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The Raid: A Novel
The Raid: A Novel
The Raid: A Novel
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Startling evidence is uncovered indicating that a major federal political party in British Columbia may have used the proceeds from drug sales to pay the membership fees for thousands of new party recruits. Over time other criminal activities are unearthed, including money laundering, influence-peddling, election rigging and finally, murder. Overcoming numerous challenges, RCMP Corporal Tim Murphy moves ever closer to identifying the mastermind behind this complex sequence of organized unlawful activities. What he discovers could have significant and tragic ramifications for the province and perhaps the whole country.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKen Merkley
Release dateNov 21, 2011
ISBN9780978350123
The Raid: A Novel
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Ken Merkley

Ken Merkley is a retired senior military officer, political science lecturer, government financial analyst, management trainer and company CEO. He lives in Metchosin, British Columbia, with his wife Bernadette. Ken is the author of Ending the Waiting Game: Increasing Kidney Transplants in Canada, which explains how a kidney patient can improve their chances of receiving a quicker than average transplant, as well as how they can advocate with supporters to increase organ donor and kidney transplants in Canada. He has also written the Tim Murphy Mystery series, which includes The Raid, Heavy Traffic, Uncommon Complaints, Other People's Money and Murder Has Three R's. When not writing, Ken can be found on the Royal Colwood Golf Course.

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