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Mystery, Crime, Contemporary

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Born in the UK, I migrated to Australia in my early twenties. It was only when I retired to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland that I wrote my first novel.

The Anna Davies Mystery series comprises five books, Missing in Egypt, Missing at Sea, Missing in London, Missing in France and Missing in Australia.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083RQ2QDG/

Dangerous Associations is a crime mystery
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PPRY9FU/
as is
The Poinciana Tree
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XGGY2PZ

Winston - A Horse's Tale, is for horse lovers from teenagers upwards,
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G9QOZGE

The DI Mark Williamson Detective series comprise
Murder at the Tennis Club
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBGC8L4L
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Murder at the Yacht Club
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Average rating: 3.98 · 91 ratings · 45 reviews · 18 distinct works

	Missing in Egypt (Anna Davies #1) 3.48 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Winston - A Horse's Tale really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Dangerous Associations 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	Missing at Sea (Anna Davies #2) 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — 5 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
	Missing in London (Anna Davies #3) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 5 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 Poinciana Tree 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Anna Davies Mystery Series (Anna Davies #1-4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2021	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
	Missing in France 4.50 avg rating — 4 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
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	The Unicorn Angel 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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This week's Guest Author

My guest author this week is A.B. Ruiz, who has published two books, a sci-fi, Donors, and a fantasy, Lake of Clouds. The latter was written as a story for his daughters during a cabin trip. A third book is currently in the works and will be published later this year.

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The Kill (Maeve Kerrigan, #5)

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The Cedar Tree

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Rita Chapman said: " Not one of my favourite Nicole Alexander books - I found it a bit slow and drawn-out. Interesting twist at the end. "

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The Storyteller’s Secret

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Rita Chapman said: " Ava is the daughter of a famous star of mesmerism and after her mother's death she tries to emulate her. Uncertain whether she has the gift she is harassed by the theatre owner to perform and walks out. She meets a man who is desperate to recall a me ...more "

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Set in France during WW1, this is the story of two women, Pauline and Camille and the Chinese labourers who were taken in to help maintain machinery, clear corpses, and generally to keep the country running. A Chinese woman working in her Uncle's ant ...more
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Dear Martin is the story of an intelligent, well-educated black teenager who is trying to make sense of life. He takes on an experiment - he writes his feelings, his fears and his hopes in a journal to Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, a man he is trying to ...more
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DS Stillwell is taken off the case but he continues to search for those responsible for the death of one deputy and the horrific injuries to his most-trusted deputy. In the meantime, another case requires his attention, one that puts his own life in ...more
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Voting for January 2019 Group Read - MYSTERY/THRILLER

The Soldier's Curse by Meg Keneally

27 votes, 46.6%

A Stranger in My Street by Deborah Burrows

23 votes, 39.7%

Dangerous Associations by Rita Lee Chapman

8 votes, 13.8%

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Rita’s Quotes

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't.”
― Bill Nye

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“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.”
― Audrey Hepburn

tags: happiness, life

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“I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”
― Anthony W. Buirchell

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