Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redemption of Alexander Seaton | 2008 | S.G. MacLean | Buy |
| 2 | A Game of Sorrows | 2010 | S.G. MacLean | Buy |
| 3 | Crucible | 2011 | S.G. MacLean | N/A |
| 4 | Crucible of Secrets | 2011 | S.G. MacLean | Buy |
| 5 | The Devil’s Recruit | 2013 | S.G. MacLean | Buy |
S.G. MacLean’s Alexander Seaton series is a five-book run of historical fiction published between 2008 and 2013. It begins with Redemption of Alexander Seaton and ends with The Devil’s Recruit, with A Game of Sorrows, Crucible, and Crucible of Secrets filling in the middle years. The titles hint at dark themes and moral conflict, which fits with MacLean’s reputation for setting mysteries against richly drawn historical backdrops.
MacLean went on to write the well-regarded Damian Seeker series, but Alexander Seaton is where she started. Readers who enjoy historical mystery fiction set in Scotland and the British Isles should begin with Redemption of Alexander Seaton and read through in order, since the character’s story builds across all five books.