The redemption of alexander seaton

The redemption of alexander seaton the peoples friend. The novel is set in banff in northeastern scotland in the 1620s, and opens with a murder by poison. The author does an excellent job of evoking the atmosphere of a scottish town in 1626 where religion was at the forefront of everyones minds and peoples lives were heavily circumscribed by their beliefs. The family has been placed under a poets curse, threatening death to various members. Complete alexander seaton 4 book collection set by s. It is 1628, and alexander seatons happily settled life as a university teacher in aberdeen is shattered by the arrival in town of a stranger who looks like his twin and who carries a plea for help from alexanders dead mothers family in ireland. In addition to writing under her original name, shona uses the pen name of s. The victim, an apothecarys apprentice, is discovered dead in alexander seaton s house, a fallen minister whose life lies in tatters after his affair with the. In the redemption of alexander seaton, were in darkest banff in the 1620s. Top notch historical thriller by the author of the acclaimed seeker series alexander seaton series.

When he collapses, vomiting, over the two whores who find him on that dark wet night, they guess rightly that hes been murdered by poisoning. The descriptions of the cold and stormy scottish spring, with its gales blowing from the sea and the haar mist enveloping the rugged cliffs are appropriately atmospheric. Pdf the redemption of alexander seaton download full. The redemption of alexander seaton 2008 the redemption of alexander seaton starts on a stormy night in 1626 in the northern scottish town of banff, where a local apothecarys assistant collapses in the street.

The redemption of alexander seaton alexander seaton, book 1 by s g maclean book cover, description, publication history. 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 skip to main. Alexander seaton, a schoolmaster, in 1620s banff and aberdeen, scotland. A sleuth to rival shardlake or cadfael a mystery that will chill. He quietly goes about his business as a teacher until one night a body is found slumped over his desk in the classroom. His body is discovered in the house of alexander seaton a fallen minister, the. Is he just drunk or is there something more sinister happening. The devils recruit is the fourth book in the series by shona now s g maclean featuring the disgraced trainee minister alexander seaton. The redemption of alexander seaton is a historical crime novel about faith, betrayal and witchcraft. A mustread for fans of rory clements and sj parris. The redemption of alexander seaton starts on a stormy night in 1626 in the northern scottish town of banff, where a local apothecarys assistant collapses in the. Books similar to the redemption of alexander seaton. G maclean is set in the little scottish highland town of banff during the 17th century. Pdf the redemption of alexander seaton download ebook.

Alexander seaton is a young and fallen minister, treated with reservation by the townsfolk after his tumble from grace. The redemption of alexander seaton alexander seaton, book 1. Alexander seaton, the local teacher and narrator, thinks he must be drunk and doesnt respond to his call to help. The victim, an apothecarys apprentice, is discovered dead in alexander seaton s house, a fallen minister whose life lies in tatters after his affair with the lairds daughter is discovered and. When he collapses, vomiting, over the two whores who find him on that dark. The redemption of alexander seaton historical novel society. Young alexander seaton, disallowed from becoming a minister, is now a teacher in his town of banff, scotland. When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark, wet night, they guess rightly that hes been murdered. 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. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean takes place thetime is 1626, the place banff scotland, no this isnt a kiltfest. The victim, an apothecarys apprentice, is discovered dead in alexander seaton s house, a fallen minister whose life lies in tatters after his affair with the lairds daughter is discovered and he is c. The devils recruit crucible of secrets a game of sorrows the redemption of alexander seaton description crack the cases with a scottish schoolmasterturnedsleuth. On a stormy night in 1626 in the scottish town of banff, the local apothecarys assistant collapses in the street.

The book trail the redemption of alexander seaton the. The excellent first novel, the redemption of alexander seaton, introduced us to the character of seaton in his native banff but a trip to ulster to help his maternal family in book two was less successful. Top notch historical thriller by the author of the acclaimed seeker series by maclean, s. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The redemption of alexander seaton ebook, 2009 worldcat. The redemption of alexander seaton starts on a stormy night in 1626 in the northern scottish town of banff, where a local apothecarys assistant collapses in the street. The younger of the two shires rifled the mans pockets with expert fingers. Please select ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. Shona maclean is the young man merely drunk or does his tottering walk suggest something more sinister. The body of the victim is found in the house of alexander seaton, a fallen minister whose clandestine love affair has left him disgraced. Returning to his rooms one night, alexander seaton is shocked to find a stranger standing there a man who could be his double. The redemption of alexander seaton publishers summary banff in the 1620s. Download the redemption of alexander seaton ebook free in pdf and epub format. Top notch historical thriller by the author of the acclaimed seeker series by s.

A sleuth to rival shardlake or cadfael a mystery that will chill your blood. The redemption of alexander seaton audible audio edition. Next morning he is found dead in alexander seaton s house. A must read for fans of rory clements and sj parris. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean may 7, 2009.

I was very pleasantly surprised by this one and found it a much more gripping read than id anticipated. Editions of the redemption of alexander seaton by shona. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean 20080807 on. The redemption of alexander seaton does exactly what the title says, it leads us through the redemption of someone who looked set for a future as a minister until they were denied this future. 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 oliver cromwells london. So begins this gripping tale set in the town of banff, scotland in the 1620s. The redemption of alexander seaton libraries unlimited. The reason for this denial is not explained until a good way through the book but we first meet alexander as a grammar school teacher in banff in 1626. The body of the victim, the apothecarys apprentice, is found in the house of alexander seaton. His name is sean oneill, and he carries a plea for help from maeve oneill, forbidding matriarch of alexanders mothers family in ireland. His body is discovered in the house of alexander seaton a fallen minister, the discovery of whose clandestine love affair has left him disgraced. The redemption of alexander seaton book by shona maclean.

The body of the victim, the apothecarys nephew, is found in alexander seatons school. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean. Mysalexander seatonscotland1626 ex maclean, shona 1st book quercus, 2008, uk hardcover isbn. Maclean, shona the redemption of alexander seaton hardback.

The redemption of alexander seaton alexander seaton, book. So think witch hunts, anticatholic propaganda, puritan attitudes and scandal. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean 2008. Review the redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean. So begins the tale set in the town of banff, scotland, in the 1620s. Macleans first novel is set in banff, scotland, in.