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A gripping historical thriller from the CWA award-winning author of The Seeker - a must-read for fans of CJ Sansom and Rory Clements

'One of the best writers of historical crime' The Times

Aberdeen, 1631. University librarian Robert Sim takes receipt of a gift of books recently arrived from overseas, mysterious works on alchemy and hermetics - the pursuit of ancient knowledge. By nightfall he has been brutally murdered.

His colleague and good friend Alexander Seaton is left with the task of hunting for clues as to his killer's motive, as well as locating the missing books. What did Sim discover in the package, and what makes these books so dangerous?

Crucible of Secrets: Alexander Seaton 3, from the author of the prizewinning Seeker series

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A gripping historical thriller from the CWA award-winning author of The Seeker - a must-read for fans of CJ Sansom... Read more

    Publisher: Quercus Publishing
    Publication Date: 12/04/2012
    ISBN13: 9781849163163, 978-1849163163
    ISBN10: 1849163162

    Number of Pages: 480

    Fiction , Crime & Thriller

    Description

    A gripping historical thriller from the CWA award-winning author of The Seeker - a must-read for fans of CJ Sansom and Rory Clements

    'One of the best writers of historical crime' The Times

    Aberdeen, 1631. University librarian Robert Sim takes receipt of a gift of books recently arrived from overseas, mysterious works on alchemy and hermetics - the pursuit of ancient knowledge. By nightfall he has been brutally murdered.

    His colleague and good friend Alexander Seaton is left with the task of hunting for clues as to his killer's motive, as well as locating the missing books. What did Sim discover in the package, and what makes these books so dangerous?

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