She is the niece of adventure novelist alistair maclean. After three successful historical thrillers under her own name, maclean now finds herself being published under the more truncated name of s. Mys alexander seaton scotland1626 ex maclean, shona 1st book quercus, 2008, uk hardcover isbn. Maclean, part of a rebranding that also sees the title of her third book, crucible of secrets, snipped to simply crucible for its paperback release. A game of sorrows, by shona maclean the independent. Maclean for writing her second popular book series called the damien seeker series. Maclean, shona the redemption of alexander seaton hardback. The redemption of alexander seaton is a great read, a thrilling murder mystery that will have you captivated from start to finish. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean takes place thetime is. For more examples of usage of this term, see citations. As the university and town authorities investigate the murder, seaton is asked by the college principal to look into sims private life.
A mystery set in 17th century banff is almost guaranteed to appeal to me. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean takes place thetime is 1626, the place banff scotland, no this isnt a kiltfest. Mar 15, 2010 maclean s protagonist is once again the eponymous hero of her the redemption of alexander seaton, much praised for its atmospheric evocation of scotland in the 1620s. Murder is suspected and when one of alexanders few friends in the town is. In addition to writing under her original name, shona uses the pen name of s.
Popular scottish writer alistair maclean is shona maclean s uncle. Download pdf a game of sorrows free online new books in. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean macleans first novel is set in banff, scotland, in the 1620s, where the religious climate is as inhospitable as the weather. Maclean has a phd in history from aberdeen university, specializing in sixteenth and seventeenthcentury scottish history. Macleans protagonist is once again the eponymous hero of her the redemption of alexander seaton, much praised for its atmospheric. Alexander seaton, a schoolmaster, in 1620s banff and aberdeen, scotland. The redemption of alexander seaton alexander seaton, book.
On a stormy night in 1626 in the scottish town of banff, the local apothecarys assistant collapses in the street. Shona maclean has a phd in history from aberdeen university, specialising in 16th and 17thcentury scottish history. Download the redemption of alexander seaton in pdf and epub formats for free. Shona maclean is currently considered a single author. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
The redemption of alexander seaton from dymocks online bookstore. The redemption of alexander seaton book by shona maclean. Our main character alexander is a school master although he would dearly love to be a minister, and was prevented from achieving this by a mistake made when he fell for the. Is the young man merely drunk or does his tottering walk suggest something more sinister. Pdf the redemption of alexander seaton download full pdf. Shona maclean might be forgiven for having an identity crisis.
The redemption of alexander seaton crime fiction the. Shona maclean was born in inverness and raised in various highland towns, including muir of ord, where her parents ran a hotel. Next morning he is found dead in alexander seatons house. When the frozen body of a young woman is found in the garden of a prominent citizen, alexander becomes more deeply embroiled. See the complete alexander seaton series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Shona has written the widely acclaimed alexander seaton book series. This is the first book in the alexander seaton series by british author shona maclean, a tale of 17th century scotland, full of intrigue, mystery and religious fervour. The redemption of alexander seaton historical novel society. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean maclean s first novel is set in banff, scotland, in the 1620s, where the religious climate is as inhospitable as the weather. Maclean, shona the redemption of alexander seaton paperback. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books french ebooks. Lets hope its the start of many good things to come from shona maclean.
On a dark and stormy night in 1626 alexander seaton, failed cleric and reluctant teacher in banff, sees a man in distress while hes on the way to get drunk. The redemption of alexander seaton alexander seaton, book 1. You feel you are in those cold, dark, northern rooms, eavesdropping on her. Shona maclean was born in inverness and grew up in the scottish highlands where her parents were hoteliers. She lives on the banffshire coast with her husband and four children.
Alexander seaton series by shona maclean goodreads. The smell of the tanners and the litsters work still hung in the night air, although they had long since gone to their weary beds. Guha by sanjib chattopadhyay free download bangla books, bangla magazine. He had been a wouldbe minister whose love affair with a local aristocrats daughter had left him disgraced and deprived of his vocation. A game of sorrows download a game of sorrows ebook pdf or read online books in pdf. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean great historical. The alexander seaton book series by multiple authors includes books the redemption of alexander seaton, a game of sorrows, crucible of secrets, and several more. The younger of the two shires rifled the mans pockets with expert fingers. Oct 22, 2007 alistair maclean air force one is down athabasca bear island fear is the key floodgate force 10 from navarone hms ulysses ice station zebra last frontier night without end partisans river of death santorini seawitch south by java head the dark crusader the golden gate the golden rendezvous the guns of navaronne the last frontier. Roman maclean, shona, gogaklinkenberg, susanne isbn. The first in the series, the redemption of alexander seaton, was set in banff where maclean and her family were living at the time.
Shona maclean alexander seaton, when we first meet him, is a 27yearold scotsman who had become a schoolmaster by default. Among her many strengths, shona maclean is brilliant at evoking period and place. Buy a cheap copy of the redemption of alexander seaton book by shona maclean. It is midsummer, 1631, and while alexander seaton and his fellow masters enjoy the holiday, robert sim, librarian of marischal college, is murdered in a dark alleyway in town. Pdf download the redemption of alexander seaton free. He sets out to solve the crime, embarking on a journey where he encounters a witch hunt, extreme religious prejudice, cruelty, and the darkness in mens souls. The body of the victim is found in the house of alexander seaton, a fallen minister whose clandestine love affair has left him disgraced. The redemption of alexander seaton book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Review the redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean. She has written four highly acclaimed historical thrillers set in scotland, the redemption of alexander seaton shortlisted for the cwa historical dagger, a game of sorrows, crucible of secrets and the devils recruit, and a series of historical thrillers set in. Maclean has caught the feel of this timeperiod just about perfectly in my. The north east of scotland is my home turf and im growing increasingly fond of historical crime novels.
Start reading the redemption of alexander seaton on your kindle in under a minute. What you have here is a very well written mystery, set in a time which to me is the bleakest of all periods in western civilization. Top notch historical thriller by the author of the acclaimed seeker series alexander seaton series authors. When he collapses, vomiting, over the two whores who find him on that dark. She now lives near banff with her husband and four children.
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