The Seeker: the first in a captivating spy thriller series set in 17th century London
May 2015 · Hachette UK
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In Oliver Cromwell's London, nothing is as it seems - Captain Damian Seeker must battle to find justice, when an innocent man's life hangs in the balance.
'Challenges CJ Sansom for dominion of historical crime' Sunday Times
'The best historical crime novel of the year' Sunday Express
London, 1654. Oliver Cromwell is at the height of his power and has declared himself Lord Protector. Captain Damian Seeker is his most trusted agent. No one knows where Seeker comes from, who his family is, or even his real name. All that is known for certain is that he is utterly loyal to Cromwell and that he has eyes everywhere.
In the city, coffee houses are springing up, places where men may meet to plot and gossip. Now they are ringing with news of a murder. John Winter, hero of Cromwell's all-powerful army, is dead, and the lawyer, Elias Ellingworth, found standing over the bleeding body, clutching a knife.
Yet despite the damning evidence, Seeker is not convinced of Ellingworth's guilt. He will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice: and Seeker knows better than any man where to search.
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What Readers Are Saying About The Seeker
'Tremendous thrilling mystery' 5* Reader Review
'Well developed characters' 5* Reader Review
'Fantastic!' 5* Reader Review
'A wonderful discovery of 17th century London' 5* Reader Review
'Challenges CJ Sansom for dominion of historical crime' Sunday Times
'The best historical crime novel of the year' Sunday Express
London, 1654. Oliver Cromwell is at the height of his power and has declared himself Lord Protector. Captain Damian Seeker is his most trusted agent. No one knows where Seeker comes from, who his family is, or even his real name. All that is known for certain is that he is utterly loyal to Cromwell and that he has eyes everywhere.
In the city, coffee houses are springing up, places where men may meet to plot and gossip. Now they are ringing with news of a murder. John Winter, hero of Cromwell's all-powerful army, is dead, and the lawyer, Elias Ellingworth, found standing over the bleeding body, clutching a knife.
Yet despite the damning evidence, Seeker is not convinced of Ellingworth's guilt. He will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice: and Seeker knows better than any man where to search.
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What Readers Are Saying About The Seeker
'Tremendous thrilling mystery' 5* Reader Review
'Well developed characters' 5* Reader Review
'Fantastic!' 5* Reader Review
'A wonderful discovery of 17th century London' 5* Reader Review
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4.4
19 reviews
Andrew House
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September 3, 2020
Historical crime set in Cromwells puritan rule. Thoroughly enjoyed it, intriguing and well written.
Catherine Gee
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June 30, 2018
Fab story and a good plot
Ewan S
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May 21, 2018
A great historical yarn
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About the author
S.G. MacLean has a PhD in history from Aberdeen University. She is the author of two historical crime series - The Alexander Seaton series, set in seventeenth-century Scotland, and the Damian Seeker series, set in Oliver Cromwell's London, as well as the standalone Jacobite thriller, The Bookseller of Inverness. She has been shortlisted four times for the CWA Historical Dagger, winning it twice. S.G. MacLean lives in Conon Bridge, Scotland.
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