Kong, Debra Purdy

Debra has a diploma in criminology and has worked in security as a patrol and communications officer. She is the author of Alex Bellamy mysteries: Taxed to Death (1995) and Fatal Encryption (2008). Her latest mystery The Opposite of Dark, (available from TouchWood Editions March 2011) is the first in a series featuring transit security officer, Casey Holland. Debra has also published over one hundred short stories, essays, and articles in publications that include Chicken Soup for the Bride’s Soul, Dandelion, NeWest Review, The Vancouver Sun, and several anthologies.

She's part of a blog team who talk about the writing life at http://writetype.blogspot.com.

She also blogs about white-collar crime at http://www.authorsden.com/debrapurdykong and writes about her personal life at http://www.myspace.com/debrapurdykong

Selected Bibliography:

	The Opposite of Dark, A Casey Holland Mystery, TouchWood Editions, March 2011 Casey Holland uncovers her father’s double life after  she discovers he’s been murdered in his West Vancouver home—three years after she buried him at an open casket funeral.
	Fatal Encryptian, Gypsy Moon Press, April 2008 When a computer hack threatens to destroy a family business and peoples' jobs, the McKinleys want Alex Bellamy to stop him. But Alex didn't count on dealing with fire ... and murder.
	Taxed to Death, Gypsy Moon Press, October 1995 After discovering evidence of fraud, tax auditor Alex Bellamy is attacked and his colleague murdered. Jillian Scott's the only one who can help him, but she has a terrifying reason for refusing to cooperate.

Awards:
Winner, NeWest Review's Late Bloomers Contest, 1998, for "The Taste of Peppermint"
Winner, Literary Network's Short Fiction Contest, 2000, for "Songs the Graveyard Sings"
Second Place, FundsForWriters Success Wanted contest, 2002, for the essay "Success and the Worthy Cause"
Honourable Mention, Storyteller's Award Category at the Surrey International Writers' Conference, 2007, for "Some Mother's Child"

Website:
www.debrapurdykong.com

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