Mel WalshBorn in London in 1964, Mel Walsh spent her childhood in the London Borough of Hackney. In 1983, she trained as a registered nurse at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, and then as a midwife at The Homerton Hospital, London. She had a varied career, ncluding working as a practice nurse in busy GP practices in Islington and Newham, and as a volunteer midwife in Lebanon during Civil War. After retiring from nursing, she moved to the west country. Prior Knowledge is her debut novel. Read More Read Less