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    Hedging Bets
    Hedging Bets
    Hedging Bets
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    Hedging Bets

    By Simon Lee

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    Ash's sister was one of those women who somehow always seem to connect with the wrong blokes. Harold was perhaps the cream of the crop as far as bludgers go, or more precisely, the bottom of the barrel. But when Harold comes up with a no-risk scheme to make some quick cash, Ash just can't say no.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon Lee
    Release dateAug 11, 2012
    Hedging Bets
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    Simon Lee

    Simon Lee, now retired and living on the Queensland Sunshine Coast with his wife and two daughters, has enjoyed an adventurous life. An enthusiastic traveller, as a young man he backpacked through Europe, became a crocodile hunter in the Northern Territory and later worked as a freelance journalist in China, Africa, South America and the Middle East. He speaks fluent Spanish and Mandarin.

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