Crime writer Ann Cleeves lost a laptop containing the draft of her next novel in a blizzard in Shetland before its squashed remains were found.
The novelist appealed for help after losing the computer, which she feared may have fallen out of her bag as she made her way through Lerwick in wintry conditions on Monday. She revealed on Thursday evening that the laptop had been found in the snow by a “sharp-eyed” young woman.
The author, whose books have been adapted into the television series Shetland, said the device is sadly not much use after being run over, though she is glad to know it is safe. And she recently emailed herself an attachment containing what she had been working on, saving much of the work.
