Lawrence, Sue: - "Sue Lawrence is the author of gripping historical thrillers that cast fascinating light on the perils and injustice that characterized women's lives in Scotland through centuries past - whether they were born into penniless or powerful families. 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 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."