Debra Purdy Kong

While studying criminology, raising a family, volunteering, and working at a variety of jobs, I haven't stopped writing in over thirty years. It's still my passion and keeps me reasonably sane, most of the time. I live near Vancouver, British Columbia, which is also where I set my novels.

I've published more than one hundred short stories, essays (including one in Chicken Soup for the Bride's Soul) and articles. In recent years, I've started writing book reviews and blogs.

Most of my time is spent writing contemporary mysteries. FATAL ENCRYPTION, is the story of 28-year-old Alex Bellamy, an unemployed accountant who's trying out what to do with his life. There's a fair bit of humor in the books, but what can you expect from a tax guy who tries his hand at solving a murder?

The second series features transit security cop Casey Holland. The first book, THE OPPOSITE OF DARK, focuses on her family, when the police show up to tell her that her dad was murdered, only she buried him 3 years earlier. Casey has to unravel the truth about her past and what she discovers changes things forever.

I've since published five more full-length novels in the series and have now released my first Casey Holland mystery novella, A GOLD SATIN MURDER. It's a light, fun story where Casey meets the charming Eduardo, who's been accused of fraud and murder and is desperate for her help.