Nancy Pickard
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Nancy Pickard is best known for her Jenny Cain mysteries. Her first novel was "Generous Death", and she began writing the culinary adventures of Mrs. Potter when the creator of the character, Virginia Rich, passed away in the mid 1980's. Rich's husband found a box of notes and newspaper clippings vis mere that were related to books that Virginia had hoped to write and they included a few first drafts of chapters. Pickard's relationship began with Rich when, as a fan, she wrote a letter to her after finishing "The Cooking School Murders." They were both mystery writers married to cattle ranchers. After her death, Rich's husband wanted to find another writer to continue Virginia's work, which eventually led to Pickard. The unfinished manuscript for "The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders" was continued by Pickard and published in 1993. Before her death, Rich wrote "The Cooking School Murders" (1982), The Baked Bean Supper Murders" (1983), and The Nantucket Diet Murders" (1985). The other Eugenia Potter novels written by Pickard were "The Blue Corn Murders," which turned the character Mrs. Potter into a more vigorous older woman, followed by "The Secret Ingredient Murders." Pickard is the past president of Sisters in Crime and received the Anthony, Macavity and Agatha awards for five of the ten novels in her popular Jenny Cain series. She was also a two-time Edgar Award nominee and a winner of the American Mystery Award. (Bowker Author Biography) Virginia Rich and her heroine, Eugenia Potter, were beloved by mystery fans for years. Now Nancy Pickard, the Edgar-nominated author of the Jenny Cain series, has taken up the mantle. A great fan of Mrs. Rich, Nancy Pickard is the co-author of The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders and the author of The Blue Corn Murders. (Publisher Provided) Nancy Pickard lives in Kansas with her family. "Ring of Truth" is the second Marie Lightfoot novel. (Publisher Provided) vis mindre
Image credit: Nancy Pickard. Photo courtesy Bonner Springs Library.
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Værker af Nancy Pickard
It Had To Be You 1 eksemplar
Afraid of the Dark 1 eksemplar
Pocket 1 eksemplar
Ms Grimshank Regrets 1 eksemplar
Noodweer 1 eksemplar
[No title] 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eleventh Annual Collection (1998) — Bidragyder — 241 eksemplarer
Manhattan Mayhem: New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America (2015) — Bidragyder — 181 eksemplarer
By Hook or By Crook and 30 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year (2010) — Bidragyder — 84 eksemplarer
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Second Annual Collection (2001) — Bidragyder — 45 eksemplarer
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Third Annual Collection (2002) — Bidragyder — 43 eksemplarer
Deadly Allies: Private Eye Writers of America/Sisters in Crime Collaborative Anthology (1992) — Bidragyder — 43 eksemplarer
Between the Dark and the Daylight and 27 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year (2009) — Bidragyder — 40 eksemplarer
The Deadly Bride and 21 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Volume II (2006) — Bidragyder — 26 eksemplarer
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: First Annual Edition (1992) — Bidragyder — 16 eksemplarer
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Second Annual Edition (1993) — Bidragyder — 12 eksemplarer
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Seventh Annual Edition (1998) — Bidragyder — 9 eksemplarer
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Fifth Annual Edition (1996) — Bidragyder — 7 eksemplarer
Great Mystery Series: Top Female Sleuths by 8 of the Best Women Mystery Writers (1991) — Bidragyder — 6 eksemplarer
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Sixth Annual Edition (1997) — Bidragyder — 5 eksemplarer
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- Fødselsdato
- 1945
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- female
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- USA
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- Sisters in Crime (Past president)
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- Nancy Pickard, creator of the acclaimed Jenny Cain mystery series, won the Anthony Award for Say No to Murder, a Macavity Award for Marriage is Murder, and two Agatha Awards for Best Novel, for Bum Steer (1990) and I.O.U. (1991). A former reporter and editor, she is a past president of Sisters in Crime. She splits her time between Kansas and Florida.
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Nothing but cheap, silly, and downright implausible plot twists.
I am not sure where I got this book from but I loved it. Jenny Cain is a director of a historical foundation tasked to find what happened to 133 bodies supposedly buried in the Union Hill Cemetery that have gone missing . This book written in 1986 shows how far technology has come.Thoroughly entertaining
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Some pottery shards found on Eugenia's ranch inspire her to attend the Medicine Wheel Archaeological Camp in Colorado. It is there the older but lively Eugenia will bond with a group of friends and have more adventure than she'd bargained for. There are many secrets at Medicine Wheel, and at least one of them will lead to the murder of a young misguided girl who was an Indian wannabe. A missing group of young tourists disappear and a second murder occurs before the mystery is solved.
Though the setting and story may sound dark, The Blue Corn Murders very much has a "cozy" feel and style and it is a very light read. The reader is well into the book, in fact, before anything which might constitute a murder mystery takes place. But the atmosphere created by Nancy Pickard is both warm and enjoyable, making it a nice read if you are a cozy fan. Eugenia is likable and the other characters become real as the book progresses. Interesting tidbits concerning the Anasazi are sprinkled in for seasoning.
Those who enjoy the atmosphere of cozies even more than the mystery portion will enjoy this more than others, and find a very likable female character in The Blue Corn Murders. It is an easy read, long on atmosphere and light on mystery. As long as you are aware going in that it is firmly rooted on the cozy side, however, and you aren't the type of reader searching for plot holes, or expecting bodies to start piling up from the git-go, then you'll probably find The Blue Corn Murders very enjoyable.
Archaeologists Corn Bread and Bingo's Chocolate Cornies are just two of the five recipes included in this light mystery with a lot of flavor. Perhaps too cozy for some, but still highly recommended for the right reader looking to relax.… (mere)