Rachel Bryson

Rachel Alis Bryson is the owner of the local bakery in Auchencladach and who is a friend of Robin Leishman.

Background
She was a housemaid at Glenardoch House, the home of the local laird, Duncan MacAlister, which is where she met Robin as he spent every summer at the big house. The job was given to her after the recommendation from Robin that she would be a good employee as he is a relative of the laird.

In 2009 with the help of Robin and the MacAlister family, Rachel opened up her own bakery in the town and due to the support of the Laird, her business was an instant success story within the town. She supplies the big house with baked goods on a daily basis, such as bread.

Personality
Rachel is an old soul. She enjoys her work, taking great pride in her creations which she loves to share with the close friends she has by her side, who she calls her taste testers.

Episode 1.3
Rachel comes to Glenardoch House to deliver her latest bill to the family but upon arrival, she walks in on Robin and Audrey interviewing members of the household after the laird, Duncan MacAlister was found murdered on the estate.

Audrey begins to see Rachel as a potential suspect in his death as she had been entrusted with a key to the kitchens of the house where daily deliveries from her bakery were dropped off each morning.

Episode 1.6
Rachel witnesses Audrey walking up to David Rankin outside of her store window in the street, when Audrey punches him in the face for what he did to her cousin, Robin Leishman.