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Nancy Pickard

American author Nancy Pickard is best known for her acclaimed Jenny Cain mystery series and the standalone thriller *The Virgin of Small Plains*. A multiple Edgar Award nominee and winner, her work is celebrated for its depth. This page provides the Nancy Pickard books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1982The Cooking School Murders(By: Virginia Rich)POoEPB · 1Buy ↗

1983The Baked Bean Supper Murders(By: Virginia Rich)POoEPB · 2Buy ↗

1984Generous DeathPOoJCB · 1Buy ↗

1985Say No to MurderPOoJCB · 2Buy ↗

1985The Nantucket Diet Murders(By: Virginia Rich)POoEPB · 3Buy ↗

1986No BodyPOoJCB · 3Buy ↗

1987Marriage Is MurderPOoJCB · 4Buy ↗

1988Dead CrazyPOoJCB · 5Buy ↗

1989Afraid All the TimePOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1990Bum SteerPOoJCB · 6Buy ↗

1991Dust DevilPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

1992Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 1Buy ↗

1992The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne MurdersPOoEPB · 4Buy ↗

1992I.O.U.POoJCB · 7Buy ↗

1993Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 2Buy ↗

1993But I Wouldn't Want to Die TherePOoJCB · 8Buy ↗

1994Cat On A Blue Monday(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 3Buy ↗

1994ConfessionPOoJCB · 9Buy ↗

1995Cat in a Crimson Haze(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 4Buy ↗

1996Cat in a Diamond Dazzle(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 5Buy ↗

1996TwilightPOoJCB · 10Buy ↗

1997Cat with an Emerald Eye(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 6Buy ↗

1997Cat in a Flamingo Fedora(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 7Buy ↗

1997Cat in a Golden Garland(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 8Buy ↗

1998The Blue Corn MurdersPOoEPB · 5Buy ↗

1998Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 9Buy ↗

1998Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives(With: J.A. Jance,Carole Nelson Douglas,Toni L.P. Kelner,Lilian Jackson Braun,Walter J. Stutzman)POoMLB · 10Buy ↗

1999Storm WarningsPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1999Out of AfricaPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

1999Cat in an Indigo Mood(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 11Buy ↗

1999Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 12Buy ↗

2000The Whole TruthPOoMLB · 1Buy ↗

2000Cat in a Kiwi Con(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 13Buy ↗

2001Ring of TruthPOoMLB · 2Buy ↗

2001The Secret Ingredient MurdersPOoEPB · 6Buy ↗

2001Cat in a Leopard Spot(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 14Buy ↗

2002San Francisco NoirPOoANB · 1Buy ↗

2002The Truth HurtsPOoMLB · 3Buy ↗

2002Cat in a Midnight Choir(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 15Buy ↗

2003Seven Steps on the Writer's Path(With: Lynn Lott)POoNB · 1Buy ↗

2003Seattle NoirPOoANB · 2Buy ↗

2003Bronx NoirPOoANB · 3Buy ↗

2003Cat in a Neon Nightmare(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 16Buy ↗

2003Midnight Louie In Something Fishy(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 17Buy ↗

2004Brooklyn NoirPOoANB · 4Buy ↗

2004Hasidic NoirPOoANB · 5Buy ↗

2004Cat in an Orange Twist(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 18Buy ↗

2005There is No Crime on Easter IslandPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2005Brooklyn Noir 2POoANB · 6Buy ↗

2005Chicago NoirPOoANB · 7Buy ↗

2005Dublin NoirPOoANB · 8Buy ↗

2005Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 19Buy ↗

2006The Virgin of Small PlainsPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2006Manhattan NoirPOoANB · 9Buy ↗

2006Miami NoirPOoANB · 10Buy ↗

2006D.C. NoirPOoANB · 11Buy ↗

2006Baltimore NoirPOoANB · 12Buy ↗

2006Twin Cities NoirPOoANB · 13Buy ↗

2006London NoirPOoANB · 14Buy ↗

2006Cat in a Quicksilver Caper(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 20Buy ↗

2007New Orleans NoirPOoANB · 15Buy ↗

2007Los Angeles NoirPOoANB · 16Buy ↗

2007Wall Street NoirPOoANB · 17Buy ↗

2007Havana NoirPOoANB · 18Buy ↗

2007Detroit NoirPOoANB · 19Buy ↗

2007Cat in a Red Hot Rage(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 21Buy ↗

2008A Nice Old GuyPOoSS · 5Buy ↗

2008Queens NoirPOoANB · 20Buy ↗

2008Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the TruthPOoANB · 21Buy ↗

2008Toronto NoirPOoANB · 22Buy ↗

2008Cat in a Sapphire Slipper(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 22Buy ↗

2008Las Vegas NoirPOoANB · 23Buy ↗

2008Trinidad NoirPOoANB · 24Buy ↗

2008D.C. Noir 2POoANB · 25Buy ↗

2008Manhattan Noir 2POoANB · 26Buy ↗

2008Paris NoirPOoANB · 27Buy ↗

2008Istanbul NoirPOoANB · 28Buy ↗

2009Cat in a Topaz Tango(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 23Buy ↗

2009Boston NoirPOoANB · 29Buy ↗

2009Rome NoirPOoANB · 30Buy ↗

2009San Francisco Noir 2POoANB · 31Buy ↗

2009Portland NoirPOoANB · 32Buy ↗

2009Delhi NoirPOoANB · 33Buy ↗

2009Phoenix NoirPOoANB · 34Buy ↗

2010The Scent of Rain and LightningPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2010Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 24Buy ↗

2010Los Angeles Noir 2POoANB · 35Buy ↗

2010Mexico City NoirPOoANB · 36Buy ↗

2010Richmond NoirPOoANB · 37Buy ↗

2010Orange County NoirPOoANB · 38Buy ↗

2010Indian Country NoirPOoANB · 39Buy ↗

2010Moscow NoirPOoANB · 40Buy ↗

2010Lone Star NoirPOoANB · 41Buy ↗

2010Philadelphia NoirPOoANB · 42Buy ↗

2010Haiti NoirPOoANB · 43Buy ↗

2010Copenhagen NoirPOoANB · 44Buy ↗

2011Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 25Buy ↗

2011Pittsburgh NoirPOoANB · 45Buy ↗

2011San Diego NoirPOoANB · 46Buy ↗

2011Barcelona NoirPOoANB · 47Buy ↗

2011Cape Cod NoirPOoANB · 48Buy ↗

2011New Jersey NoirPOoANB · 49Buy ↗

2012Fruit of the Tomb(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 26Buy ↗

2012Cat in a White Tie and Tails(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 27Buy ↗

2012Staten Island NoirPOoANB · 50Buy ↗

2012Mumbai NoirPOoANB · 51Buy ↗

2012Long Island NoirPOoANB · 52Buy ↗

2012Venice NoirPOoANB · 53Buy ↗

2012Kingston NoirPOoANB · 54Buy ↗

2012St. Petersburg NoirPOoANB · 55Buy ↗

2012Kansas City NoirPOoANB · 56Buy ↗

2012Boston Noir 2POoANB · 57Buy ↗

2013Cat in an Alien X-Ray(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 28Buy ↗

2013USA NoirPOoANB · 58Buy ↗

2013Manila NoirPOoANB · 59Buy ↗

2013Buffalo NoirPOoANB · 60Buy ↗

2013Dallas NoirPOoANB · 61Buy ↗

2013Haiti Noir 2POoANB · 62Buy ↗

2014Cat in a Yellow Spotlight(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 29Buy ↗

2014Singapore NoirPOoANB · 63Buy ↗

2014Prison NoirPOoANB · 64Buy ↗

2014Tel Aviv NoirPOoANB · 65Buy ↗

2014Tehran NoirPOoANB · 66Buy ↗

2014Belfast NoirPOoANB · 67Buy ↗

2014Helsinki NoirPOoANB · 68Buy ↗

2014Rio NoirPOoANB · 69Buy ↗

2015Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 30Buy ↗

2015Providence NoirPOoANB · 70Buy ↗

2015Chicago Noir: The ClassicsPOoANB · 71Buy ↗

2015Memphis NoirPOoANB · 72Buy ↗

2015Zagreb NoirPOoANB · 73Buy ↗

2015Marseille NoirPOoANB · 74Buy ↗

2015Beirut NoirPOoANB · 75Buy ↗

2016Cat in an Alphabet Endgame(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)POoMLB · 31Buy ↗

2016New Orleans Noir: The ClassicsPOoANB · 76Buy ↗

2016Stockholm NoirPOoANB · 77Buy ↗

2016Brussels NoirPOoANB · 78Buy ↗

2016Mississippi NoirPOoANB · 79Buy ↗

2016St. Louis NoirPOoANB · 80Buy ↗

2016Prague NoirPOoANB · 81Buy ↗

2016San Juan NoirPOoANB · 82Buy ↗

2017Oakland NoirPOoANB · 83Buy ↗

2017Trinidad Noir: The ClassicsPOoANB · 84Buy ↗

2017Atlanta NoirPOoANB · 85Buy ↗

2017New Haven NoirPOoANB · 86Buy ↗

2017Montana NoirPOoANB · 87Buy ↗

2017Buenos Aires NoirPOoANB · 88Buy ↗

2017Montreal NoirPOoANB · 89Buy ↗

2018Berlin NoirPOoANB · 90Buy ↗

2018S�o Paulo NoirPOoANB · 91Buy ↗

2018Santa Cruz NoirPOoANB · 92Buy ↗

2018Lagos NoirPOoANB · 93Buy ↗

2018Marrakech NoirPOoANB · 94Buy ↗

2018Baghdad NoirPOoANB · 95Buy ↗

2018Vancouver NoirPOoANB · 96Buy ↗

2018Sydney NoirPOoANB · 97Buy ↗

2018Hong Kong NoirPOoANB · 98Buy ↗

2019Amsterdam NoirPOoANB · 99Buy ↗

2019Milwaukee NoirPOoANB · 100Buy ↗

2019Houston NoirPOoANB · 101Buy ↗

2020Bigger Better BraverPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2020Nairobi NoirPOoANB · 102Buy ↗

2020Columbus NoirPOoANB · 103Buy ↗

2020Santa Fe NoirPOoANB · 104Buy ↗

2020Alabama NoirPOoANB · 105Buy ↗

2020Berkeley NoirPOoANB · 106Buy ↗

2020Addis Ababa NoirPOoANB · 107Buy ↗

2020Tampa Bay NoirPOoANB · 108Buy ↗

2020Miami Noir: The ClassicsPOoANB · 109Buy ↗

2020Accra NoirPOoANB · 110Buy ↗

2020Belgrade NoirPOoANB · 111Buy ↗

2021Palm Springs NoirPOoANB · 112Buy ↗

2022Paris Noir: The SuburbsPOoANB · 113Buy ↗

2022Denver NoirPOoANB · 114Buy ↗

2022South Central NoirPOoANB · 115Buy ↗

2023Cleveland NoirPOoANB · 116Buy ↗

2023East Jerusalem NoirPOoANB · 117Buy ↗

2023West Jerusalem NoirPOoANB · 118Buy ↗

2024Honolulu NoirPOoANB · 119Buy ↗

2025Sacramento NoirPOoANB · 120Buy ↗

2025Hamburg NoirPOoANB · 121Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels2 books · 2006–2010

01The Virgin of Small Plains2006Buy ↗

02The Scent of Rain and Lightning2010Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 2003–2020

01Seven Steps on the Writer's Path(With: Lynn Lott)2003Buy ↗

02Bigger Better Braver2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 1999

01Storm Warnings1999Buy ↗

Publication Order of Marie Lightfoot Books3 books · 2000–2002

01The Whole Truth2000Buy ↗

02Ring of Truth2001Buy ↗

03The Truth Hurts2002Buy ↗

Publication Order of Midnight Louie Books31 books · 1992–2016

01Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1992Buy ↗

02Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1993Buy ↗

03Cat On A Blue Monday(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1994Buy ↗

04Cat in a Crimson Haze(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1995Buy ↗

05Cat in a Diamond Dazzle(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1996Buy ↗

06Cat with an Emerald Eye(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1997Buy ↗

07Cat in a Flamingo Fedora(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1997Buy ↗

08Cat in a Golden Garland(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1997Buy ↗

09Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1998Buy ↗

10Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives(With: J.A. Jance,Carole Nelson Douglas,Toni L.P. Kelner,Lilian Jackson Braun,Walter J. Stutzman)1998Buy ↗

11Cat in an Indigo Mood(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1999Buy ↗

12Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)1999Buy ↗

13Cat in a Kiwi Con(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2000Buy ↗

14Cat in a Leopard Spot(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2001Buy ↗

15Cat in a Midnight Choir(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2002Buy ↗

16Cat in a Neon Nightmare(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2003Buy ↗

17Midnight Louie In Something Fishy(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2003Buy ↗

18Cat in an Orange Twist(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2004Buy ↗

19Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2005Buy ↗

20Cat in a Quicksilver Caper(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2006Buy ↗

21Cat in a Red Hot Rage(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2007Buy ↗

22Cat in a Sapphire Slipper(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2008Buy ↗

23Cat in a Topaz Tango(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2009Buy ↗

24Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2010Buy ↗

25Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2011Buy ↗

26Fruit of the Tomb(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2012Buy ↗

27Cat in a White Tie and Tails(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2012Buy ↗

28Cat in an Alien X-Ray(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2013Buy ↗

29Cat in a Yellow Spotlight(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2014Buy ↗

30Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2015Buy ↗

31Cat in an Alphabet Endgame(By: Carole Nelson Douglas)2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas5 books · 1989–2008

01Afraid All the Time1989Buy ↗

02Dust Devil1991Buy ↗

03Out of Africa1999Buy ↗

04There is No Crime on Easter Island2005Buy ↗

05A Nice Old Guy2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Akashic Noir Books121 books · 2002–2025

01San Francisco Noir2002Buy ↗

02Seattle Noir2003Buy ↗

03Bronx Noir2003Buy ↗

04Brooklyn Noir2004Buy ↗

05Hasidic Noir2004Buy ↗

06Brooklyn Noir 22005Buy ↗

07Chicago Noir2005Buy ↗

08Dublin Noir2005Buy ↗

09Manhattan Noir2006Buy ↗

10Miami Noir2006Buy ↗

11D.C. Noir2006Buy ↗

12Baltimore Noir2006Buy ↗

13Twin Cities Noir2006Buy ↗

14London Noir2006Buy ↗

15New Orleans Noir2007Buy ↗

16Los Angeles Noir2007Buy ↗

17Wall Street Noir2007Buy ↗

18Havana Noir2007Buy ↗

19Detroit Noir2007Buy ↗

20Queens Noir2008Buy ↗

21Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth2008Buy ↗

22Toronto Noir2008Buy ↗

23Las Vegas Noir2008Buy ↗

24Trinidad Noir2008Buy ↗

25D.C. Noir 22008Buy ↗

26Manhattan Noir 22008Buy ↗

27Paris Noir2008Buy ↗

28Istanbul Noir2008Buy ↗

29Boston Noir2009Buy ↗

30Rome Noir2009Buy ↗

31San Francisco Noir 22009Buy ↗

32Portland Noir2009Buy ↗

33Delhi Noir2009Buy ↗

34Phoenix Noir2009Buy ↗

35Los Angeles Noir 22010Buy ↗

36Mexico City Noir2010Buy ↗

37Richmond Noir2010Buy ↗

38Orange County Noir2010Buy ↗

39Indian Country Noir2010Buy ↗

40Moscow Noir2010Buy ↗

41Lone Star Noir2010Buy ↗

42Philadelphia Noir2010Buy ↗

43Haiti Noir2010Buy ↗

44Copenhagen Noir2010Buy ↗

45Pittsburgh Noir2011Buy ↗

46San Diego Noir2011Buy ↗

47Barcelona Noir2011Buy ↗

48Cape Cod Noir2011Buy ↗

49New Jersey Noir2011Buy ↗

50Staten Island Noir2012Buy ↗

51Mumbai Noir2012Buy ↗

52Long Island Noir2012Buy ↗

53Venice Noir2012Buy ↗

54Kingston Noir2012Buy ↗

55St. Petersburg Noir2012Buy ↗

56Kansas City Noir2012Buy ↗

57Boston Noir 22012Buy ↗

58USA Noir2013Buy ↗

59Manila Noir2013Buy ↗

60Buffalo Noir2013Buy ↗

61Dallas Noir2013Buy ↗

62Haiti Noir 22013Buy ↗

63Singapore Noir2014Buy ↗

64Prison Noir2014Buy ↗

65Tel Aviv Noir2014Buy ↗

66Tehran Noir2014Buy ↗

67Belfast Noir2014Buy ↗

68Helsinki Noir2014Buy ↗

69Rio Noir2014Buy ↗

70Providence Noir2015Buy ↗

71Chicago Noir: The Classics2015Buy ↗

72Memphis Noir2015Buy ↗

73Zagreb Noir2015Buy ↗

74Marseille Noir2015Buy ↗

75Beirut Noir2015Buy ↗

76New Orleans Noir: The Classics2016Buy ↗

77Stockholm Noir2016Buy ↗

78Brussels Noir2016Buy ↗

79Mississippi Noir2016Buy ↗

80St. Louis Noir2016Buy ↗

81Prague Noir2016Buy ↗

82San Juan Noir2016Buy ↗

83Oakland Noir2017Buy ↗

84Trinidad Noir: The Classics2017Buy ↗

85Atlanta Noir2017Buy ↗

86New Haven Noir2017Buy ↗

87Montana Noir2017Buy ↗

88Buenos Aires Noir2017Buy ↗

89Montreal Noir2017Buy ↗

90Berlin Noir2018Buy ↗

91S�o Paulo Noir2018Buy ↗

92Santa Cruz Noir2018Buy ↗

93Lagos Noir2018Buy ↗

94Marrakech Noir2018Buy ↗

95Baghdad Noir2018Buy ↗

96Vancouver Noir2018Buy ↗

97Sydney Noir2018Buy ↗

98Hong Kong Noir2018Buy ↗

99Amsterdam Noir2019Buy ↗

100Milwaukee Noir2019Buy ↗

101Houston Noir2019Buy ↗

102Nairobi Noir2020Buy ↗

103Columbus Noir2020Buy ↗

104Santa Fe Noir2020Buy ↗

105Alabama Noir2020Buy ↗

106Berkeley Noir2020Buy ↗

107Addis Ababa Noir2020Buy ↗

108Tampa Bay Noir2020Buy ↗

109Miami Noir: The Classics2020Buy ↗

110Accra Noir2020Buy ↗

111Belgrade Noir2020Buy ↗

112Palm Springs Noir2021Buy ↗

113Paris Noir: The Suburbs2022Buy ↗

114Denver Noir2022Buy ↗

115South Central Noir2022Buy ↗

116Cleveland Noir2023Buy ↗

117East Jerusalem Noir2023Buy ↗

118West Jerusalem Noir2023Buy ↗

119Honolulu Noir2024Buy ↗

120Sacramento Noir2025Buy ↗

121Hamburg Noir2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Jenny Cain Books10 books · 1984–1996

01Generous Death1984Buy ↗

02Say No to Murder1985Buy ↗

03No Body1986Buy ↗

04Marriage Is Murder1987Buy ↗

05Dead Crazy1988Buy ↗

06Bum Steer1990Buy ↗

07I.O.U.1992Buy ↗

08But I Wouldn't Want to Die There1993Buy ↗

09Confession1994Buy ↗

10Twilight1996Buy ↗

Publication Order of Eugenia Potter Books6 books · 1982–2001

01The Cooking School Murders(By: Virginia Rich)1982Buy ↗

02The Baked Bean Supper Murders(By: Virginia Rich)1983Buy ↗

03The Nantucket Diet Murders(By: Virginia Rich)1985Buy ↗

04The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders1992Buy ↗

05The Blue Corn Murders1998Buy ↗

06The Secret Ingredient Murders2001Buy ↗

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