M.L. Anderson was born in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales. She grew up in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia where her father worked as an engineer. It was the start of her lifelong passion for travelling. The family returned to England in her late teens settling in Derbyshire where over the years she explored the stunning landscape of the Derbyshire Dales, eventually retiring to live in the area in later life.
Married with children and five grown grandchildren, she and her husband live in the beautiful Peak District where she spends her time writing, gardening and travelling around the world to visit members of the family.
The Small Hill is a sacred place, a healing place, where the ancients buried their dead and holy men came to preach. In the reign of Henry I, a knight stood on the hill, a young warrior straight from the heat of battle and knew the hill and the surrounding land was to be his. A settlement grew and a...