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Sue Lawrence is the author of absorbing, popular historical thrillers that cast fascinating light on the perils and injustice that characterised women’s lives in Scotland through centuries past – whether born into penniless or powerful families: The Unreliable Death of Lady Grange, Down to the Sea, The Night He Left and Fields of Blue Flax and most recently The Green Lady. She is also one of the UK’s leading cookery writers and broadcasters. Having trained as a journalist, she won BBC’s MasterChef in 1991 and became a food writer, Cookery Editor of the Sunday Times and a regular contributor to Scotland on Sunday and many leading magazines, and she appears frequently on BBC Radio 4’s Kitchen Cabinet. Born in Dundee, she was raised in Edinburgh, where she now lives. She has won two Guild of Food Writers Awards and a Glenfiddich Food and Drink Award and is the author of more than 20 books.
"""Sue Lawrence is a rock star."" The Guardian""The wronged lady finally has her say ... One of the strangest and most disturbing stories to have emerged from Scotland's Jacobite past."" The Times""From the Jacobite intrigues of eighteenth-century Edinburgh to Scotland's dark and sea-battered islands, Lady Grange's life is one of eye-popping incident. An amazing story."" Sally Magnusson, author of popular historical novel The Sealwoman's Gift""All the ingredients of a thrilling read - family intrigue, ghostly superstition and a treacherous husband."" Sara Sheridan, author""Rich, atmospheric, giving voice to the women of Scotland's past."" Ailish Sinclair""An amazing story."" Sally Magnusson, BBC journalist and author""A fascinating historical novel ... utterly compelling."" Undiscovered Scotland""A haunting, moving story."" Kirsty Wark, BBC journalist and author"
