Michael Trant
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Michael Trant is a WA country boy now residing in Perth after a variety of careers ranging from farmer, marine draftsman, pastoralist and FIFO pot washer.
Michael writes with an authentic rural voice, drawing on his experiences to open readers to places and lifestyles foreign to many. He has a passion for farming, writing, and gaming, the order of which vary throughout the year. He still works on farms as a tractor driver, mainly to annoy those teachers who claimed no one would pay him to stare out a window all day.
He is also the author of Ridgeview Station and Wild Dogs.
Books by Michael Trant
The exciting new rural thriller from the bestselling author of WILD DOGS and NO TRACE.
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