{"product_id":"the-yellow-tail-moth-9781739519834","title":"The Yellow-Tail Moth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA riveting, fast-paced drama about two women, their hidden secrets, their friendship and the power of nature to heal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLily is forced to flee her pristine London home to escape reporters who are hounding her because of accusations levelled against her husband. She hides away in a rundown cottage in a small Derbyshire village. She is deeply unhappy. She hates the countryside, the dirt, the smells and most of all the creepy woodland next to the cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperately lonely, Lily tries to befriend her neighbour Kathy, a naturalist and a recluse who the villagers think is unhinged. Although resistant at first, Kathy gradually mellows as Lily starts to share her interest in nature. A surprising connection develops between the two women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a young teenager goes missing from the village and all fingers point at Kathy. Tensions escalate rapidly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLily defends Kathy against the villagers but when disturbing accusations are made about Kathy's past, Lily is determined to uncover the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Fiona Curnow, Author of \u003cem\u003eBefore the Swallows Come Back\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShepherd, Margot:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eI 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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 my latest book, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow-Tail Moth\u003c\/i\u003e. Many of the plants in my garden feature in my novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Umbel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51812594188562,"sku":"9781739519834","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c884b1e4-e3eb-4b25-b07e-61a97e554be3.jpg?v=1766491494","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-yellow-tail-moth-9781739519834","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}