title: We are Australian (Vol 2 - B/W interior): Australian stories by Aussies
author: Linda Brooks
description: Linda Brooks is writer, artist and former registered nurse. This collection has come from Lindas vision of historic narrative as bold and full-bodied. As the publisher and designer for this collection, Linda has goaded everyone into action. Her sideways slant on life brings wicked humour and sharp characters. She authored 'Im not broken, Im just different', a book about Aspergers Syndrome, 'A Curious &amp; Inelegant Childhood' a childhood memoir, and several illustrated childrens books. Visitwww.lindaruthbrooks.com
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  YIELD
  
  
  NOT TO
  
  
  MISFORTUNE
  
  
  
  
  
  AN UNDERWOOD MYSTERY
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  By
  
  
  Suzanne Downes
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  DEDICATION
  
  
  
  
  
  For Kate and Martin Robinson for their hard work – I couldn’t have done it
  without you, kids!
  
  
  Phil and Vicky, I could have done it without you – but I wouldn’t want to!
  
  
  
  
  
  Mr David Downes – alright, I admit it, you are my inspiration.
  
  
  
  
  
  Also Barbara Fagan Speake, Jenny Hanson, Anne Williamson, Cliff Hope and the
  rest of Bramhall Crime Writers – thanks for the support and advice.
  
  
  
  
  
  Thanks to Andrew Hilder of Melbourne, Victoria, who suggested I have an
  ‘Aussie’ in my story, and to Tony Higgs and Angela Simpson who let me use
  their names (in vain!)
  
  
  
  
  
  And everyone else who loves Cadmus Underwood as much as I do!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  AUTHOR’S NOTE
  
  
  
  
  
  Apologies to Andrew Hilder and the rest of my Aussie family – I’m afraid I had
  to send Rutherford Petch to New South Wales and not Melbourne, Victoria – the
  reason was simple; Melbourne wa