A Game of Sorrows by Sg Maclean
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 long-held secrets
'A fine, rich, beautiful historical thriller - literate, engaging and moving' Manda Scott* Manda Scott *
'MacLean has the first-rate historical novelist's gift... communicates her passion for the period without downplaying its brutishness' Daily Telegraph. * Daily Telegraph *
'Combines the ironclad plotting of Sansom with the artful recreation of Mantel' Independent. * Independent *
'A substantial story, well researched, never slackening pace' Scotsman. * Scotsman *
'MacLean has the first-rate historical novelist's gift... communicates her passion for the period without downplaying its brutishness' Daily Telegraph. * Daily Telegraph *
'Combines the ironclad plotting of Sansom with the artful recreation of Mantel' Independent. * Independent *
'A substantial story, well researched, never slackening pace' Scotsman. * Scotsman *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849162449 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849162441 |
| Title | A Game of Sorrows |
| Author | Sg Maclean |
| Series | Alexander Seaton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 398 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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