About The Book

I am not a writer, but I believe I have a story to tell. What do you do when the authorities fail you? Faced with the proverbial brick wall that seemed impenetrable, I did the only thing I could do, I wrote a book.

My husband and I worked hard and long to develop our block of land and educate our children.

We started out with very little money and virtually no comforts. We lived in a shed with generator power, 140 km from the nearest town.

I taught our 5 children via distance education until they had to leave home for their high school education. We worked hard to get where we are today.

Accused Of A Crime He Did Not Commit

Accused of a crime he did not commit, it appeared to us as if the system was manipulated to point the finger at Graeme and away from other suspects.

The case went to committal and the real perpetrators stood back regardless of the fact that this accusation had the potential to incarcerate my husband for years.

Two mobs of high profile cattle were planted on our property.

It’s a modern day, real-life Whodunnit!  terrific read…..

Brendon S

They came from paddocks on the main road close to the Cungelella homestead. Neighbours under the protection of the Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad, overran our property causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.

Little effort appeared to be made to look for evidence of how the cattle came to be on Albeni. Graeme had neither the motive, opportunity or the means to get them to where they were found.

However, they did not get there unassisted.

Innocent Until Proven Guilty Was Not Extended

Despite Australia’s pride in its democratic society, the assumption that an individual is innocent until proven guilty was not extended to my husband.

It appeared that every man and his dog were invited to give their interpretation, however we were not given that same courtesy.

This is our story.

Susan McDonald

Pinched or Planted?

Pinched or Planted?

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Leanne August 19, 2010 at 7:32 am

Love the website Susan and Brendon! A fantastic job – simple yet really effective. hope you get lots of sales through it!!

Cheers Leanne

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Maureen August 20, 2010 at 5:56 pm

Great website and a wonderful book. I’m sure it will be the next Australian movie to win an award. Congratulations.

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albeni August 20, 2010 at 8:08 pm

tHAT WOULD BE FUN,. i THINK MAGDA WHOPLAYS SHARON IN kATH AND kIM WOULD PLAY ME to a TEE.

SUE

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Betty and Mike August 24, 2010 at 12:32 am

Congratulations on completing the book. Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy. I’m sure, like everything you do, it will be well done. As I remember the shed, it was a cold shed with a generator that didn’t always work and solar hot water with many problems.

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albeni August 24, 2010 at 2:14 pm

The things we could do when we were young and stupid.
Sue

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