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P.D. Atkerson

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Born

The United States

Website

https://pdatkerson.blogspot.com

Genre

Christian, Secret Agent, Young Adult

Influences

C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien and Chuck Black

Member Since

November 2015

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P.D. Atkerson is a homeschooled writer, living in Montana, who may or may not be a secret agent. She spends almost as much time in the worlds she creates as she does the real one.
When she’s not reporting the stories of her agents, she’s learning different languages, or traveling to different worlds through the portals of books.
She has a black belt in sarcasm and a master’s degree in useless facts.

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Average rating: 4.62 · 962 ratings · 486 reviews · 63 distinct works • Similar authors

	Phantom Thief (AKA Simon Lee #1) 4.27 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas Hostage (AKA Simon Lee, #1.5) 4.35 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guardian Eagle (AKA Simon Lee #2) 4.54 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadlock (Deadlock, #1) 4.56 avg rating — 36 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murphy Lawson (AKA Simon Lee, #3) 4.61 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Testing of the Stars (of the Stars book 1) 4.67 avg rating — 30 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smoke Screen (Castling, #1) 4.76 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost Hunter (AKA Simon Lee #4) 4.53 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	They Call Her Ella 4.57 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winnie Winfield (AKA Simon Lee #5) 4.65 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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AKA Simon Lee (10 books)
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Of The Stars (4 books)
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Deadlock (4 books)
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4.63 avg rating — 91 ratings

Castling (3 books)
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A Typical Book (3 books)
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End Game (Castling, #5)

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“Until you showed up, I thought we were going to have some fun. Maybe play some games, throw a party, break into a top security building and take selfies? You pick, though I’m leaning toward the latter. I’d love to see the inside of the Pentagon.”
― P.D. Atkerson, Phantom Thief

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“A feeling of unease settled over Derek as he glanced between the two young agents. “If the White House doesn’t control you, who exactly do you take orders from?”

“God,” was Peter’s quick response, then there was a pause and he grimaced. “And my dad.”
― P.D. Atkerson, Web of Lies

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“So that’s what the problem was! The coffee maker was smarter than the agent operating it.”
― P.D. Atkerson, Web of Lies

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

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Pretend She's Here by Luanne Rice

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Murder at Morrington Hall by Clara McKenna

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Remember, Remember by Anna Elliott

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The Girl in the White Van by April Henry

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Deadlock by P.D. Atkerson

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P.D.’s Quotes

“We laugh at honor, and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

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“Few there were who could change his courses by counsel. None by force.”
― J.R.R. Tolkein

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“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain

tags: lies, lying, memory, truth

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“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”
― Dr. Seuss

tags: fantasy

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“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

tags: friendship

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