As a Revenue Canada auditor, Alex has always dreamed of adventure. His dreams become all too real when, during a field audit, he finds evidence of fraud involving someone inside Revenue Canada, itself. The murder of his co-worker forces Alex to seek help from a secretary named Jillian, who has her own frightening reasons for refusing to cooperate. When the search for answers leads them to underground tunnels, a secluded island, and more danger, Alex becomes desperate to learn just how deeply those around him will sink into crime.

"Once I picked it up I couldn't put it down until I was done."
--George Robertson, Beyond Numbers

"Taxed to Death is a superb mystery of plot twists and turns. A masterpiece of suspenseful storytelling."
--Jim Cox, Midwest Review

"It's a very creditable effort and Kong is a welcome addition to the ranks of crime writers populating Canada's West coast."
--David Skene-Melvin, Mystery Scene

"Purdy Kong does not hold back from taking a look into people's interior and private lives and that's a quality which will take her far. Her writing is clean, capable, even poetic. Purdy Kong has found her voice."
--G. Miki Hayden

"Debra Purdy Kong provides the audience with an entertaining mystery that will gain her many fans who will relish the British Columbia setting."
--Harriet Klausner