Tremayne, Peter

Peter Berresford Ellis is a prominent English historian, journalist and author, known as an authority as regards Celtic culture, history and folklore – as well as the old Celtic language. He is a member of several historical associations as well as some literary ones. His non-fiction books have been published under his own name, but under the pseudonym Peter Tremayne he has written a large number of crime, fantasy and horror stories, and created a problem-solver character who attracted a lot of attention – the nun, Sister Fidelma, who solves mysteries in England and Ireland in the 7th century. He has also written thrillers under another alias, Peter MacAlan.