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Louise Morrish is an author, bookseller, and creative writing tutor whose debut novel won the 2019 Penguin Random House First Novel Competition. She finds inspiration for her stories in the real-life adventures of women in the past, whom history has forgotten. She was a Librarian for 30 years, and lives in Hampshire with her family.

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	Operation Moonlight 4.24 avg rating — 264 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	At the Library by Chris Fairclough, Louise Morrish (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The paperback edition of Operation Moonlight will be published in March 2023

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