Linda Langwith, The Golden Crusader

The Golden Crusader

Linda Langwith

Twilight Times Books, 2004, $16.95

ISBN: 1931201625

Though she mourns the loss of her grandmother, Gemma Ravenscroft looks forward to returning to her homeland in England after years of living in Canada. She especially looks forward to living in Temple Cottage, the house near the sea that she inherited, as that is the only place that has ever felt like home to Gemma.

Though her car gets mud-bound, Gemma feels that the return is near perfect when she meets Dr. Alex MacRae, who seems as attracted to her as she is to him. However, as she sails in her boat, a storm leaves her in a precarious situation until Coast Guard Captain Max Jennings rescues her. He is attracted to Gemma just like the physician is. Finally, the third male in her life is a Templar Knight ghost, who demands she help him or he will keep haunting her. Life is full for Gemma since she came home, though she never expected to find three hunks demanding her attention full time, being in the midst of an M15 SWAT operation, and trying to figure out whom wants to force her to leave, as too many dangerous incidents seem to happen to her; Ottawa looks increasingly like a safer haven for her.

THE GOLDEN CRUSADER is a fascinating paranormal amateur sleuth mystery starring a realistic female who is not confident or heroic, yet tries her best, especially when Max, Alex or the Templar King bully her to do so. Readers will like Gemma and wish the best for her, as she struggles with relocation adjustment due to the incidents, the SWAT assault, the ghost, and the mortal hunks, leaving her trusting no one while seeking to uncover who wants her either dead or back in Canada.