About the Author

Peter Aitchison worked as news journalist with the BBC for twenty years. He is currently Media Relations Officer at Glasgow University. He has written a number of books, including Black Friday: The Eyemouth Fishing Disaster of 1881 and The Noblest Work of God.

Andrew Cassell was the BBC’s Scotland correspondent. He presented Radio Scotland’s flagship news and current affairs programme, Good Morning Scotland, and also worked for STV.