The Yellow-Tail Moth
About this audiobook
A gripping mystery of hidden secrets, friendship and the power of nature to heal
When Lily’s husband is arrested, she flees her pristine London home to escape the reporters that are hounding her. She rents a rundown cottage in a small village, where she is deeply unhappy. She hates the countryside, the dirt, the smells and the creepy woodland next to the cottage.
Desperately lonely, Lily befriends her neighbour Kathy, a naturalist and a recluse who the villagers think is unhinged. There is a surprising connection between the two women and Kathy shares her love of nature with Lily.
Then a young teenager goes missing from the village and all fingers point at Kathy.
Lily defends Kathy against the villagers but when an accusation is made about a crime Kathy has committed in the past, Lily is determined to find the truth.
"I was gripped from the outset. Unlikely friendships, the healing power of nature, the danger of judgementalism, the goodness of people, all wrapped up in a fascinating story."
– Fiona Curnow, Author of Before the Swallows Come Back
About the author
I have been a voracious reader of fiction ever since I was a small child. I was determined that one day I would write a novel but the opportunity to fulfil that dream didn’t come until I semi-retired. I studied for an MA in Creative Writing, an amazing experience which I will never forget.
I have no regrets about embarking on a writing career later in life, I loved my career in medical research and have a lifetime of experiences which I can bring to my novels. My research on improving the treatment of people with diabetes, has given me many invaluable tools: a knowledge about science which I use in my writing, the importance of attention to detail and a love of researching a subject I am writing about.
When I am not writing I am gardening, walking in the Sussex countryside where I live or travelling in my motorhome in Europe. My love of gardening creeps into my novels and gardens play an important role in The Yellow-Tail Moth. Many of the plants in my garden feature in my novels.
To avoid the cold English winters, I travel to Sicily in my motorhome and in the summer visit other parts of Europe, a favourite being the Bavarian Alps. My travels provide me with more inspiration for my novels and while I’m travelling I continue to write
