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Nancy Pickard


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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
 
New and upcoming books
March 2024

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Dr. Couch Saves a Cat
(Barb Goffman Presents)
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)
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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)
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Marie Lightfoot
   1. The Whole Truth (2000)
   2. Ring of Truth (2001)
   3. The Truth Hurts (2002)
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Novels
   Naked Came the Phoenix (2001) (with others)
   The Virgin of Small Plains (2006)
   The Scent of Rain and Lightning (2010)
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Collections
   Tales of Obsession (1994) (with others)
   Murder, They Wrote (1997) (with others)
   Storm Warnings (1999)
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Anthologies edited
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Non fiction show
 
Nancy Pickard recommends
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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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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."
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Trimmed With Murder (2015)
(Seaside Knitters Mystery, book 10)
Sally Goldenbaum
"The Seaside Knitters are a wonderful group of friends who care about each other, and readers will care about them too."

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Books containing stories by Nancy Pickard
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Black Cat Weekly #100 (2023)
(Black Cat Weekly, book 100)
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Silent Night, Deadly Night (2016)
Classic Christmas Carols with a Twist of Crime
edited by
Otto Penzler

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Awards
Anthony Awards Best Paperback original winner (1986) : Say No to Murder
Agatha Award Best Novel nominee (1988) : Dead Crazy
Macavity Awards Best Novel winner (1988) : Marriage Is Murder
Agatha Award Best Novel winner (1990) : Bum Steer
Agatha Award Best Novel winner (1991) : I.O.U.
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (1992) : I.O.U.
Macavity Awards Best Novel winner (1992) : I.O.U.
Agatha Award Best Novel nominee (1995) : Twilight
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (2001) : The Whole Truth
Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (2001) : The Whole Truth
Agatha Award Best Novel winner (2006) : The Virgin of Small Plains
Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2007) : The Virgin of Small Plains
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (2007) : The Virgin of Small Plains
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (2007) : The Virgin of Small Plains
Macavity Awards Best Novel winner (2007) : The Virgin of Small Plains
Agatha Award Best Novel nominee (2010) : The Scent of Rain and Lightning


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