© 2007 Susanna Kearsley

Made by Serif

History has all but forgotten the spring of 1708, when an invasion fleet of French and Scottish soldiers nearly succeeded in landing the exiled James Stewart in Scotland to reclaim his crown.  Now, Carrie McClelland hopes to turn that story into her next bestselling novel.  Settling herself in the shadow of Slains Castle, she creates a heroine named for one of her own ancestors, and starts to write.  But when she discovers her novel is more fact than fiction, Carrie wonders if she might be dealing with ancestral memory...making her the only living person who can know the truth of what did happen all those years ago - a tale of love and loyalty...and ultimate betrayal.  

‘A deeply-engaging romance and a compelling historical novel...Susanna Kearsley has written a marvellous book.’

- Bernard Cornwell

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For more about Slains Castle and the settings of the story, visit the Cruden Bay Community Website by clicking this arrow.

Read an interview (in English) that I did to promote The Winter Sea in Germany.

Read Chapter One