{"product_id":"a-game-of-sorrows-9781849162449","title":"A Game of Sorrows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecond historical thriller in the Alexander Seaton series sweeps the hero back to his roots in Ulster, and a family living under a curse and riven with long-held secrets\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1628, Charles 1 is on the throne, and the British Crown is finally taking control of Ulster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReturning to his rooms one night, Alexander Seaton is shocked to find a stranger standing there - a man who could be his double. His name is Sean O'Neill, and he carries a plea for help from Maeve O'Neill, forbidding matriarch of Alexander's mother's family in Ireland. All those who bear their blood have been placed under a poet's curse: one by one they are going to die. Only Alexander is immune, his O'Neill heritage a secret from all but his closest family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlexander travels to Ulster, to find himself at the heart of a family divided by secrets and bitter resentments. As he seeks out the author of the curse, he becomes increasingly embroiled in the conflict until - confronted with murder within his own family - his liberty and, finally, his life, are at stake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS.G. MacLean has a PhD in history from Aberdeen University, specializing in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Scottish history. She has written four highly acclaimed historical thrillers set in Scotland, \u003ci\u003eThe Redemption of Alexander Seaton\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger), \u003ci\u003eA Game of Sorrows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrucible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eof Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Recruit\u003c\/i\u003e, and a series of historical thrillers set in Oliver Cromwell's London. The first and third books in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Seeker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDestroying Angel\u003c\/i\u003e, have won the CWA Historical Dagger and the second, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Friar\u003c\/i\u003e, was longlisted for the same award. S.G. MacLean is married with four children and lives in Conon Bridge, Scotland. Follow her on Instagram @iwritemybike2\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525528916242,"sku":"9781849162449","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_88b00081-2864-4c78-ada7-aff8ec9b1ce5.jpg?v=1731225542","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-game-of-sorrows-9781849162449","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}