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She is survived by a couple of sons named mungo and ninian dunnett. Five things ive learnt about writing from reading dorothy dunnett. Checkmate audiobook by dorothy dunnett, read by david. Praise for dorothy dunnett a storyteller who could teach scheherazade a thing or two about pace, suspense and imaginative invention new york times marvellous, breathtaking the times a masterpiece of historical fiction washington post one of the greatest talespinners since dumas cleveland plain dealer lashings of excitement, colour and subtlety the times.
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