Born 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, including 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.
Summer of 1966. The Vietnam war is reaching its height, and Sonny has just enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. On his way home from the recruiting office he meets Joe, a 15-year-old from New York City. The two teenagers form a strong bond and spend every day in each other’s company until S...