Author of bestselling memoir The Salt Path accused of lying

Raynor Winn is claimed to have taken ‘around £64,000’ (€74,000) from a former employer and lied about being homeless – accusations that Winn calls ‘highly misleading’

Writer Raynor Winn, husband Moth, and dog Monty.

It has been one of the films of the summer so far – the tale of Raynor Winn and her husband, Moth, who embark on the 630-mile South West Coast Path walk after their house is repossessed and Moth is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

There has been almost universal praise for the life-affirming story of The Salt Path, which has won rave reviews from critics. Until now.