Monika Wood was born in Germany and lives with her husband near Stirling, Scotland. She is an English teacher and travel enthusiast. After a life moving around and working in various countries, from the Caribbean to the Middle East and Spain, she has settled in Scotland. This is her first novel. She also writes children's books.
At Alfredo's, the scent of fresh basil and warm bread lingers in the air, a silent witness to the lives that pass through its doors.
