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The Ratters of Lightning Ridge

by Richard W. Holmes
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Publish Date: December 14, 2009
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This is an Australian adventure/comedy story for all ages which while fiction in content is based almost 100% on facts happening on-going in the area. The story centers around two leading characters: Rusty, a 40-year-old opal miner, and Kate, a 60-year-old, tough-as-nails woman who raises sheep and cattle when she is not mining opal. This story, I believe, captures a sense of intrigue and calamity that continues to happen between opal miners, "ratters" (people who steal from legitimate opal miners), and animals of the Outback area of Lightning Ridge, Australia.
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Author Information

Richard W. Holmes

Richard Holmes spent over 35 years in corporate America holding various financial management positions. He was a licensed certified public accountant during his corporate career and was instrumental in setting up startup companies in both the mining and manufacturing industries. In retirement, his travels have included many trips to Australia where he developed a great interest in the Australian outback. His many hobby interests include 25 years of lapidary on opal from Australia. His search for higher quality opal led him to Lightning Ridge Australia and ultimately writing the novel, "The Ratters of Lightning Ridge."

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