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The Seeker

Damian Seeker 1

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The Seeker

By: S. G. MacLean
Narrated by: Nicholas Camm
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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, coffeehouses 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 lawyer Elias Ellingworth is 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.

©2015 Shona MacLean (P)2016 WF Howes Ltd Historical Mystery Thriller & Suspense
Complex Plot • Interwoven Stories • Wonderful Voice • Historical Setting • Surprising Ending • Great Performance
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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.

Buy it. Buy it right now!

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

Good story I like the voice of the narrator.

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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.

What a plot twist

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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.

interesting for the story and the history

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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!

beginning of the Seeker books

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Captured the time, the intertwining of religion, power, war. Brutal. Beautiful. One feels the limits women in particular experienced, and how they and others sought agency in a world where most had none.

Fantastic story about England under Oliver Cromwell

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don't usually get a historical novel about Cromwell and even less often about a supporter of Cromwell. this story is well done and the main character believable. I agree that the narration is a bit slow. setting it to just a tad faster works well

fascinating

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Drags a lot. I’m not familiar with the English civil war. If I was may not have dragged as much.

A history lesson in hate.

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I love old historical fiction! Like, Shardlake's by CJ Sampson and Alys Claire. So glad I found this series! excellent!

Fascinating book!

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At first the number of characters introduced was distracting and the Seeker was too cold to be sympathetic. I’m glad I stuck with the book. The complexity of the plot, the interwoven stories, the historical setting kept me listening long past my bedtime.

Worth staying with this book

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