<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[B.M. ALLSOPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.M. Allsopp writes the acclaimed Fiji Islands Mysteries, a unique police procedural series. Join the Fiji Fan Club and we'll give you two free books.]]></description><link>https://www.bmallsopp.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:27:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bmallsopp.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fiji's 2.6-tonne Cocaine Crisis: the impact of narco-subs]]></title><description><![CDATA[In mid-January, Fiji Police swooped on remote Vatia in Fiji, where they seized 2.6 tonnes of cocaine. 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Allsopp</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiji's Chiefs: a story of twists and turns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dive into the intriguing story of Fiji's chiefs and their place in a modernising Fiji.]]></description><link>https://www.bmallsopp.com/post/fiji-s-chiefs-a-story-of-twists-and-turns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6917d02a973bdd08dc7cc52e</guid><category><![CDATA[Fiji history]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fiji]]></category><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e475bf_3e721c5969e94ce0bd95e98f1d21dc4b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>B.M. 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