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The Last Train

Sue Lawrence
Chapters (63)
  1. COVER PAGE
  2. PRAISE
  3. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  4. DEDICATION
  5. CHAPTER 1
  6. CHAPTER 2
  7. CHAPTER 3
  8. CHAPTER 4
  9. CHAPTER 5
  10. CHAPTER 6
  11. CHAPTER 7
  12. CHAPTER 8
  13. CHAPTER 9
  14. CHAPTER 10
  15. CHAPTER 11
  16. CHAPTER 12
  17. CHAPTER 13
  18. CHAPTER 14
  19. CHAPTER 15
  20. CHAPTER 16
  21. CHAPTER 17
  22. CHAPTER 18
  23. CHAPTER 19
  24. CHAPTER 20
  25. CHAPTER 21
  26. CHAPTER 22
  27. CHAPTER 23
  28. CHAPTER 24
  29. CHAPTER 25
  30. CHAPTER 26
  31. CHAPTER 27
  32. CHAPTER 28
  33. CHAPTER 29
  34. CHAPTER 30
  35. CHAPTER 31
  36. CHAPTER 32
  37. CHAPTER 33
  38. CHAPTER 34
  39. CHAPTER 35
  40. CHAPTER 36
  41. CHAPTER 37
  42. CHAPTER 38
  43. CHAPTER 39
  44. CHAPTER 40
  45. CHAPTER 41
  46. CHAPTER 42
  47. CHAPTER 43
  48. CHAPTER 44
  49. CHAPTER 45
  50. CHAPTER 46
  51. CHAPTER 47
  52. CHAPTER 48
  53. CHAPTER 49
  54. CHAPTER 50
  55. CHAPTER 51
  56. CHAPTER 52
  57. CHAPTER 53
  58. CHAPTER 54
  59. CHAPTER 55
  60. CHAPTER 56
  61. CHAPTER 57
  62. CHAPTER 58
  63. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

COVER PAGE

cover

PRAISE

Praise for The Last Train

‘Steeped in Scottish history and atmosphere, with twin mysteries as a hook for portraits of two women coping with sudden loss.’

Sydney Morning Herald

‘Riveting, enthralling and intriguing, this is a corker of a read, one that is vivid, real and created with skill and a flair for historic fiction. Fabulous!’

Blue Wolf Reviews

‘An enticing historical fiction novel tinged with two mysteries that allow secrets to be revealed and families to become close … A well-rounded novel for fans of historical fiction and mysteries.’

The Book Muse

‘An enthralling read and beautifully written.’

Brisbanista

‘A great book to read on a train journey’

Midwest Book Reviews

‘I couldn’t put this down … [The Last Train] will hook you from the outset and keep you turning the pages late into the night.’

Theresa Smith Writes

‘Lawrence’s parallel plotlines advance in lock-step with each other … with spooky similarities but also crucial differences, until they’re entwined to great effect towards the end.’

Sunday Herald

‘A gripping tale.’

Daily Record

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sue Lawrence was born in Dundee but lived and went to school in Edinburgh, before returning to Dundee to study French at university. She then trained as a journalist with DC Thomson.

Having taken time off her career when her three children were small, she took up writing again after winning BBC Masterchef in 1991. She was cookery columnist for the Sunday Times then Scotland on Sunday and also wrote for several magazines and appeared regularly on TV and radio.

She won a Glenfiddich Food and Drink Award in 2003 and two Guild of Food Writers Awards, in 1998 and 2001. She was President of the Guild of Food Writers from 2004–2008.

She is author of 15 cook books, including Sue Lawrence’s Book of Baking, Scots Cooking and A Cook’s Tour of Scotland.

DEDICATION

In loving memory of my father, Robert Anderson, ever proud of his home city of Dundee.

CHAPTER 1

Chapter 1

Sunday 28 December 1879

7 p.m.

The storm raged on. In the pitch black, the thunder cracked as a roaring gale whipped through the narrow wynds and filthy closes of Dundee’s tenements. The wind ripped trees from their roots as it continued east, howling round the dingy buildings as slates and chimney pots crashed to the ground. Roofs from the bathing huts along the shore flew off as the wind rushed along the River Tay. The deep, tormented waters heaved upwards and crashed into foam-crested waves.