer, Emily-Jane Hills Orford has fond
memories and lots of stories that evolved from a childhood growing up in a
haunted Victorian mansion. Told she had a ‘vivid imagination’, the author used
this talent to create stories in her head to pass tedious hours while sick,
waiting in a doctor’s office, listening to a teacher drone on about something
she already knew, or enduring the long, stuffy family car rides. The author
lived her stories in her head, allowing her imagination to lead her into a
different world, one of her own making. As the author grew up, these stories,
imaginings and fantasies took to the written form and, over the years, she
developed a reputation for telling a good story. Emily-Jane can now boast that
she is an award-winning author of several books, including Mrs. Murray’s Ghost
(Telltale Publishing 2018), Mrs. Murray’s Hidden Treasure (Telltale Publishing
2019), Queen Mary’s Daughter (Clean Reads 2018), Gerlinda (CFA 2016) which
received an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards, To Be
a Duke (CFA 2014) which was named Finalist and Silver Medalist in the 2015 Next
Generation Indie Book Awards and received an Honorable Mention in the 2015
Readers’ Favorite Book Awards and several other books. A retired teacher of
music and creative writing, she writes about the extra-ordinary in life and the
fantasies of dreams combined with memories. For more information on the author,
check out her website at: http://emilyjanebooks.ca
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15 comments:
Love a good ghost story!
Thank you for hosting me and my book, "Mrs. Murray's Hidden Treasure" and for the wonderful review.
How long ago did you come up for the idea of your book?
I like the cover
I liked the excerpt, thank you.
Congratulations on this nice review. Good evening. My question for you today is: Are you able to read or write when it is noisy or do you require peace and quiet as I do?
Do you have any plans for your next book?
Hello Bernie Wallace - I've had my ideas floating around in my head for some time. It was actually my sister who insisted that I write something about our experiences growing up in a haunted house.
Hello Bea LaRocca - I prefer quiet, but it's not always an option. Once I get into my writing, the entire world could collapse and I would still be writing. (metaphorically speaking, of course)
Hello Bernie Wallace - Plans for my next book? Actually, I always have one in the works and several doing the rounds of publishers and editors. There are two more books in "The Piccadilly Street Series", coming soon.
Thank you everyone for your positive comments and feedback. I hope you enjoy the book.
Your book sounds interesting. I hope that it is a success.
Did you come up with the title of the book before or after you started writing it?
Who is your favorite character in the book?
Hello Bernie Wallace - Title? I always play around with titles: before I start writing and once I start writing, but somehow I knew Mrs. Murray had to be part of the title. Favorite character? Granny - she was my wonderful grandmother and she pops up in most of my writing.
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