Nancy Pickard, author portrait
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Nancy Pickard

Nancy Pickard is a four-time Edgar Award nominee, most recently for The Virgin of Small Plains. She is the winner of the Anthony Award, the Macavity Award, and three Agatha Awards. Her short stories have also won numerous accolades. Pickard has been a national board member of the Mystery Writers of America and the president of Sisters in Crime, and she is a member of PEN America. She lives in Merriam, Kansas.
The Scent of Rain and Lightning
Seven Steps on the Writer's Path
The Virgin of Small Plains
The Secret Ingredient Murders
The Blue Corn Murders
The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders

Books

The Scent of Rain and Lightning
Seven Steps on the Writer's Path
The Virgin of Small Plains
The Secret Ingredient Murders
The Blue Corn Murders
The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders

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