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y separately published work icon The Horse Thief single work   novel   romance   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 The Horse Thief
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'When India Kilhampton is caught up in the heart-stopping excitement of the first Melbourne Cup her mind is made up. She will breed a horse to win the coveted trophy and reunite her fractured family. Determined to make her dream a reality she advertises for a horse breeder.

'Jim Mawgan arrives at Helligen Stud in the Hunter Valley to take up the position. Jim however, has a mission: he must fulfil his father’s dying wish to right past wrongs and prove his ownership of the prized stallion Jefferson.

'Jim and India discover they share a common goal but as the secrets of the past unravel old enmities surface. Although betrayed, will India save Jim before he is branded a horse thief and sentenced to death?'

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Chatswood, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Escape Publishing , 2015 .
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      Extent: 264p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 26 October 2015.
      ISBN: 9780857992826
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  • Hunter Valley, Newcastle - Hunter Valley area, New South Wales,
  • 1861
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