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Sixsmith joined the bbc in 1980 where he worked as a foreign correspondent, most notably reporting from moscow during the end of the cold war. Martin sixsmith born 24 september 1954 citation needed is a british author and radiotelevision presenter, primarily working for the bbc. However, he has written nearly two dozen other books, including two other series of thrillers and a number of standalone novels. A mother, her son and a fifty year search paperback 19sep2009. A list of all victoria lauries series in reading order. Martin sixsmith chronicles russias history in 50 episodes, covering the mongol hordes invading in the th century, through the iron autocratic fists of successive tsars.
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