Novels by Nigel Tranter
Nigel Tranter wrote over 100 books. He is best known for his Scottish historical novels and his five-volume work "The Fortified House in Scotland", but he also produced many other novels, particularly early on in his career. This article discusses his contemporary stories, 'period pieces' and adventure novels. For information on his historical novels see: Historical novels by Nigel Tranter set before 1286; Historical novels by Nigel Tranter set between 1286 and 1603 or Historical novels by Nigel Tranter set after 1603. For his other books see Children's books or Non-fiction books. For  books published under his pseudonym Nye Tredgold, see Westerns. Section::::'Period pieces'. Nigel Tranter identified some of his works as 'period pieces': fictional plots and characters fitting firmly within their historical context. This differs from 'costume dramas' (where the setting impinges little on the plotting or characterisation within the story) and 'serious historical fiction' in which the writer interprets real people and events (such as Tranter's own historical fiction). These period pieces are identified below.