Evelyn Doyle

Acknowledgements Trevor Dolby, Publishing Director at Orion, for his unfailing support and faith in me. For his wonderful sense of humour and his 'ear' when I needed to let off steam. I am honoured to have him as my friend. The other fantastic staff at Orion - Pandora, Laura, Juliet and, of...

I recognized her immediately. How could I not? She was, after all, my mother. It was 1967 and I had made my way from Manchester to Glasgow to see her, for the first time in thirteen years. The journey seemed interminable and, as the train approached Glasgow, my nerves began to get the better of...