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Kirsten McKenzie

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Kirsten McKenzie fought international crime for fourteen years as a Customs Officer in both England and New Zealand, before leaving to work in the family antique store. Now a full time author, she lives in New Zealand with her family and alternates between writing time travel trilogies and polishing her next thriller. Her spare time is spent organising author events and appearing on literary panels at various festivals around the world.

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Kirsten McKenzie The mystery of the randomly appearing antiques. Ever since my antiques dealing father died eleven years ago, I think we've discovered everything there…moreThe mystery of the randomly appearing antiques. Ever since my antiques dealing father died eleven years ago, I think we've discovered everything there was left to discover of his estate. And then suddenly, we'll stumble across another box of postcards, or a cigar box filled with WW1 photographs, or there'll be a small jewellery box in a drawer with a diamond brooch in it. Where do all these things come from? It's not like we've moved anything, but yet it happens time and time again.
It's almost as if he leaves tiny pieces of treasure for us to find, to keep us going. It's like a treasure hunt from beyond the grave.(less)
Kirsten McKenzie Being able to imagine yourself another world. And to work under your own steam.
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WHAT IF ROME NEVER FELL?

The characters from my first time travel trilogy demanded more adventures. So I indulged them, well, some of them! And thus I began writing a new time travel trilogy - the Ithaca series. The first book in the trilogy is out now, and is called Ithaca Bound.

What if Rome never fell?

When ancient ruins are discovered on Lillian’s family farm, emotions boil over as treasure seekers and the government de Read more of this blog post »
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Such a lighthearted, hunger-inducing, travel envy-invoking book! And the perfect palate cleanser I needed this week. I read instead of watching the news. And I feel better for it!
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“It is what it is.”
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“The size of those mountains is humbling, and although I’ve never felt more alive than I do now, I’m still somewhat lost.”
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“Distasteful was the most polite word she could think of to describe Simeon Williams”
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Ridhima Agarwal Thank you so much for the friendvite! Excited to read your work, and share book recommendations with you. Thank you for your book suggestion as well! x


Kirsten McKenzie Lawyer wrote: "Kirsten, many thanks for your friendship. Best wishes on your work as an author and here's to the turn of many more pages of fine reads. Cheers!"

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Lawyer Kirsten, many thanks for your friendship. Best wishes on your work as an author and here's to the turn of many more pages of fine reads. Cheers!


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