She is the niece of adventure novelist alistair maclean. In addition to writing under her original name, shona uses the pen name of s. 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. You can read online the redemption of alexander seaton here in pdf, epub, mobi or docx formats. 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. She now lives near banff with her husband and four children. The first book in the series, the redemption of alexander seaton, was shortlisted for both the saltire first book of the year award 2008 and the ellis peters award 2009. Shona maclean author of the redemption of alexander seaton. Seaton is a disgraced cleric whose love affairs have cost him his job. Maclean has a phd in history from aberdeen university, specializing in sixteenth and seventeenthcentury scottish history. Maclean, shona the redemption of alexander seaton hardback. For more examples of usage of this term, see citations. Next morning he is found dead in alexander seatons house.
The redemption of alexander seaton historical novel society. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet. Shona maclean alexander seaton, when we first meet him, is a 27yearold scotsman who had become a schoolmaster by default. Two and a half years spent aboard a wartime cruiser gave. A game of sorrows, by shona maclean the independent. The redemption of alexander seaton from dymocks online bookstore. Alexander seaton series by shona maclean goodreads. Shona maclean might be forgiven for having an identity crisis. The redemption of alexander seaton alexander seaton series book 1 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.
Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books french ebooks. The redemption of alexander seaton crime fiction the. 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. On a stormy night in 1626 in the scottish town of banff, the local apothecarys assistant collapses in the street.
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. Maclean, part of a rebranding that also sees the title of her third book, crucible of. He also published two novels under the pseudonym ian stuart. Fear stalks the town of aberdeen as a ship recruiting for the wars lies at anchor in the river mouth. You feel you are in those cold, dark, northern rooms, eavesdropping on her. Shona has written the widely acclaimed alexander seaton book series.
He had been a wouldbe minister whose love affair with a local aristocrats daughter had left him disgraced and deprived of his vocation. 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. I have read many authors who write spythrillers but none of them can match mcleans ability to describe action sequences. The first in the series, the redemption of alexander seaton, was set in banff where maclean and her. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The devils recruit alexander seaton, book 4 by s g 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.
Buy a cheap copy of the redemption of alexander seaton book by shona maclean. The redemption of alexander seaton is a great read, a thrilling murder mystery that will have you captivated from start to finish. After the war he read english at glasgow university and became a teacher. Download pdf the redemption of alexander seaton book full free. The redemption of alexander seaton alexander seaton, book 1 by s g maclean book cover, description, publication history. The fourth book in the highly acclaimed alexander seaton series. His works include the guns of navarone, ice station zebra and where eagles dare all three were made into popular films. Popular scottish writer alistair maclean is shona maclean s uncle. A mystery set in 17th century banff is almost guaranteed to appeal to me. The redemption of alexander seaton book by shona maclean. The redemption of alexander seaton alexander seaton, book. When he collapses, vomiting, over the two whores who find him on that dark. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean takes place thetime is 1626, the place banff scotland, no this isnt a kiltfest.
The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Maclean for writing her second popular book series called the damien seeker series. Shona maclean is working on the second novel, in which seaton will go to ulster, the land of his mothers family, and become embroiled in political and religious rivalries and intrigue there. Alistair stuart maclean was descended from clan maclean. Nov 06, 2008 the redemption of alexander seaton is the first in a planned series of novels about the fortunes of alexander seaton. Is the young man merely drunk or does his tottering walk suggest something more sinister.
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. Europe is in the grip of the brutal territorial and religious struggle of the thirty years war. Shona maclean is currently considered a single author. The north east of scotland is my home turf and im growing increasingly fond of historical crime novels. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. The redemption of alexander seaton available for download and read online in other formats. This is a continuation of the topic susanjs 75 books challenge thread 6. 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.
Maclean, shona the redemption of alexander seaton paperback. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the. 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. Alistair mclean wrote this book under the pseudonym of ian stuart, something that stephen king did in the 1970s with his richard bachman books like blaze, rage etc. 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. 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. The redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean great historical. As the university and town authorities investigate the murder, seaton is asked by the college principal to look into sims private life. It was released in the year 1968 by the fontana books publishing house. See the complete alexander seaton series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Review the redemption of alexander seaton by shona maclean. Among her many strengths, shona maclean is brilliant at evoking period and place.
The redemption of alexander seaton alexander seaton, book 1. Top notch historical thriller by the author of the acclaimed seeker series alexander seaton series ebook. He was born on 21 april 1922 in shettleston, glasgow, the third of four sons of a church of scotland minister, but spent much of his childhood and youth in daviot, ten miles south of inverness. 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. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. The second novel of the series written by author alistair maclean was published under the title force 10 from navarone. Fans of historical fiction may also enjoy touching distance by rebecca abrams.
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. Lets hope its the start of many good things to come from shona maclean. Alexander seaton 2, from the author of the prizewinning seeker historical thrillers. The devils recruit alexander seaton, book 4 by s g maclean book cover, description, publication history.
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She is the niece of the late novelist alistair maclean. Pdf download the redemption of alexander seaton free. The redemption of alexander seaton is the first in a planned series of novels about the fortunes of alexander seaton. Twelve agents and publishers rejected her first book, the redemption of alexander seaton, before she. Alexander seaton, a schoolmaster, in 1620s banff and aberdeen, scotland. The plot of this novel serves as a thrilling sequel to the highly successful first novel of the series. Murder is suspected and when one of alexanders few friends in the town is. Second historical thriller in the alexander seaton series sweeps the hero back to his roots in ulster, and a family living under a curse and riven with longheld secrets it is 1628, charles 1. Shona maclean was born in inverness and raised in various highland towns, including muir of ord, where her parents ran a hotel. Dampatya prem bengali story ebook in pdf free books online, free pdf books. Pdf the redemption of alexander seaton download full pdf.