About the Author

James Robertson is a journalist, critic and poet. He is the author of 2 collections of short stories - The Ragged Man's Complaint, and a collection of Scottish Ghost stories. The Fanatic is his first novel.

Reviews

*'Utterly compelling.' The Times *'A remarkable book.' Andrew Marr, Observer *'Robertson takes not just history but the notion of history; not just the question of what truth is but the act of questioning itself and breathes and extraordinary life into them . . . In this complex, superbly claustrophobic novel where everything is meticulously researched, and just as importantly, meticulously imagined, he urges us to see ourselves anew.' Scotland on Sunday *'Scottish history has never been so gripping.' Sunday Herald *' The Fanatic is a rattling good read.' Independent on Sunday