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Debra Purdy Kong

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January 02

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I've been writing and publishing mystery novels, short stories, personal essays, and articles for over 30 years.

Both books in my Alex Bellamy series, TAXED TO DEATH (now out of print) and FATAL ENCRYPTION center around white-collar crime and take place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

My newer series features transit security cop, Casey Holland. THE OPPOSITE OF DARK was originally released in 2011, followed by DEADLY ACCUSATIONS, BENEATH THE BLEAK NEW MOON, THE DEEP END, KNOCK KNOCK, and most recently THE BLADE MAN.

I've also published two humorous novellas, DEAD MAN FLOATING and A TOXIC CRAFT featuring campus security guard Evan Dunstan. They're currently out of print as well, but I hope to re-release them in the near future.

I've worked in re
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September’s Fresh Start

It’s been many years since I got my kids ready for a new school year, yet to this day I still think of September as a fresh start. The days are still sunny and reasonably warm in my part of the world, but it’s getting dark earlier and is colder in the mornings. My eldest granddaughter started grade one this week and she’s incredibly excited. My youngest, who is a little more introverted, is not qu

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The Opposite of Dark (Casey...

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Fatal Encryption

4.10 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
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Deadly Accusations (Casey H...

4.19 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions
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Beneath the Bleak New Moon ...

3.89 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions
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Taxed to Death

3.48 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions
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Knock Knock (Casey Holland ...

3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions
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The Deep End (Casey Holland...

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Dead Man Floating

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The Blade Man (Casey Hollan...

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Mary Ann Patten married Joshua Patten when she was only sixteen years old. Joshua was a young sea captain who spent many months away from home. Eager to save money, he undertook risky, competitive ventures, commanding his clipper around the globe. Ma ...more
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Twenty-six-year-old British SIS Agent Joe Lennox is assigned to interview Wang Kaixuan, a Chinese national who swam his way to Hong Kong. It’s April 1997 and the British are three months away from handing the area over to the Chinese. The intrigue ra ...more
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The ideologies of the people of Cedrae and Talusar are fundamentally different, so the two worlds have long been enemies. Elegy Ahn Rosyk is Cedrae and her Talusar rival Rava Vidar are resourceful, intelligent fighters, but according to the prophecy, ...more
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Former pirate and current artifact retriever, Amina al-Sirafi, has been assigned to find a mystical spindle that can change one’s future. The artifact is believed to be possessed by a powerful sorceress on a fabled island that is nearly impossible to ...more
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message 8: by Debra

Debra You're very welcome!


message 7: by Debra

Debra Rai wrote: "Congratulations on your new release, Deadly Accusations, Debra!

Wishing you continued great success! :)

~Rai"


Thanks, Rai. It's going to be an interesting couple of months with all of the promotion to do!


message 6: by Rai

Rai Congratulations on your new release, Deadly Accusations, Debra!

Wishing you continued great success! :)

~Rai


Penelope Marzec Thanks for adding me as a friend!


message 4: by Debra

Debra Hi Christine, good to hear from you. In July, I donated ten books to the Books for Prisoners program. I'm going to send more to another program this fall. Thanks for this incredibly great organization. It's wonderful to be a part of it.

All the best,
Debra



Christine Hi Debra,just dropping by for a visit. http://www.shadowforestauthors.com
Don't forget to check out the SFA group here on goodreads. Have a great week.
Blessing CJ



message 2: by Debra

Debra Thanks, Christine, and I wish you a great week too!

Debra



message 1: by Debra

Debra Thank you for your kind comment about my website, Jeannie. I try to keep things friendly and simple, which about sums up my life :)

Hope to talk to you soon!



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