Title Crucible / Shona MacLean

Published London : Quercus, 2012

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Description 472 pages ; 20 cm Summary Aberdeen, 1631. Robert Sim, Aberdeen university librarian, is brutally murdered the night after receiving a gift of mysterious alchemy books. His colleague and friend Alexander Seaton searches for clues to the killer's motive, as well as for the missing books in an atmosphere of religion and superstition Notes First published in Great Britain as A Crucible of Secrets, by Quercus in 2011 Subject Seaton, Alexander (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Alchemy -- Scotland -- Fiction. Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction. Librarians -- Crimes against -- Fiction. SUBJECT Scotland -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118848 -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562 Genre/Form Detective and mystery fiction. Reading nook. Author MacLean, Shona. Crucible of secrets ISBN 9781849163163 paperback 1849163162 paperback

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