Last of the Line by John Mackay sampler
The call came from a place far away where the dark was deep and the only sound was the fading breath of a woman on the edge of eternity. The summons to the bedside of his dying aunt drags Cal MacCarl away from the blur of city life to the islands where time turns slowly and tradition endures. He is striving for the urban dream of the luxury apartment and the prestige car and has shed all of his past to get there. Aunt Mary is his only remaining blood link. She comes from the past. She still knows him as Calum. When she passes he will be the last of the family line. But for Cal, family and history are just bonds to tie him down. Reluctantly embarking on a journey of duty, Cal finds himself drawn into the role of genealogy detective and discovers secrets which are buried deep. He begins to understand that Mary was not the woman he thought he knew and the secret she kept hidden for so long means he might not be who he thought he was.
The call came from a place far away where the dark was deep and the only sound was the fading breath of a woman on the edge of eternity.
The summons to the bedside of his dying aunt drags Cal MacCarl away from the blur of city life to the islands where time turns slowly and tradition endures. He is striving for the urban dream of the luxury apartment and the prestige car and has shed all of his past to get there.
Aunt Mary is his only remaining blood link. She comes from the past. She still knows him as Calum. When she passes he will be the last of the family line. But for Cal, family and history are just bonds to tie him down.
Reluctantly embarking on a journey of duty, Cal finds himself drawn into the role of genealogy detective and discovers secrets which are buried deep. He begins to understand that Mary was not the woman he thought he knew and the secret she kept hidden for so long means he might not be who he thought he was.
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First published 2006<br />
New edition 2015<br />
Reprinted 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023<br />
isbn: 978-1-910021-91-0<br />
The author’s right to be identified as author <strong>of</strong> this book<br />
under <strong>the</strong> Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 has been asserted.<br />
The paper used in this book is recyclable. It is made<br />
from low chlorine pulps produced in a low energy,<br />
low emissions manner from renewable forests.<br />
Printed and bound <strong>by</strong><br />
Robertson Printers, Forfar<br />
Typeset in 10.5 point Sabon<br />
© <strong>John</strong> MacKay 2006
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