The House of Lamentations

the nailbiting final historical thriller in the award-winning Seeker series

Author: S.G. MacLean

Fast-paced, complex historical thriller for fans of CJ Sansom and Andrew Taylor

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Fast-paced, complex historical thriller for fans of CJ Sansom and Andrew Taylor

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'Could challenge CJ Sansom for dominion' Sunday Times

Summer, 1658, and the Republic may finally be safe: the combined Stuart and Spanish forces have been heavily defeated by the English and French armies on the coast of Flanders, and the King's cause appears finished.

Yet one final, desperate throw of the dice is planned. And who can stop them if not Captain Damian Seeker?

The fifth gripping outing for Seeker in this acclaimed and award-winning series of historical thrillers. Will his legacy endure?

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Readers are loving The House of Lamentations

'A hugely entertaining, page-turning insight into a fascinating period of English history' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I loved this book . . . a gripping, well-written historical thriller' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A great story, engaging and keeps you gripped' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Excellent characterisation . . . the sort of book that you don't want to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Exciting from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critic Reviews

“MacLean's light touch portrait of a hard man with a softer core is what makes these books so memorable”

You won't find many period crime novels that match The Seeker series for insight and evocation of time and place - NB magazine

Complex and gripping ... this high-quality, deliciously moody series continues to deliver. I long for more - For Winter Nights

Excellent at conveying the insecurities and unsettling memories that bedevil Cromwell's dying Protectorate - Daily Mail

MacLean's light touch portrait of a hard man with a softer core is what makes these books so memorable - The Times

About the Author

S.G. MacLean has a PhD in history from Aberdeen University. She is the author of two historical crime series - The Alexander Seaton series, set in seventeenth-century Scotland, and the Damian Seeker series, set in Oliver Cromwell's London, as well as the standalone Jacobite thriller, The Bookseller of Inverness. She has been shortlisted four times for the CWA Historical Dagger, winning it twice. S.G. MacLean lives in Conon Bridge, Scotland.

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'One of the best historical crime series out there' Crime Review 'Could challenge CJ Sansom for dominion' Sunday Times Summer, 1658, and the Republic may finally be safe: the combined Stuart and Spanish forces have been heavily defeated by the English and French armies on the coast of Flanders, and the King's cause appears finished. Yet one final, desperate throw of the dice is planned. And who can stop them if not Captain Damian Seeker? The final gripping book in this acclaimed and award-winning series of historical thrillers. Will Seeker's legacy endure?