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David Meikle

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in Edinburgh, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.cleverwriting.co.uk

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Crime, Nonfiction, Poetry

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I do my own thing!

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July 2009

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Hello, and thanks for looking at my profile. I am co-author of Reunited in the Desert. The book tells the true story of how Helle Amin's four boys were abducted to Saudi Arabia. After a series of dramatic twists and turns, she won them back. The hardback came out in 2007, and the paperback in July 2008.

When Helle Amin appeared in the Saudi court, I wrote:

'My accessories for the day were black gloves, black socks and a head cover attached to an overhanging black flap. This could be lifted to reveal my eyes, but in court it had to be in place, to conceal me completely.

'I was horrified when I tried it all on. Not one square inch of my body was allowed to be visible. No perfume was allowed: in fact, no trace of femininity at all. That dreade ...more

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Having a look around the site....

I've just joined the site, so will gradually ease into full blogging mode.

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David Meikle

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