The Redemption of Alexander Seaton: Twisty historical thriller from the acclaimed author of the Seeker series
May 2009 · Hachette UK
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A sleuth to rival Shardlake or Cadfael - a mystery that will chill your blood.
'Transports your body and soul to another time and place' CRAIG RUSSELL
'A delight on all levels . . . engaging and moving' MANDA SCOTT
'A truly memorable and exciting read' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW
Banff, Scotland in the 1620s. A young man walks unsteadily through the streets. Is he just drunk or is there something more sinister happening? When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark, wet night, the women guess that he's been poisoned.
His body is discovered in the house of Alexander Seaton - a fallen minister, the discovery of whose clandestine love affair has left him disgraced.
Why was the body in Seaton's house? And why would anyone want to murder this likeable young man? Seaton sets out to find answers, embarking on a journey not only through the darkest part of other men's souls, but also his own.
A must-read for fans of Rory Clements and SJ Parris.
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HEAR WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE REDEMPTION OF ALEXANDER SEATON
'A thrilling read' 5* Reader Review
'Utterly engrossing' 5* Reader Review
'Terrific stuff' 5* Reader Review
'An enthralling book' 5* Reader Review
'The best new crime novelist I have read since Fred Vargas and Jo Nesbo' 5* Reader Review
'Transports your body and soul to another time and place' CRAIG RUSSELL
'A delight on all levels . . . engaging and moving' MANDA SCOTT
'A truly memorable and exciting read' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW
Banff, Scotland in the 1620s. A young man walks unsteadily through the streets. Is he just drunk or is there something more sinister happening? When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark, wet night, the women guess that he's been poisoned.
His body is discovered in the house of Alexander Seaton - a fallen minister, the discovery of whose clandestine love affair has left him disgraced.
Why was the body in Seaton's house? And why would anyone want to murder this likeable young man? Seaton sets out to find answers, embarking on a journey not only through the darkest part of other men's souls, but also his own.
A must-read for fans of Rory Clements and SJ Parris.
*****************************
HEAR WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE REDEMPTION OF ALEXANDER SEATON
'A thrilling read' 5* Reader Review
'Utterly engrossing' 5* Reader Review
'Terrific stuff' 5* Reader Review
'An enthralling book' 5* Reader Review
'The best new crime novelist I have read since Fred Vargas and Jo Nesbo' 5* Reader Review
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March 12, 2025
enthralling tale which moves at pace, with twists and turns in the plot. hard to put down and enjoyable to read.
About the author
S.G. MacLean (Shona) has a PhD in History from the University of Aberdeen. She is the author of two historical crime series - the Alexander Seaton series, set in seventeenth century Scotland and the Damian Seeker series, set in Oliver Cromwell's London, for which she has twice won the CWA Historical Dagger. Her standalone Jacobite thriller, The Bookseller of Inverness, was Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2023. Shona lives in Conon Bridge, Scotland.
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