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Simon Michael Prior

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Simon Michael Prior experiences constant adventures, hazards and exciting situations as a marine rescue skipper and a commander of rescue operations.

Although Simon is absolutely nothing like Murph, Redcliff Marine Rescue’s burly, grumpy coxswain, many of the scenes in his stories are inspired by events he encounters during his duties.

Simon has also lived on two boats and sunk one of them; sold houses, street signs, Indian food and paper bags for a living; visited almost fifty countries and lived in three; qualified as a scuba diving instructor; nearly killed himself learning to wakeboard and built his own house without the benefit of an instruction manual.

He now lives in it by the sea with his wife and twin daughters, where he spends his ti ...more

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	The Coconut Wireless: A Travel Adventure in Search of the Queen of Tonga (South Pacific Shenanigans Book 1) 4.40 avg rating — 233 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 Scenicland Radio: A Travel Adventure in Search of the New Zealand Experience (South Pacific Shenanigans Book 2) 4.51 avg rating — 130 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
	A Capybara for Christmas: European Travel, Japanese Adventure, Maximum Mayhem 4.44 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2023 — 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 Anticlockwise Proposal: A Travel Adventure Around the World in Eighty Diamonds 4.68 avg rating — 100 ratings — 4 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
	A Murderous Clamour at Redcliff Manor (Shiraz Jones Marine Rescue Mysteries #1) 4.30 avg rating — 90 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 Pomegranate Busker: A Travel Adventure in Search of New Zealand Rock Stardom (South Pacific Shenanigans Book 3) 4.71 avg rating — 82 ratings — 4 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
	A Deadly Affair in the Pirate's Lair: An English Seaside Small Town Cozy Mystery (Shiraz Jones Marine Rescue Mysteries Book 2) 4.85 avg rating — 39 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
	A Landslide, a Bride and a Fatal Ride: An English Seaside Small Town Cozy Mystery (Shiraz Jones Marine Rescue Mysteries Book 3) 4.87 avg rating — 31 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
	A Smuggler's Cave and a Watery Grave: An English Seaside Small Town Cozy Mystery (Shiraz Jones Marine Rescue Mysteries Book 4) 4.88 avg rating — 24 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
	An Englishman in New York: The Memoirs of John Miskin Prior 1948-49 4.77 avg rating — 22 ratings — 6 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

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