{"product_id":"crucible-of-secrets-paperback","title":"Crucible of Secrets - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. G. MacLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping historical thriller from the CWA award-winning author of The Seeker - a must-read for fans of CJ Sansom and Rory Clements\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best writers of historical crime' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAberdeen, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis 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?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eS.G. MacLean has a PhD in history from Aberdeen University, specializing in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Scottish history. She has written four highly acclaimed historical thrillers set in Scotland, \u003ci\u003eThe Redemption of Alexander Seaton\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger), \u003ci\u003eA Game of Sorrows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrucible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eof Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Recruit\u003c\/i\u003e, and a series of historical thrillers set in Oliver Cromwell's London. The first and third books in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Seeker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDestroying Angel\u003c\/i\u003e, have won the CWA Historical Dagger and the second, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Friar\u003c\/i\u003e, was longlisted for the same award. S.G. MacLean is married with four children and lives in Conon Bridge, Scotland. Follow her on Instagram @iwritemybike2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767684727072,"sku":"9781849163163","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b4a58e50ec4a5b3fdd92557a2d85e497.webp?v=1780315273","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/crucible-of-secrets-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}