The Redemption of Alexander Seaton: Alexander Seaton 1: Top notch historical thriller by the author of the acclaimed Seeker series

May 2023 - epub format revised and verified by zardox (no changes to book content). Series: Alexander Seaton #1 Genre: Historical, Mystery ebook, 294 pages Paperback, 416 pages Published: 2008 It is 1626. On a stormy night in the Scottish town of Banff, the apothecary's assistant collapses in the street. The next morning he is found dead in the house of Alexander Seaton, a fallen minister, and reluctant, embittered teacher. Murder is suspected and when one of Alexander's few friends in the town is arrested, Alexander sets out to prove his innocence. Forced to confront his own demons, Alexander also has to contend with inflamed bigotry, a witch-hunt, and accusations of treacherous Catholic plotting. Mary turned away from the form slumped in the overflowing gutter. Janet was right: there was nothing to be gained here tonight. A quarter hour would see them out of this tempest. She took her sister's arm, ready to make for home, and then she froze. A hand had come from the ground and held her ankle. The words came in a ghostly rasp. “Help me,” he said. A Sleuth To Rival Shardlake Or Cadfael - A Mystery That Will Chill Your Blood. A Must-read For Fans Of Rory Clements And Sj Parris. Banff, Scotland In The 1620s. A Young Man Walks Unsteadily Through The Streets. Is He Just Drunk Or Is There Something More Sinister Happening? When He Collapses In Front Of Two Sisters On That Dark, Wet Night, The Women Guess That He's Been Poisoned. His Body Is Discovered In The House Of Alexander Seaton - A Fallen Minister, The Discovery Of Whose Clandestine Love Affair Has Left Him Disgraced. Why Was The Body In Seaton's House? And Why Would Anyone Want To Murder This Likeable Young Man? Seaton Sets Out To Find Answers, Embarking On A Journey Not Only Through The Darkest Part Of Other Men's Souls, But Also His Own. 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