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Laurie Smither spent the first ten years of his career working in New Zealand’s high country as a shepherd and shearer. After that, he worked a wide variety of jobs, including heavy machine operator, landscaper, reporter, language tutor in northwest China, and most recently a beekeeper. He has dual Irish and New Zealand citizenship and currently lives in Christchurch, New Zealand. Smither is married, has three grown children and is now retired.
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Journey From Donegal

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Historical fiction is not often my first choice for a read, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book with its fascinating history, as well as being a well-written and good story including a bit of humor, romance and action. [by Leila Summers]

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Running Blind (A Tom Rollins Thriller Book 19)

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