V.E.H. Masters

V.E.H. Masters on The Pittenweemers

This captivating final instalment will bring Masters historical fiction to a surprising end...

The Castilians, the story of the siege of St Andrews Castle in 1546, was V E H Masters first historical novel. Her final book in series The Pittenweemers returns to St Andrews, and Pittenweem, – when dark rumours of the coming of the Spanish Armada are spreading like whispers on the wind…

Forty years have passed since Bethia last set foot on Scottish soil and the country she once knew has changed beyond recognition. And it’s not possible for her to live the quiet and unobserved life she seeks – the grand lady, with seemingly untold wealth, arrived from the mysterious land of the Turks accompanied by her handsome grandson, Ephraim, draws the attention of everyone, including the king.

Her brother Will now serves as a minister of the Protestant kirk in the fishing village of Pittenweem. Bethia’s steadfast Catholicism and whether Ephraim is a secret Judaiser are only some amongst Will’s many fears, for the year 1588 brims with ominous portents.

V E H Masters is the winner of the Barbara Hammond Trophy and a best selling author. St Andrews is her home town and she became fascinated by the siege of its castle during a class visit aged twelve. She has now written a series of five historical fiction novels chronicling the impact of the Reformation on one family.