Granny Kempock - Nigel Rennie
Nigel started writing historical novels when he tried describing the story of a neolithic stone in his home town in Scotland. Realizing that he did not know, he started digging into the intriguing history of the Granny Kempock Stone which became his first book. Scottish historical fiction now has him hooked. The characters, intrigue, deception, fraud and murder all seem part of every day life. Sit back in your seat and enjoy Scottish history at its very best.
GENRE: Scottish Historical Fiction
Blurb:
What started as a curious exploration into the history of the Neolithic standing stone in Gourock, known locally as Granny Kempoch, turned into an investigation into witchcraft throughout Scotland. Mainly young or very old single women were accused and viciously tortured for political or personal gain, often on purely circumstantial evidence. Hysteria generated by the King filtered down to his acolytes who took full advantage which ultimately led to the deaths of an estimated 4,000 people.
