The Seeker

The Seeker 1

By: S.G. MacLean

Narrated by: Nicholas Camm

Winner of the 2015 CWA Endeavour Dagger for Historical Fiction

London, 1654. Oliver Cromwell is at the height of his power and has declared himself Lord Protector. Yet he has many enemies, at home and abroad.

London is a complex web of spies and merchants, priests and soldiers, exiles and assassins. One of the web's most fearsome spiders is Damian Seeker, agent of the Lord Protector. No one knows where Seeker comes from, who his family is, or even his real name. All that is known of him for certain is that he is utterly loyal to Cromwell, and that nothing can be long hidden from him.

In the city, coffee houses are springing up, fashionable places where men may meet to plot and gossip. Suddenly they are ringing with news of a murder. John Winter, hero of Cromwell's all-powerful army, is dead, and the lawyer, Elias Ellingworth, found standing over the bleeding body, clutching a knife.

Yet despite the damning evidence, Seeker is not convinced of Ellingworth's guilt. He will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice: and Seeker knows better than any man where to search.

(P)2016 WF Howes Ltd©2015 Shona MacLean

Critic reviews

The contradictions and compromises of Cromwell's Proctectorate are rather brilliantly woven into the thrilling plot . . . If her next outing is as riveting as this one, she could challenge CJ Sansoms' Shardlake for dominion of the crowded historical crime niche.

Buy it. Buy it right now!

It was a wonderful story and I greedily listened to the rest of the series without pause. The story, the intrigue, the narrator and the surprising ending made it all worthwhile. I am now anxiously awaiting January 31st for the next series. This review applies to all the books in this series. I loved every moment.

What a plot twist

First time reading or rather listening to this author. Great story with such a twist. I never thought the murderer would be that person. This is also the first time I have heard this narrator. He has a wonderful voice.

interesting for the story and the history

I had some difficulty with the narration. It's well done, but I primarily listen to books while on long drives in noisy vehicles. The combination of narrator's vocal tone and accent made it very difficult to follow until I was able to listen without any distractions. It was certainly worth it, but again not suitable in my usual listening conditions.

Good story I like the voice of the narrator.

A bit convoluted but good entertainment
while driving. Miles flew by. Traffic jams, no problem

beginning of the Seeker books

I started with the snd book in the series on Kindke and followed with the rest. 1st time hearing the story rather than reading. Great performance and wonderful to trace back the beginnings of all the interrelationships in the later books!