Nancy Pickard

Nancy Pickard

9 Series

Nancy Pickard is an American author known for her crime fiction and mystery novels, including the Jenny Cain series. She is the only author to have won the Macavity Award five times, the Agatha Award four times, and has also received the Anthony and Shamus Awards. Pickard holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri.

Nancy Pickard's Eugenia Potter novels are based on characters created by Virginia Rich. "Naked Came the Phoenix" is a collaborative serial novel written with multiple authors. "Tales of Obsession" features stories by Pickard alongside contributions from notable authors such as Joan Hess and Patricia Highsmith. "Murder, They Wrote" includes Pickard's work among stories by authors like Mary Daheim and Ellen Hart. Additionally, Pickard co-authored the non-fiction book "Seven Steps on the Writer's Path: The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment" with Lynn Lott.

Jenny Cain

Generous Death

(1984)

Say No to Murder

(1985)

No Body

(1986)

Marriage Is Murder

(1987)

Dead Crazy

(1988)

Bum Steer

(1990)

I.O.U.

(1992)

But I Wouldn't Want to Die There

(1993)

Confession

(1994)

Twilight

(1996)

Marie Lightfoot

The Whole Truth

(2000)

Ring of Truth

(2001)

The Truth Hurts

(2002)

Standalone Novels

The Virgin of Small Plains

(2006)

The Scent of Rain and Lightning

(2010)

Short Stories/Novellas

Afraid All the Time

(1989)

Dust Devil

(1991)

Out of Africa

(1999)

There is No Crime on Easter Island

(2005)

A Nice Old Guy

(2008)

Short Story Collections

Storm Warnings

(1999)

Non-Fiction

Seven Steps on the Writer's Path

(2003)(With: Lynn Lott)

Bigger Better Braver

(2020)

Eugenia Potter

The Cooking School Murders

(1982)(By: Virginia Rich)

The Baked Bean Supper Murders

(1983)(By: Virginia Rich)

The Nantucket Diet Murders

(1985)(By: Virginia Rich)

The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders

(1992)

The Blue Corn Murders

(1998)

The Secret Ingredient Murders

(2001)

Midnight Louie

Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup

(1992)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm

(1993)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat On A Blue Monday

(1994)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Crimson Haze

(1995)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Diamond Dazzle

(1996)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat with an Emerald Eye

(1997)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Flamingo Fedora

(1997)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Golden Garland

(1997)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt

(1998)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives

(1998)(With: J.A. Jance,Carole Nelson Douglas,Toni L.P. Kelner,Lilian Jackson Braun,Walter J. Stutzman)

Cat in an Indigo Mood

(1999)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit

(1999)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Kiwi Con

(2000)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Leopard Spot

(2001)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Midnight Choir

(2002)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Neon Nightmare

(2003)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Midnight Louie In Something Fishy

(2003)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in an Orange Twist

(2004)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit

(2005)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Quicksilver Caper

(2006)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Red Hot Rage

(2007)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Sapphire Slipper

(2008)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Topaz Tango

(2009)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme

(2010)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta

(2011)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Fruit of the Tomb

(2012)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a White Tie and Tails

(2012)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in an Alien X-Ray

(2013)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Yellow Spotlight

(2014)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit

(2015)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Cat in an Alphabet Endgame

(2016)(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)

Anthologies

Sisters in Crime 2

(1990)

Deadly Allies

(1992)

Great Mystery Series: Top Female Sleuths

(1993)

Dark Crimes 2

(1993)

Malice Domestic 3

(1994)

Murder, They Wrote

(1997)

Vengeance is Hers

(1997)

The Plot Thickens

(1997)

Funny Bones: 15 New Tales of Murder and Mayhem

(1997)

The Night Awakens

(1998)

Eleventh Annual Collection

(1998)

Mom, Apple Pie and Murder

(1999)

Death Cruise: Crime Stories on the Open Seas

(1999)

The First Lady Murders

(1999)

Diagnosis Dead

(1999)

Unholy Orders

(2000)

The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2

(2000)

Malice Domestic 10

(2001)

Naked Came the Phoenix

(2001)

The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3

(2002)

Thou Shalt Not Kill

(2005)

By Hook or By Crook and 27 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year

(2010)

Mysterious Writers: The Many Facets of Mystery Writing

(2010)

Manhattan Mayhem

(2015)

Silent Night, Deadly Night

(2016)

Malice Domestic 13

(2018)

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