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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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	Missing in Egypt (Anna Davies #1) 3.42 avg rating — 26 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 in London (Anna Davies #3) 4.63 avg rating — 8 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 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
	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
	The Poinciana Tree 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2019 — 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 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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Enjoyable read about a journalist who interviews a well-known actor whom she went to college with, only to find out that his right-hand man is the guy she had a huge crush on in college. I would have preferred a few less comments on how gorgeous and ...more
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When WIlliam Dobell enters a portrait of his best friend, Joshua, for the Archibald Prize, it leads to a series of events that neither of them could have envisaged.
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When Lana's husband is shot be the Gestapo and she loses their unborn child, she takes up with the French Resistance to save Jewish children. ...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

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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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