Revenge
England and Scotland
Rivalry and Retribution by Rebecca Bryn
Gold Medal: Other Fiction
The most heinous act of treachery in Scottish history and piracy on the high seas bind the lives of strangers, Tom and Andrew, inextricably together. Tom is a young Englishman trying to prove himself worthy of the girl he loves.
Andrew, a Scot, hopes to build a better life for his family in New Caledonia, a Scottish trading post on the Darien Isthmus.
Driven to revenge, because of England’s stranglehold on the trade routes, the merchants of Scotland bring England and Scotland to the brink of war.
Tom and Andrew are on opposing sides when they are thrust together by a chance meeting. Will one of them have to die before England and Scotland can unite in peace?
An action-packed adventure with courtroom drama, suspense, a love interest, and a surprise ending.
