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Alex Craigie

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Born
Sunderland, The United Kingdom
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January 2016


Alex Craigie is the pen name of Trish Power.

Trish was ten when her first play was performed at school. It was in rhyming couplets and written in pencil in a book with imperial weights and measures printed on the back. There were two princes in it - one was called Rupert and the other was changed to Sam because she couldn't find enough rhymes for Randolph.

When her children were young, she wrote short stories for magazines before returning to the teaching job that she loved.

Trish has had seven books published under the pen name of Alex Craigie. Three books cross genre boundaries and feature elements of romance, thriller and suspense against a backdrop of social issues. Someone Close to Home highlights the problems affecting care homes, Acts o
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Alex Craigie My paternal grandmother's grandmother had a sister. They both lived and died in Edinburgh. One of them lived a life of comparative luxury married to a…moreMy paternal grandmother's grandmother had a sister. They both lived and died in Edinburgh. One of them lived a life of comparative luxury married to a goldsmith, the other died in the poorhouse literally a few minutes down the road from her. It's not exactly a mystery, but I wish I'd asked my Granny about it when I had the chance. The one who married well would have been expected to obey her husband and may not have been allowed to visit the other in the poorhouse. I can't imagine what that would have been like. (less)
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Someone Close to Home

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The Bubble Reputation

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Means to Deceive

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Acts Of Convenience

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Marsha Ingrao founded the online Story Chat and this book showcases shared human experience from around the world. The book is divided into different sections and is perfect for dipping into when you have some time.
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I loved this book. I’ve not read anything by Nora Roberts for years, but that magical touch with characters, dialogue and plot is wonderful.
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Conall O’Rourke, member of a SWAT team, loves Bailey (a pacifist) and has bought a ring and goes to meet her to ask her to marry him. When she says she can’t see him again because of his dangerous job, he’s stunned.
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Lottie's family are farmers who are struggling from the Depression years poor crops. They are forced to arrange a marriage for Lottie which will change their fina" Read more of this review »
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The story opens with a woman’s last moments, which set a chilling scene. The story then jumps to present time, and we meet Scottish journalist Rebecca Connolly as she interviews the mother o" Read more of this review »
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There is nothing more shocking than a young and promising life being snuffed out violently, and in a small community the shock wave impacts several families.

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Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi have collaborated on this comprehensive book about Scottish witches. They’ve covered all the aspects I could think of and relate much of it to the Patriarchy.
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