The Black Friar by S G Maclean
Rebellion in the city, and a Royalist spy in his own ranks - Damian Seeker, Captain of Cromwell's guard, must eradicate both in this twisty, action-packed historical thriller
Excellent at conveying the insecurities and unsettling memories that bedevil Cromwell's dying Protectorate, the author brings a fresh perspective and gold-plated research to a period which has been unfairly eclipsed by the popularity of the Tudors * Daily Mail *
MacLean skilfully weaves together the disparate threads of her plot to create a gripping tale of crime and sedition in an unsettled city * Sunday Times *
MacLean's light touch portrait of a hard man with a softer core is what makes these books so memorable * The Times *
Damian Seeker [is] one of the most appealing heroes I've come across in quite some time. . [the Commonwealth] is paid full service by S. G. MacLean, a fine writer with a terrific grasp of history and character * For Winter Nights *
Damian Seeker really comes into his own in this novel . . . the plot navigates the waters of history with masterful effect -- Waterstones bookseller
Brilliantly woven into a thrilling plot . . . MacLean's characters are subtle and convincing . . . could challenge C.J. Sansom for dominion of historical crime * Sunday Times on The Seeker *
The best historical crime novel of the year * Sunday Express on The Seeker *
MacLean achieves the balance of immersing her readers in a time and place without ever making them feel battered over the head by research, while the central mystery is satisfying and plausibly plotted * Highland News on The Seeker *
A first class, compelling debut for MacLean's new hero * Crime Review on The Seeker *
MacLean skilfully weaves together the disparate threads of her plot to create a gripping tale of crime and sedition in an unsettled city * Sunday Times *
MacLean's light touch portrait of a hard man with a softer core is what makes these books so memorable * The Times *
Damian Seeker [is] one of the most appealing heroes I've come across in quite some time. . [the Commonwealth] is paid full service by S. G. MacLean, a fine writer with a terrific grasp of history and character * For Winter Nights *
Damian Seeker really comes into his own in this novel . . . the plot navigates the waters of history with masterful effect -- Waterstones bookseller
Brilliantly woven into a thrilling plot . . . MacLean's characters are subtle and convincing . . . could challenge C.J. Sansom for dominion of historical crime * Sunday Times on The Seeker *
The best historical crime novel of the year * Sunday Express on The Seeker *
MacLean achieves the balance of immersing her readers in a time and place without ever making them feel battered over the head by research, while the central mystery is satisfying and plausibly plotted * Highland News on The Seeker *
A first class, compelling debut for MacLean's new hero * Crime Review on The Seeker *
S.G. MacLean (Shona) has a PhD in History from the University of Aberdeen. 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, for which she has twice won the CWA Historical Dagger. Her standalone Jacobite thriller, The Bookseller of Inverness, was Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2023. Shona lives in Conon Bridge, Scotland.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781782068471 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782068473 |
| Title | The Black Friar |
| Author | S G Maclean |
| Series | The Seeker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-07-27 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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