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Couple notes: first, a number of people mentioned in the comments that they couldn't find copies of the Dermody books in the bookstores and perhaps they were looking in the wrong places. You're not. The books were what's called line romance, which meant they only had a 1-month shelf life, so if you didn't buy them the month they came out you pretty much didn't have a chance to buy them. You can find some copies at Amazon through their non-Amazon sellers, some at eBay, and some at ABEBooks. I haven't looked anywhere else.
Second, the entire trilogy in order is THE CARDINAL RULE, THE FIREBIRD DECEPTION, and THE PHOENIX LAW, so if you're getting one of these books from my giveaway here, do be aware you're not going to get the first book in the series. In theory you should be able to understand what's going on without reading the first book, but they do build on one another, so you may want to try to get the first book in the series through one of the above links.
Third, if you're one of the winnahs, please email me your snailmail address at cemurphyauthor@gmail.com. :)
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