An author who was evacuated to Angus as a child during the Blitz, has written a novel based on his wartime experiences.
In 1940, Paul Douglas and his family fled from London when the Nazis began bombing the capital, and came to seek refuge in Carnoustie.
Both Mr Douglas and his sister Joan attended Panbride Primary and Arbroath High School, before returning to London in 1948.
The writer’s new book, The Blitz Kids, charts the story of a brother and sister who discover a piece of paper with symbols written on it, which leads to the discovery of a secret code.
After finding their home bombed and their mother missing, their father, a captain in the Royal Marines, is called to the War Office and subsequently sends the youngsters to their uncle in Scotland.
Mr Douglas, who now lives in Clackmannan, recently visited Carnoustie Library to drop in a free copy of the novel. At the age of 16 the author worked for The Evening News and started to play tennis at the Elmwood Club in London.
After being called up for National Service, he served with the RAF and was awarded the General Service Medal.
As his tennis improved, he applied for a position with the London School of Lawn Tennis and was appointed assistant professional to Tony Mottram at the St George’s Hill Club in 1957.
Mr Douglas enjoyed a 50- year professional coaching career in Surrey before retiring in 2007.
He trained coaches nationally for both the Lawn Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation, as well as playing for the British Professional Team in the 1960s.
Many of Britain’s finest prospects learned under his tuition, including Jeremy Bates who won the Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Title with Jo Durie in 1987.
The Blitz Kids is his first work of fiction but he has written five books on tennis, with his most recent publication Tennis Poetry to be published later this month.