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Derville Murphy

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Art, Historical Fiction, Thriller

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Art, history, and books are my passion and now I am lucky enough to be able to combine all three. For many years I worked as an art consultant. During this time, I also painted and exhibited my own work. But about fifteen years ago, I decided to go back to college to get a deeper knowledge of art and history. While I was there, I got hooked on the detective work that is involved in historical research. However, I found that days spent pouring over ancient volumes in dusty libraries don’t always yield the results to tell a compelling story. And I started thinking about, painting, and telling stories, as a way for me to get a clearer understanding of the past.
As well as painting and writing, I am an avid reader, a member of a rowdy book club, ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 651 ratings · 89 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Art Collector's Daughter 4.15 avg rating — 518 ratings — published 2020 — 2 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
	A Perfect Copy 4.10 avg rating — 101 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
	If Only She Knew 4.13 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2020 — 2 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
	London Independent Story Prize 2025 Anthology: Winners & Finalists (London Independent Story Prize 2023 Anthology Book 5) by Winner Finalists, Ozge Gozturk (Editor), Derville Murphy (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Fred Hart, an Irish junior officer in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) witnesses an atrocity perpetrated by his major, Cecil Havelock-Saunders. Stunned by the mindless brutality of the act and despising himself for not intervening, he deserts. Ten yea ...more
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