Scotland 1586. A land in turmoil, a family torn apart. An ancient feud threatens Munro's home, his family, even his life. Munro owes allegiance to the Cunninghames and to the Earl of Glencairn. He escapes the bloody aftermath of a massacre, but cannot escape the disdain of the wife he sought to protect, nor inner conflict, as he wrestles with his conscience, with divided loyalties and, most dangerous of all, a growing friendship with the rival Montgomerie clan. Intervening to diffuse a quarrel that erupts between a Cunninghame cousin and Hugh Montgomerie, he suceeds only in antagonising William, the arrogant and vicious Cunninghame heir. And antagonising William is a dangerous game to play. Set against the backdrop of the turmoil of the closing years of the sixteenth century, Turn of the Tide follows the fortunes of a fictional family trapped at the centre of a notorious historic feud. Known as the Ayrshire Vendetta, it began in the 15th century and wasn't finally resolved until the latter part of the 17th, the Cunninghames and Montgomeries dubbed the `Montagues and Capulets' of Ayrshire.

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About the Author
Margaret Skea grew up in Ulster at the height of the 'Troubles', but now lives with her husband in the Scottish Borders. Awarded the Beryl Bainbridge Award for Best First Time Author 2014 and Historical Fiction Winner in the Harper Collins / Alan Titchmarsh People's Novelist Competition for this debut novel Turn of the Tide, the sequel A House Divided was longlisted for the Historical Novel Society New Novel Award 2016. The third book in the series, By Sword and Storm, is due for publication in July 2018. She is passionate about well-researched, authentic historical fiction and providing a 'you are there' experience for the reader. An Hawthornden Fellow and award winning short story writer - recent wins include, Neil Gunn, Chrysalis Prize, and Winchester Short Story Prize. Placings and listings include Rubery Short Story, Historical Novel Society Short Story, Mslexia, Fish - Short Story and One Page Prize and the Matthew Pritchard Award. She has been published in a range of magazines and anthologies in Britain and the USA..

Reviews
'I thought the quality of the writing and of the research was outstanding.' Jeffrey Archer - 'Margaret Skea brings sixteenth Scotland to vivid life. I enjoyed travelling back in time with her.' Sharon K Penman - 'The sheer villainy of some characters will take your breath away.' Historical Novels Review. - 'Set against the backdrop of a 16th century Scottish clan feud, a wonderful novel of blood, dirt, political manipulation and the cost to a family when one man struggles against the tide. As meticulously researched as Philippa Gregory, it's touching, fierce and surprising, with a sprinkling of humour. The Bookbag.


Awards
Winner of Beryl Bainbridge Award for a First Time Author 2014.



Book Information
ISBN 9780993333118
Author Margaret Skea
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Sanderling Books
Publisher Sanderling Books
Weight(grams) 332g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 25mm