"The Mystery of the Wooden Rose" is the culmination of a story that begins when young Gypsy lad Eddie carves a token for his childhood sweetheart. In Before the Rose, set in the 1800's, we discover the way of life of travelling families, we observe and enjoy their customs, and as we follow their hardships we fall in love with the characters. In the heat of the moment under tragic circumstances, Mary utters a vile curse and we learn that it is not...