Welcome! I'm a Canadian writer who's spent most of her adult life studying crime and criminal behaviour. I've written three mystery series, one featuring public transit security cop Casey Holland. The other is about the misadventures of former Canada Revenue Agency tax auditor, Alex Bellamy. My two novellas focus on the exploits of campus security guard, Evan Dunstan. You can learn more about them and me on the pages listed above.
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Most of my books are available at:
Muckabout Gift/Gallery/Studio
4759 Hastings Street, Burnaby (Near Gamma Ave.)
Check out Muckabout's many art classes at their website
Western Sky Books
#2132 - 2850 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam
You can order books online at westernskybooks
Dead Write Books
3715 West Tenth Avenue, Vancouver
Check out their website HERE.
My Latest Releases Are Below!
On sale for only $1.99 (US) until June 7th!
My 5th Casey Holland mystery, KNOCK KNOCK is now available in ebook and print formats. You can find it at amazon.ca, amazon.com, and Kobo Please check out my news & events page to see where you can find me in person. I'm always delighted to sign copies!!
Here's the blurb:
The latest attack in a string of violent Vancouver home invasions kills senior Elsie Englehart. Security officer Casey Holland is devastated. She is supposed to be watching over elderly bus riders in an affluent, high-risk area, but she’s let Elsie down.
Determined to keep others safe, Casey escorts an elderly man home, but an armed intruder attacks them both. Hospitalized and angry, Casey struggles to regain control of her life, despite interference from family and colleagues—and the postponement of her long-awaited wedding.
Yet another home invasion compels Casey to take action, but at what cost to her health and her relationships? In Knock Knock, Debra Purdy Kong’s fifth installment of the Casey Holland series, the risks have never been higher and the consequences more deadly.
PRAISE FOR THE CASEY HOLLAND SERIES:
The National Post - “Kong’s writing is no-nonsense at best . . . the end result is a mystery that fits the bill.”
The Hamilton Spectator - “A good read with urban grit and a spicy climax.”
Quill & Quire - “The novel’s short, punchy chapters whisk the story along to a thrilling climax, while the characters’ relationships and rivalries provided a strong emotional anchor.”
My 5th Casey Holland mystery, KNOCK KNOCK is now available in ebook and print formats. You can find it at amazon.ca, amazon.com, and Kobo Please check out my news & events page to see where you can find me in person. I'm always delighted to sign copies!!
Here's the blurb:
The latest attack in a string of violent Vancouver home invasions kills senior Elsie Englehart. Security officer Casey Holland is devastated. She is supposed to be watching over elderly bus riders in an affluent, high-risk area, but she’s let Elsie down.
Determined to keep others safe, Casey escorts an elderly man home, but an armed intruder attacks them both. Hospitalized and angry, Casey struggles to regain control of her life, despite interference from family and colleagues—and the postponement of her long-awaited wedding.
Yet another home invasion compels Casey to take action, but at what cost to her health and her relationships? In Knock Knock, Debra Purdy Kong’s fifth installment of the Casey Holland series, the risks have never been higher and the consequences more deadly.
PRAISE FOR THE CASEY HOLLAND SERIES:
The National Post - “Kong’s writing is no-nonsense at best . . . the end result is a mystery that fits the bill.”
The Hamilton Spectator - “A good read with urban grit and a spicy climax.”
Quill & Quire - “The novel’s short, punchy chapters whisk the story along to a thrilling climax, while the characters’ relationships and rivalries provided a strong emotional anchor.”
My 2nd Evan Dunstan mystery, A Toxic Craft can be found at amazon, Kobo, and Smashwords.
A crafty senior…
Evan Dunstan’s spunky grandmother is giving him major headaches. As organizer for the seniors’ Christmas craft fair, Gran faces warring vendors and acts of vandalism that threaten to ruin the event. When nasty knitter Cora Riddell is knocked unconscious and her water spiked with a hallucinogen, Gran begs Evan to find out who’s responsible before more harm is done—or someone dies.
A daunting task…
In charge of the fair’s security, Evan faces a challenge that grows more difficult by the hour. His boss expects him to find the culprit before police are called in and Southwest Trades & Technology’s reputation as a safe campus is destroyed.
A friend or foe?
A search for answers reveals the disturbing possibility that even friends and coworkers hope Evan will fail. Is the culprit closer to him than he thought? Whose startling secrets must be exposed to find the truth?
A crafty senior…
Evan Dunstan’s spunky grandmother is giving him major headaches. As organizer for the seniors’ Christmas craft fair, Gran faces warring vendors and acts of vandalism that threaten to ruin the event. When nasty knitter Cora Riddell is knocked unconscious and her water spiked with a hallucinogen, Gran begs Evan to find out who’s responsible before more harm is done—or someone dies.
A daunting task…
In charge of the fair’s security, Evan faces a challenge that grows more difficult by the hour. His boss expects him to find the culprit before police are called in and Southwest Trades & Technology’s reputation as a safe campus is destroyed.
A friend or foe?
A search for answers reveals the disturbing possibility that even friends and coworkers hope Evan will fail. Is the culprit closer to him than he thought? Whose startling secrets must be exposed to find the truth?