Nancy Pickard has charmed the world with her Jenny Cain mysteries. A queen among mystery writers, she has been president of Sister in Crime, served on the board of directors of the Mystery Writers of America, and has won numerous awards including an Anthony, Shamus, Macavity, and Agatha (the only author to ever win all four of them). She's received additional nominations for all of those awards plus the Edgar, and American Mystery Awards.
Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery
Series
Jenny Cain
1. Generous Death (1984)
2. Say No to Murder (1985)
3. No Body (1986)
4. Marriage Is Murder (1987)
5. Dead Crazy (1988)
6. Bum Steer (1990)
7. I.O.U. (1991)
8. But I Wouldn't Want to Die There (1993)
9. Confession (1994)
10. Twilight (1995)
1. Generous Death (1984)
2. Say No to Murder (1985)
3. No Body (1986)
4. Marriage Is Murder (1987)
5. Dead Crazy (1988)
6. Bum Steer (1990)
7. I.O.U. (1991)
8. But I Wouldn't Want to Die There (1993)
9. Confession (1994)
10. Twilight (1995)
Eugenia Potter
continued from the original series by Virginia Rich
4. The 27 Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders (1992)
5. The Blue Corn Murders (1998)
6. The Secret Ingredient Murders (2001)
continued from the original series by Virginia Rich
4. The 27 Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders (1992)
5. The Blue Corn Murders (1998)
6. The Secret Ingredient Murders (2001)
Novels
Naked Came the Phoenix (2001) (with Nevada Barr, Mary Jane Clark, Diana Gabaldon, J A Jance, Faye Kellerman, Laurie R King, Val McDermid, Pam and Mary O'Shaughnessy, Anne Perry, J D Robb, Lisa Scottoline and Marcia Talley)
The Virgin of Small Plains (2006)
The Scent of Rain and Lightning (2010)
The Virgin of Small Plains (2006)
The Scent of Rain and Lightning (2010)
Collections
Tales of Obsession (1994) (with Joan Hess, Patricia Highsmith, Evan Hunter, P D James, Cynthia Manson, Ruth Rendell and Lawrence Treat)
Murder, They Wrote (1997) (with Mary Daheim, Jane Dentinger, Marjorie Eccles, Sally Gunning, Jean Hager, Ellen Hart, Kate Kingsbury, Janet Laurence and Marlys Millhiser)
Storm Warnings (1999)
Murder, They Wrote (1997) (with Mary Daheim, Jane Dentinger, Marjorie Eccles, Sally Gunning, Jean Hager, Ellen Hart, Kate Kingsbury, Janet Laurence and Marlys Millhiser)
Storm Warnings (1999)
Series contributed to
Malice Domestic
3. Malice Domestic 3 (1994)
13. Nancy Pickard Presents Malice Domestic 13 (2018) (with Rita Owen, Verena Rose and Shawn Reilly Simmons)
3. Malice Domestic 3 (1994)
13. Nancy Pickard Presents Malice Domestic 13 (2018) (with Rita Owen, Verena Rose and Shawn Reilly Simmons)
Anthologies edited
Non fiction
Anthologies containing stories by Nancy Pickard
Short stories
It Had to Be You (1997) |
Awards
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Nancy Pickard recommends

Then Hang All the Liars (1989)
(Samantha Adams, book 2)
Sarah Shankman
"Terrific! Sam Adams is witty, sexy and smart, and so are Shankman's mysteries."

Cold Call (1993)
(Iris Thorne, book 1)
Dianne Pugh (Dianne Emley)
"Robert B. Parker had Boston, Sara Paretsky Chicago, and now L.A. belongs to Dianne [Emley]."

In The Dead of Summer (1995)
(Amanda Pepper, book 6)
Gillian Roberts
"The Dorothy Parker of mystery writers."

The Main Line is Murder (1995)
(Ginger Barnes Main Line, book 1)
Donna Huston Murray
"A new star rises in the cozy mystery firmament."

Murder in Scorpio (1995)
(Elizabeth Chase, book 1)
Martha C Lawrence
"One of the most engaging mysteries I've ever read. There's no tougher critic than a Virgo, and this Virgo says Murder in Scorpio is flawless."

The Spring Cleaning Murders (1998)
(Ellie Haskell, book 7)
Dorothy Cannell
"If there's anybody funnier than Dorothy Cannell, I don't want to meet her until my sides stop aching."

In the Still of the Night (1999)
(Grace and Favor, book 2)
Jill Churchill
"Agatha Christie is alive and well and writing under the name Jill Churchill."

Shop Till You Drop (2003)
(Dead-End Job, book 1)
Elaine Viets
"Wit, murder, and sunshine...it must be Florida. I love this new series by Elaine Viets."

The Night Villa (2008)
Carol Goodman
"Visit The Night Villa: Carol Goodman's luminous prose and superb storytelling will keep you entertained into the late hours."

The Devotion of Suspect X (2011)
(Detective Galileo, book 1)
Keigo Higashino
"Irresistible! A mind-twisting story that will have readers plunging in to try to solve the crime before the math genius, the physics professor, or the cop get there first."

Deadly Currents (2011)
(RM Outdoor Adventures Mystery, book 1)
Beth Groundwater
"An exciting ride from the very first chapter, with a courageous heroine in a fascinating line of work."

The Wedding Shawl (2011)
(Seaside Knitters Mystery, book 5)
Sally Goldenbaum
"The Seaside Knitters are a wonderful group of friends."

The Widows (2019)
(Kinship, book 1)
Jess Montgomery
"The Widows is powerful reminder that there have always been strong women; they just haven't made it into the history books. This terrific novel corrects that omission by spinning a compelling tale of courageous women in a place and time rarely portrayed in fiction. Jess Montgomery is a top-notch storyteller."

Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives (2022)
(Pignon Scorbion, book 1)
Rick Bleiweiss
"It's adorable. I frequently laughed out loud while also envying Rick's impeccable plotting. Hats off to him and his merry band of solvers. A superbly structured detective story in its own right, Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives is also a respectful, affectionate, and frequently very funny tribute to classic British detective fiction. It just might become a classic, itself."
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