Order of Nancy Pickard Books
Nancy Pickard is an American author of crime fiction and mystery novels. She writes the Jenny Cain series. As of this writing, Nancy is the only author to win the Macavity Award (five times), Agatha Award (four times), Anthony Award and Shamus Award. Nancy earned her journalism degree from the University of Missouri.
Nancy Pickard made her debut as a published novelist in 1984 with the novel Generous Death, which began her Jenny Cain series. Below is a list of Nancy Pickard’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Jenny Cain Books
| 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) | |
Publication Order of Marie Lightfoot Books
| The Whole Truth | (2000) | |
| Ring of Truth | (2001) | |
| The Truth Hurts | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Virgin of Small Plains | (2006) | |
| The Scent of Rain and Lightning | (2010) | |
Publication Order of 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) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Storm Warnings | (1999) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Seven Steps on the Writer's Path | (2003) | |
| Bigger Better Braver | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Eugenia Potter Books
| The Cooking School Murders | (1982) | |
| The Cooking School Murders | (1982) | |
| The Baked Bean Supper Murders | (1983) | |
| The Baked Bean Supper Murders | (1983) | |
| The Nantucket Diet Murders | (1985) | |
| The Nantucket Diet Murders | (1985) | |
| The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders | (1992) | |
| The Blue Corn Murders | (1998) | |
| The Secret Ingredient Murders | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Caroline Canfield Mysteries Books
(with Anne Perry, Rhys Bowen, Various, John Lutz, , Rochelle Krich, Ralph McInerny, , Terence Faherty, Kate Charles, , Margaret Frazer, Mary Monica Pulver, Dianne Day, , Jacqueline Fiedler)
| Tiger's Palette | (1998) | |
| Unholy Orders | (2000) | |
| Sketches with Wolves | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Midnight Louie Books
(with J.A. Jance, Carole Nelson Douglas, Toni L.P. Kelner, Lilian Jackson Braun)
| Catnap | (1992) | |
| Pussyfoot | (1993) | |
| Cat On A Blue Monday | (1994) | |
| Cat in a Crimson Haze | (1995) | |
| Cat in a Diamond Dazzle | (1996) | |
| Cat with an Emerald Eye | (1997) | |
| Cat in a Flamingo Fedora | (1997) | |
| Cat in a Golden Garland | (1997) | |
| Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt | (1998) | |
| Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives | (1998) | |
| Cat in an Indigo Mood | (1999) | |
| Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit | (1999) | |
| Cat in a Kiwi Con | (2000) | |
| Cat in a Leopard Spot | (2001) | |
| Cat in a Midnight Choir | (2002) | |
| Cat in a Neon Nightmare | (2003) | |
| Midnight Louie In Something Fishy | (2003) | |
| Cat in an Orange Twist | (2004) | |
| Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit | (2005) | |
| Cat in a Quicksilver Caper | (2006) | |
| Cat in a Red Hot Rage | (2007) | |
| Cat in a Sapphire Slipper | (2008) | |
| Cat in a Topaz Tango | (2009) | |
| Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme | (2010) | |
| Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta | (2011) | |
| Fruit of the Tomb | (2012) | |
| Cat in a White Tie and Tails | (2012) | |
| Cat in an Alien X-Ray | (2013) | |
| Cat in a Yellow Spotlight | (2014) | |
| Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit | (2015) | |
| Cat in an Alphabet Endgame | (2016) | |
| If you are reading the Midnight Louie series in chronological order, you will want to read the Cat and a Playing Card series prior to the Midnight Louie series. However, this is not required. | ||
Publication Order of Sisters in Crime Books
| Sisters in Crime | (1989) | |
| Sisters in Crime 2 | (1990) | |
| Sisters in Crime 3 | (1990) | |
| Sisters in Crime 4 | (1991) | |
| Sisters In Crime 5 | (1992) | |
| Anthology series. | ||
Publication Order of Deadly Allies Books
| Deadly Allies | (1992) | |
| Deadly Allies II | (1994) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Sisters in Crime 2 | (1990) | |
| Deadly Allies | (1992) | |
| Tales of Obsession | (1994) | |
| 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) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: 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 30 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year | (2010) | |
| Manhattan Mayhem | (2015) | |
| Silent Night, Deadly Night | (2016) | |
Notes: The Eugenia Potter novels are based on the characters created by Virginia Rich. Naked Came the Phoenix is a serial novel, written with several other authors. The collection Tales of Obsession also has stories by Joan Hess, Patricia Highsmith, Evan Hunter, P.D. James, Ruth Rendell and Lawrence Treat. Murder, They Wrote also includes stories by Mary Daheim, Jane Dentinger, Marjorie Eccles, Sally Gunning, Jean Hager, Ellen Hart, Kate Kingsbury, Janet Laurence and Marlys Millhiser. The non-fiction book Seven Steps on the Writer’s Path: The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment was co-authored with Lynn Lott.
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Nancy Pickard Synopsis: In The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders by Nancy Pickard & Virginia Rich, Eugenia Potter’s dinner guest has been poisoned after eating Eugenia’s 27-ingredient chili. Now, she must find out who did it before someone else ends up poisoned.
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