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Peter Berresford Ellis

Peter Berresford Ellis is a British historian, literary biographer, and novelist who has published over 98 books to date either under his own name or his pseudonyms Peter Tremayne and Peter MacAlan. He has also published 100 short stories. Under Peter Tremayne, he is the author of the international bestselling Sister Fidelma historical mystery series. His work has appeared in 25 languages.

(pen name used by Peter Berresford Ellis - also writes as Peter MacAlan) (re: Bram Stoker)

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English historian, biographer, and novelist (born 1943)

Born 10 March 1943

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  • Cover of: By jove, Biggles!: the life of Captain W.E. Johns

    First published in 1981 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Wales—a nation again: the nationalist struggle for freedom

    First published in 1968 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Cornish saints

    First published in 1992 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: James Connolly: Selected Writings

    First published in 1976 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1977 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Doomsday Decree

    First published in 1988 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Windsor Protocol

    First published in 1993 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sister Fidelma Novels, 1-3: Absolution by Murder, Shroud for the Archbishop, and Suffer Little Children

    First published in 2016 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Champion Trees: A Selection of Ireland's Great Trees
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  • Cover of: Beeston Castle, Cheshire: a report on the excavations 1968-85 by Laurence Keen and Peter Hough

    First published in 1993 — 1 edition
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    First published in 2002 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!
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    First published in 2011 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The liberty tree

    First published in 1982 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Orangeism: myth and reality

    First published in 1995 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Publishing in the Welsh language today: a special survey.

    First published in 1975 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Revisionism in Irish historical writing: the new anti-nationalist school of historians.

    First published in 1989 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Scotland not only free but Gaelic: a tribute to Seumas Mac a'Ghobhainn

    First published in 2000 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The curse of Loch Ness

    First published in 1979 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1982 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Nicor!: The Horror Beneath the Waves
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English historian, biographer, and novelist (born 1943)

Born 10 March 1943

Subjects

History, Fiction, Ireland, fiction, Fidelma, sister (fictitious character), fiction, Nuns, Sister Fidelma (Fictitious character), Women detectives, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Catholics, Celts, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths, Fiction, mystery & detective, historical, Nuns, fiction, Fiction, historical, Celtic Church, Celtic Civilization, Murder, Celtic Mythology, Fiction, horror, Biography, English Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, general, Investigation, Kings and rulers

Places

Ireland, England, Great Britain, Scotland, Europe, Cornwall, Rome, Brittany, Cheshire, Dorset Street, Italy, Maine, Wales, Wallachia, Amazon Jungle, Anatolia, Britain, Canada, Capetown, Caribbean, Cheshire (England), Connacht (Ireland), Deer, East Anglia, East Anglia (England)

People

Fidelma Sister (Fictitious character), Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes (Fictitious character), John H. Watson, Vlad III Prince of Wallachia (1430 or 31-1476 or 7), W. E. Johns (1893-1968), Celts, Druids, Frank Daggett, H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925), Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character), Inspector Lestrade, John H. Watson (Fictitious character), Jory Hull, Julius Caesar, Lord Hull, MacBeth King of Scotland (11th cent), Maddie Pace, Mrs. Hudson, Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Rachel Howells, Romans, Seumas Mac a'Ghobhainn, Sister Fidelma, Talbot Mundy (1879-1940)

Time

To 1172, 20th century, 19th century, 17th century, 1980s, Middle Ages, 600-1500, 1649-1660, 1970s, 476-774, 6th Century, 800BC-400AD, Anglo Saxon period, 449-1066, Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066, Fenian Invasions, 1866-1870, Middle Ages, Republic, 510-30 B.C., Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D., To 1057, To 1066, To 1500

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Alternative names

  • Peter Berresford-Ellis
  • Peter Beresford-Ellis
  • Peter Tremayne (pseud.)
  • Peter MacAlan (pseud.)

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March 10, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
March 10, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
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September 12, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name