1635, Aberdeen. A girl lies dead in a frozen garden. A young man goes missing after a drunken brawl and a sinister cloaked figure watches from the shadows . . .
The missing student, son of a Highland chief, is one of Alexander Seaton’s pupils. When the young man’s companion turns up bruised and bloodied, suspicion mounts that he has murdered his friend. But Alexander is convinced that there’s another explanation.
Drawn ever deeper into the mystery, Alexander realises that the man in the shadows is known to him and that the strange events in the town are linked to his own past.
A gripping historical thriller from the bestselling author of The Bookseller of Inverness. Perfect for fans of Rory Clements and S. J. Parris.
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What readers are saying about The Devils Recruit
‘An absorbing and thrilling narrative’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Excellent . . . I would thoroughly recommend this series to everybody’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Loving these books!’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘The storytelling keeps you at the edge of your seat‘ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Great plotting, characters and a real sense of the period‘ 5* READER REVIEW
The missing student, son of a Highland chief, is one of Alexander Seaton’s pupils. When the young man’s companion turns up bruised and bloodied, suspicion mounts that he has murdered his friend. But Alexander is convinced that there’s another explanation.
Drawn ever deeper into the mystery, Alexander realises that the man in the shadows is known to him and that the strange events in the town are linked to his own past.
A gripping historical thriller from the bestselling author of The Bookseller of Inverness. Perfect for fans of Rory Clements and S. J. Parris.
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What readers are saying about The Devils Recruit
‘An absorbing and thrilling narrative’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Excellent . . . I would thoroughly recommend this series to everybody’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Loving these books!’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘The storytelling keeps you at the edge of your seat‘ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Great plotting, characters and a real sense of the period‘ 5* READER REVIEW
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Reviews
'MacLean's portrayal of 17th-century Scotland is masterful, and she brings the bitter religious tensions vividly to life' Historical Novel Society.
Combines the ironclad plotting of Sansom with the artful recreation of Mantel
MacLean has the first-rate historical novelist's gift ... communicates her passion for the period without downplaying its brutishness
A substantial story, well researched, never slackening pace
