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Rowena Kinread grew up in Yorkshire. She attended Ripon Grammar School. After leaving school she started working for Lufthansa in Stuttgart. There she met her future husband with whom she had 3 children (and now 6 grandchildren!) She worked as a secretary in a physiotherapy practice. At the same time she started writing non-fiction books and magazine articles. Retirement finally brought the financial security to start writing fiction. A keen interest in history and mythology inspired her first book “The Missionary”, the dramatic story about the life of St.Patrick. It has been highly acclaimed by “The Irish Post”, “The Scotsman” and “The Yorkshire Post.” A second book “The Scots of Dalriada” will be published Jan 26th 2023.

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	The Missionary 4.28 avg rating — 650 ratings — 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 Scots of Dalriada Fergus Mor 4.45 avg rating — 44 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 Matchstick Boy 4.57 avg rating — 28 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
	Murder in Munich (Murders in Munich, #1) 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Mystery Next Door (Murders in Munich #2) 4.83 avg rating — 6 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
	Der Zündhölzli Bub: Jakob, ein einfacher Bauer, ist trotz aller Widrigkeiten entschlossen, Gerechtigkeit für seine Tochter zu erreichen. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
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“Her spirited blue eyes danced like elves in the night and her chestnut hair shone like the sun on autumn leaves.”
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“The man was scowling as if he’d had seven days’ constipation.”
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“Thousands of stars glittered in an inky sky. Glow-worms sparkled in the grass and owls hooted in the distance. It was so peaceful that Patricius’ breast swelled with love and thankfulness for the Lord’s goodness.”
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