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On Buying Murder: Love the story, it really flows well ... got the ending right ... it felt right, felt good.
-- Morgan Rankin of the Battle Mountain News


I am a Romance reader, but I like to mix it up a bit. Since I have a huge stash of Historical Romances, I was getting sick of them. This came just in time. There's nothing like curling up with a good mystery when the wind is howling against the windows! Add some homemade cookies (and the recipe) from the recipe at Good Read Mysteries, and you have a great gift! Like any good mystery, Backyard Bones left me tense and a little scared! Turn all the lights on, lock the doors, and settle in!
-- Kelli Allen review on Three Boys and a Dog


Nancy discusses how she made the transformation from Realtor to Writer.
-- Upstart Smart Radio
      (Listen to Nancy discuss how she made the transformation from Realtor to Writer)


Nancy reads the first chapter of her book Backyard Bones on Blog Talk Radio.
-- Lillian Brummet, Host of Author's Read on Blog Talk Radio
      (Listen to Nancy and Lillian Brummet from Blog Radio on 12/07/09)


I've read both your novels and they are awesome!!!!
-- Yolanda Renee, Host of Renee's Book Talk on Blog Talk Radio
      (Listen to Nancy and Yolanda Renee from Blog Radio on 9/17/09)


Hi Nancy, I'm hoping you'll receive this email. I picked up your book on the 3rd of April at the Lincoln local bookstore and I finally had a chance to start reading it yesterday, April 14th. Well, I'm already done and I just wanted to let you know how much I *_Love_* your book. I know you mentioned to me that you thought it had a slow start, No, definitely not. I was stuck like glue to it the minute I started it. I can't wait to give my girlfriend the 2nd copy I purchased from you so she can start asap.

Page 296 sounds just like me. My husband and 3 teenage boys look at me sometimes after I commented on something and just shake their heads and stay stuff like "we won't let mom out of the house today".

Thanks for writing a great book and look forward to reading Backyard Bones.
-- Michele Holland


... The puzzles are fun to solve ...
-- Santa Cruz Sentinel


Backyard Bones ... keeps you intrigued with the twists and turns of who did it.
Death Contingency ... This book is a good read. I recommend this book highly.
-- Belinda Kennington, Mystery Book Reviewer, Premier Book Reviews


Just finished reading your book...enjoyed it thoroughly even though I'm not a regular mystery reader.

I thought I had the motive from the beginning, but you developed a very timely and surprising, almost acceptable, reason for killing someone...nicely done.

Congratulations on a very good mystery! Hope to see more of the Bonny Doon Number 1 Ladies Detective series.
-- Barbara Louv
[Editor of Memories of the Mountain and Author of Choose a Career in Science.]


The Death Contingency draws on the colorful world of local real estate.
-- The Scotts Valley Press-Banner


Nancy, I just finished your book...I particularly love the ending!  My goodness, I cannot even imagine writing a book...and you did your first one so well.  I am very impressed!  And it was so fun being familiar with the locale.  The Bonny Doon Fire Team must be proud!  I just handled it off to my husband, I did not give him any 'details', just said the setting was Santa Cruz County.  So, we'll see...he has some quiet time coming along...see the next paragraph.

Tomorrow I am off to Palm Springs -with the friend that I bought your book for!
-- Pat Pfremmer   [Private Investigator and Bonny Doon resident]