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I was born in Dorset, England. My father was in the Army, and I was educated in Germany before joining the RAF Regiment for three years. Afterwards, I trained as a nurse. I'm working on my next novel, which I hope to publish soon. ...more

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	An Angel's Alternative 3.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Cold Steel on the Rocks 3.74 avg rating — 19 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
	It's Not For Everyone 4.56 avg rating — 9 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
	We Are Cold Steel (Cold Steel, #2) 3.40 avg rating — 10 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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Sharpe's Devil (Sharpe, #22)

by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author)

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Rick Brindle said: " The last Sharpe novel, chronologically, and for me, the most disappointing. The story wasn't as engaging as the earlier stories, and it seems that Bernard Cornwell was just going through the motions with this one. Quite a lot of repetition, it felt v ...more "

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Drum

by Kyle Onstott

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Rick Brindle said: " I've cleared out my bookshelves many times, but this one always stays. I've read it several times too. This follows three generations of slaves, from Tamboura, to Drum, to Drumson, and tells of life a slave in Cuba, New Orleans and a plantation in th ...more "

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