Crucible of Secrets: Alexander Seaton 3, from the author of the prizewinning Seeker series - Alexander Seaton (Paperback)
  • Crucible of Secrets: Alexander Seaton 3, from the author of the prizewinning Seeker series - Alexander Seaton (Paperback)
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Crucible of Secrets: Alexander Seaton 3, from the author of the prizewinning Seeker series - Alexander Seaton (Paperback)

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Published: 12/04/2012
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Knowledge is power, and when it gets in the wrong hands it can be lethal. Alchemy and murder combine in a gripping race against time from the CWA award-winning author of The Seeker.

'One of the best writers of historical crime' The Times

Aberdeen, 1631. University librarian Robert Sim takes receipt of a gift of books recently arrived from overseas, mysterious works on alchemy and hermetics - the pursuit of ancient knowledge. By nightfall he has been brutally murdered.

His colleague and good friend Alexander Seaton is left with the task of hunting for clues as to his killer's motive, as well as locating the missing books. What did Sim discover in the package, and what makes these books so dangerous?

Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781849163163
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 320 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 36 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

'... a puzzler of intrigue, politics and religion, particularly the growing fascination with mysterious brotherhoods' Time Out. - Time Out

'The period detail is excellent; the Aberdeen of the time is richly imagined, and the dialogue is terrifically subtle. The characterisation too is accomplished with both major and minor characters clearly and enjoyably distinct' Historical Novels Review. - Historical Novels Review

'a gripping and well-written treat' Good Book Guide. - Good Book Guide

'Seaton is a compellingly flawed yet indomitable figure who inspires our respect, pity and empathy in equal measure ... Crucible of Secrets is a yarn that romps along at breakneck speed ... What is perhaps more admirable is her ability to paint effervescently vivid historical pictures that immediately bring the period to life' Scottish Field. - Scottish Field

'Admirers of Shona MacLean's earlier novels will not be disappointed by the latest appearance of her Scottish sleuth, Alexander Seaton. Newcomers to the series be warned! You will find yourselves plunged into the claustrophobic society of 17th century Aberdeen, where fear stalks the corridors of academia and student battles besmirch the public beach ... Crucible of Secrets has a satisfying plot, but more importantly it has satisfying characters and a setting that educates as well as entertains. Alexander Seaton is well served' Shotsmag. - Shotsmag

'an ingenious plot involving freemasonry, Rosicrucianism and the adventures of Scottish students on the Continent to explain the killing' Sunday Times. - Sunday Times

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Having read the likes of Leoni, Sansom and Eco, and developed a taste for 'history mysteries', I found this and was persuaded by the blurb on the back. Seventeenth-century Aberdeen? Gruesome murder at a... More

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