Set in 17th-century Scotland, this series chronicles the life of a learned but impoverished schoolmaster navigating the challenges of his era. It delves into his personal struggles and the societal landscape of the time. The narrative offers a rich tapestry of historical detail and character-driven exploration.
Is the young man merely drunk or does his tottering walk suggest something more sinister? When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark, wet night, they guess rightly that he's been murdered by poisoning. So begins this tale set in the town of Banff, Scotland in the 1620s.
A second historical thriller sweeps Alexander Seaton back to his roots in Ulster, and a family he might prefer never to have met.
A gripping historical thriller from the CWA award-winning author of The Seeker - a must-read for fans of CJ Sansom and Rory Clements
1635, Aberdeen. A girl lies dead in a frozen garden. A young man goes missing after a drunken brawl. A sinister cloaked figure watches from the shadows... The fourth historical thriller featuring Alexander Seaton.