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Retired welder/metal fabricator, now a writer. I always said that I would be a writer in college, studying to be a biologist or an English professor. I chose a trade instead to stave off frostbite and starvation.

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	Half-a-Rat: The View from the Clocktower it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 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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She was hard to trick, especially when it concerned a ball. If he teased too long she would tackle him for it. He feigned tossing the ball back over the hedge, flinging side arm instead, up the row towards Mrs. Napier’s yard. The ball struck the steel pole of the clothesline and ricocheted Read more of this blog post »

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Fun whodunit Historical fiction, solving a murder or two at a Catholic Monastery in medieval England. Well written character dialog and action. Entertaining read.
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