|  Shona MacLean was born In Inverness, Scotland. She has an M.A. and Ph.D. in 17th century History from the 
University of Aberdeen. She is the creator of
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Titles and year of publication:
| 'Alexander Seaton' Novels | |
| 1) The Redemption of Alexander Seaton | 2008 | 
| 2) A Game of Sorrows | 2010 | 
| 3) Crucible of Secrets (Also published as: Crucible [2012]) | 2011 | 
| 4) The Devil's Recruit | 2013 | 
| 'Damian Seeker' Novels (as 'S.G. MacLean') | |
| 1) The Seeker (CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger Award) | 2015 | 
| 2) The Black Friar | 2016 | 
| 3) Destroying Angel | 2018 | 
| 4) The Bear Pit | 2019 | 
| 5) The House of Lamentations | 2020 | 
| Other Novels (as 'S.G. MacLean') | |
| 1) The Bookseller of Inverness | 2022 |