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      Crucible of Secrets

      by S.G. MacLean
      Published
      Aug 2011
      Main Genre
      Mystery Mystery
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      Alexander Seaton Book 3

      About This Book

      Knowledge is power, and when it gets in the wrong hands it can be lethal. Alchemy and murder combine in a gripping race against time from the CWA award-winning author of The Seeker.

      '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?

      Series Placement

      Book 3
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      General Fiction Suspense

      Subgenres

      Historical Mystery Mystery

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      Aug 2011 Quercus Publishing ISBN B01K956QJ4
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