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Sam Skinner

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Clovis, New Mexico, The United States

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Historical Fiction, Thriller, Children's

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Sam Skinner is an avid history buff, anglophile, music lover, and rebel among other things. If you know history you know the rebel part is pure Clan MacGregor.

After playing and performing as a drummer on the three different pipe band drums in the Houston Highlanders and winning a bass drum competition Sam decided to try playing the bagpipes. His pipe major at the time was smarter than Sam and encouraged him by saying, “Och! Yaur too auld! Ye cannae do it!” This of course was a challenge Sam found unable to resist.

That was twenty plus years ago. After much learning, practicing, and playing I guess I showed him. It’s been great and grand! I still count all my band mates past and present as lifetime pals.

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Average rating: 4.41 · 93 ratings · 48 reviews · 11 distinct works

	The Legend of Bob Wire 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pipers Glory 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventure of Bob Wire and The King of the Double T Ranch (Bob Wire #3) 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventure of Bob Wire in Oklahoma 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventure of Bob Wire in Louisiana (Bob Wire #6) 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brave Obsession: Obsession Series Book 1 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventure of Bob Wire & The Gol' Durn Wheel (Bob Wire #2) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kinjitsu 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventure of Bob Wire in Houston (Bob Wire #5) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	War pipes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Pipers Glory is about a third of the way through editing. Should be published this summer (2018).
Here are a few excerpts to whet your appetite:

"In legend Dunvegan was once the home of Morag of Dunvegan.......... The tune was allegedly composed by a young man left on Skye by his sweetheart who had emigrated to America."

Pitlochry, Scotland 1878........

"He dressed like a Texan. He wore tall top c Read more of this blog post »

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Night of the Fox

by Jack Higgins

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The Last Paradise

by Antonio Garrido

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