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    To Be a Thief: And Other Fateful Tales
    To Be a Thief: And Other Fateful Tales
    To Be a Thief: And Other Fateful Tales
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    To Be a Thief: And Other Fateful Tales

    By John Margeryson Lord

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    In this collection of readable short stories the author explores some of the many ways that human plans and ambitions can be changed for better or for worse by the intervention of fate.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateJan 20, 2012
    ISBN9781466905795
    To Be a Thief: And Other Fateful Tales
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    John Margeryson Lord

    John Margeryson Lord is a qualified professional engineer, now happily retired and writing books and stories to keep the brain working.

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