The Thistle and the Cross Books in Order

After witnessing a Scottish reformer's execution in 1546, Ransom Mackenzie becomes a follower of John Knox. His convictions and love for Margaret are tested when life at the London court introduces ambition, privilege, and a tempting aristocratic woman.

Brothers Andrew and Phillip are divided by temperament and resentment in the early seventeenth century. Phillip's unwitting involvement in a court conspiracy sends him and his son toward Virginia, deepening a family breach that challenges their capacity for forgiveness.

Three Mackenzie brothers face opposing loyalties as colonial Boston moves toward revolution. Nathan's defense of British soldiers after the Boston Massacre places him between patriotic conviction, legal duty, and a minister brother who remains loyal to the crown.