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ⓘ About Murray Pura
Murray Pura is a Canadian published author of fiction. Pura resides in the southwestern Alberta area. Pura was born in Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has taken the time to travel throughout a lot of Canada as well as the United States and Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Pura was ordained in 1986 to be a Baptist minister. He then went on to serve five different churches in his home of Canada and was the head speaker at different engagements there and in America. He has contributed to a ‘Life With God’ Bible. He has been nominated for several awards including The Dartmouth Book Award, Paraclete Fiction Award, John Spencer Hill Literary Award, and Kobzar Literary Award of Canada. The author first had his work featured and published when he was in his teenage years.
All Book Series by Murray Pura
A Rough Road Leads To The Stars - Thomas Jefferson
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014
A Bride's Flight from Virginia City, Montana
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2012
Zo
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2008 Co-authored · Murray Andrew Pura
This Is Where The Cowboy Rides Away
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015
Black Judas: The Romance & Adventures of Eastern Shephard, Royal Navy
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014
Beyond the Red Hills: Three American Families —1945-1968
Single-title series · published 2021 Co-authored · Patrick E. Craig
My Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss, Texas
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Erica Vetsch
My Heart Belongs in the Superstition Mountains / Counterfeit Captive
Book 2 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Susan Page Davis
My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho: Rebecca’s Plight
Book 3 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Susanne Dietze
My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude’s Mooring
Book 4 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Carrie Fancett Pagels
My Heart Belongs in the Shenandoah Valley
Book 5 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Andrea Boeshaar
My Heart Belongs in Castle Gate, Utah: Leanna's Choice
Book 6 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Angie Dicken
My Heart Belongs in Niagara Falls, New York: Adele's Journey
Book 7 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Amanda Barratt
My Heart Belongs in San Francisco, California
Book 8 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Janice Thompson
My Heart Belongs in Galveston, Texas: Madeline's Search
Book 9 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Kathleen Y'Barbo
My Heart Belongs in Glenwood Springs, Colorado: Millie's Resolve
Book 10 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Rebecca Jepson
My Heart Belongs in the Blue Ridge: Laurel's Dream
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2019 Anthology · Pepper D. Basham
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Murray Pura?
Murray Pura is a Canadian published author of fiction. Pura resides in the southwestern Alberta area. Pura was born in Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Which Murray Pura series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Saint Zoya's Dance series, the earliest of Murray Pura's multi-book series: it opens with Zo (2008) and runs to 5 books across 2008–2019, ending with A Sun Drenched Elsewhere (2019). Murray Pura's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Murray Pura written?
Murray Pura has 82 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2024. 65 of them belong to 15 named series — the largest being the Name of the Hawk series with 8 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Murray Pura's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Murray Pura's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Saint Zoya's Dance (2008–2019, 5 books), Name of the Hawk (2012–2015, 8 books) and Snapshots in History (2012–2013, 3 books), plus 11 more.
How are Murray Pura's books organised into series?
This guide splits Murray Pura's 82 books into 15 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Name of the Hawk (8 books, 2012–2015); The Painted Sky (8 books, 2013); Seven Oaks (7 books, 2013); Saint Zoya's Dance (5 books, 2008–2019); Preacher Man (4 books, 2014), plus 10 further series.