Last Execution at Grassmarket: A Novel

By H. Michael Buck

Grassmarket Square in Edinburgh, Scotland, is normally a place where civic events are announced to the public. But on one day in July 1681, it becomes the backdrop for something dark and violent: yet another Covenanter execution. So begins the extraordinary tale of young James Renwick, one of the men at the head of the Covenanter movement in seventeenth-century Scotland. When England appoints its king as the head of the church in Scotland, many Scottish Presbyterians-or Covenanters-refuse to accept this new policy. With passion and bravery, James Renwick leads the Covenanters in defiance against England. But what starts as a political position quickly turns fatal as more and more Covenanters are executed. At the center of the political turmoil, Renwick finds himself falling more deeply in love with Jean Hamilton, a beautiful Scottish woman, and he's soon torn between listening to his heart and serving his country. Last Execution at Grassmarket is a thrilling look at one of Scotland's most heartbreaking chapters. Peace is on the horizon, but will Renwick find the strength to survive? Will he be able to outrun the bloodstained reach of England's king and his military forces?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1539317625
• ISBN13: 9781539317623
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"