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Thursday, 16 February 2012

Smiths Bureau of Investigations

My daughter Lauren and I have opened a detective agency:

Posted by Helen Smith at 21:25

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Helen Smith lives in London. She's the #1 bestselling author of Alison Wonderland, Being Light, The Miracle Inspector and the Emily Castles Mystery Series. She's a member of the Crime Writers Association, Sisters in Crime and English PEN.

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