Jill Rowan was born in Hertfordshire, England, but now lives in the Shropshire countryside. She gave up a career in accounts in order to pursue her passion for writing. She is a keen photographer and natural history enthusiast with a special interest in spiders. She also likes to engage in desultory gardening, lazy walks and leisurely cycle rides. She has obtained both a BA and a BSc with the Open University and has studied subjects as diverse as astronomy, creative writing, languages, environmental science and religion. Her debut novel, The Legacy, was published in 2011 and her second novel,