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    Robber Crabs

    By Joan Druett

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    Wiki had been enjoying life in the East Indies and the South China Sea. He could speak the local language, so had sailed happily on coastwise craft in the company of Bugis rogues and pirates. But then George Rochester had arrived on the Potomac, and while it had been delightful to get together with his old college friend, it had also ruined Wiki’s current existence.
    Because of that twice-damned dog....

    A Wiki Coffin short story, free for happy fans

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoan Druett
    Release dateMay 27, 2015
    ISBN9780992263652
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    Joan Druett

    Joan Druett's previous books have won many awards, including a New York Public Library Book to Remember citation, a John Lyman Award for Best Book of American Maritime History, and the Kendall Whaling Museum's L. Byrne Waterman Award.

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