Susannah Appelbaum comes from a family of doctors and philosophers, which instilled in her both an early fascination and a great deal of caution with bottles marked "Poison." The idea for the Poisons of Caux trilogy was born when she lived in an old woodcutter's cottage in the French apple country as a child: "Out the door were ancient forests, wild boars, and new and inviting foods to taste."Susannah worked for many years in magazine publishing and now lives with her family in New York's Hudson Valley and in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where her garden prefers to grow weeds. Don't miss The Shepherd of Weeds, Book III of the Poisons of Caux trilogy.To learn more about the author, please visit www.susannahappelbaum.com.