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The Winter List

The Seeker 6

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By: S.G. MacLean
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Multi-award-winning historical thriller writer S. G. MacLean returns to her 17th century heartland. Charles II has been restored to the throne. A list of men who supported Cromwell must be hunted down to face a terrible traitor's death. On that list is the name of Damian Seeker.

By the summer of 1660 the last remnants of the Republic have been swept away and the Stuarts have been restored under their king, Charles II. A list of forty-nine regicides believed to be involved in the death of Charles I is drawn up. Executions of the regicides begin to take place and the hunt intensifies for those who have gone into hiding or have fled.

Although not a regicide, staunch Republican Damian Seeker is on a list of traitors to the king. Royalist spy, Lady Anne Winter, is employed to find evidence of guilt or innocence among the names on this Winter List. Seeker has fled but his beloved daughter Manon remains in England, married to lawyer Lawrence Ingolby, and living in York. As the conduit to her father and to others on the Winter List and surrounded by spies and watchers, Manon lives in constant danger and fear of discovery.

'S. G. MacLean can make any historical period sing with life' - Antonia Hodgson

(P) 2023 Quercus Editions Limited©2023 Shona MacLean Historical Mystery Thriller & Suspense Fiction Royalty
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With a propulsive plot, this is a well-researched and fascinating portrait of a febrile, still divided nation, where long-held grudges fester in an atmosphere of broken trust
Vividly imaginative, this builds the world of 1660 from the ground up, with all its romance and tragedy
Manon faces daily danger in a novel that shows MacLean's ability to invest gripping fiction with historical fact
A wonderful storyteller
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An unexpected Seeker story but worth the plot twists - hopefully this has laid the foundations for the next in the series

an unexpected treat

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Jonathan Keeble narrates this latest instalment fantastically, and the focus on characters back in England brings a fresh angle to the series. I can’t wait for the next one!

Perfect

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The Damian Seeker saga is great. I'm always waiting for the next one as it leaves you wanting to know what happens next.

I'm enthralled every time

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As this book inevitably has to reflect the change of political regime it is fascinating to see the world through different eyes and whilst the absence of the former main protagonist is naturally disappointing - the story brings to life so many people we already know and care about that I hardly noticed his absence. As always a character driven read with a good mystery thrown in for good measure. Great narration.

Fascinating

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So pleased to find another exciting and informative book in the Damian Seeker series. It is a while since I listened to the other books in the series and I relish listening to them once again. Thank you S G Maclean

Splendid

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