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Nancy Pickard Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Nancy Pickard in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 181 books / 9 series

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.

Books by Nancy Pickard in Publication Order

1982 The Cooking School Murders(By: Virginia Rich) POoEPB / 1 Buy
1983 The Baked Bean Supper Murders(By: Virginia Rich) POoEPB / 2 Buy
1984 Generous Death POoJCB / 1 Buy
1985 Say No to Murder POoJCB / 2 Buy
1985 The Nantucket Diet Murders(By: Virginia Rich) POoEPB / 3 Buy
1986 No Body POoJCB / 3 Buy
1987 Marriage Is Murder POoJCB / 4 Buy
1988 Dead Crazy POoJCB / 5 Buy
1989 Afraid All the Time POoSS / 1 Buy
1990 Bum Steer POoJCB / 6 Buy
1991 Dust Devil POoSS / 2 Buy
1992 Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 1 Buy
1992 The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders POoEPB / 4 Buy
1992 I.O.U. POoJCB / 7 Buy
1993 Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 2 Buy
1993 But I Wouldn't Want to Die There POoJCB / 8 Buy
1994 Cat On A Blue Monday(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 3 Buy
1994 Confession POoJCB / 9 Buy
1995 Cat in a Crimson Haze(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 4 Buy
1996 Cat in a Diamond Dazzle(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 5 Buy
1996 Twilight POoJCB / 10 Buy
1997 Cat with an Emerald Eye(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 6 Buy
1997 Cat in a Flamingo Fedora(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 7 Buy
1997 Cat in a Golden Garland(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 8 Buy
1998 The Blue Corn Murders POoEPB / 5 Buy
1998 Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 9 Buy
1998 Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives(With: J.A. Jance,Carole Nelson Douglas,Toni L.P. Kelner,Lilian Jackson Braun,Walter J. Stutzman) POoMLB / 10 Buy
1999 Storm Warnings POoSSC / 1 Buy
1999 Out of Africa POoSS / 3 Buy
1999 Cat in an Indigo Mood(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 11 Buy
1999 Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 12 Buy
2000 The Whole Truth POoMLB / 1 Buy
2000 Cat in a Kiwi Con(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 13 Buy
2001 Ring of Truth POoMLB / 2 Buy
2001 The Secret Ingredient Murders POoEPB / 6 Buy
2001 Cat in a Leopard Spot(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 14 Buy
2002 San Francisco Noir POoANB / 1 Buy
2002 The Truth Hurts POoMLB / 3 Buy
2002 Cat in a Midnight Choir(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 15 Buy
2003 Seven Steps on the Writer's Path(With: Lynn Lott) POoNB / 1 Buy
2003 Seattle Noir POoANB / 2 Buy
2003 Bronx Noir POoANB / 3 Buy
2003 Cat in a Neon Nightmare(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 16 Buy
2003 Midnight Louie In Something Fishy(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 17 Buy
2004 Brooklyn Noir POoANB / 4 Buy
2004 Hasidic Noir POoANB / 5 Buy
2004 Cat in an Orange Twist(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 18 Buy
2005 There is No Crime on Easter Island POoSS / 4 Buy
2005 Brooklyn Noir 2 POoANB / 6 Buy
2005 Chicago Noir POoANB / 7 Buy
2005 Dublin Noir POoANB / 8 Buy
2005 Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 19 Buy
2006 The Virgin of Small Plains POoSN / 1 Buy
2006 Manhattan Noir POoANB / 9 Buy
2006 Miami Noir POoANB / 10 Buy
2006 D.C. Noir POoANB / 11 Buy
2006 Baltimore Noir POoANB / 12 Buy
2006 Twin Cities Noir POoANB / 13 Buy
2006 London Noir POoANB / 14 Buy
2006 Cat in a Quicksilver Caper(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 20 Buy
2007 New Orleans Noir POoANB / 15 Buy
2007 Los Angeles Noir POoANB / 16 Buy
2007 Wall Street Noir POoANB / 17 Buy
2007 Havana Noir POoANB / 18 Buy
2007 Detroit Noir POoANB / 19 Buy
2007 Cat in a Red Hot Rage(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 21 Buy
2008 A Nice Old Guy POoSS / 5 Buy
2008 Queens Noir POoANB / 20 Buy
2008 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth POoANB / 21 Buy
2008 Cat in a Sapphire Slipper(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 22 Buy
2008 Toronto Noir POoANB / 22 Buy
2008 Las Vegas Noir POoANB / 23 Buy
2008 Trinidad Noir POoANB / 24 Buy
2008 D.C. Noir 2 POoANB / 25 Buy
2008 Manhattan Noir 2 POoANB / 26 Buy
2008 Paris Noir POoANB / 27 Buy
2008 Istanbul Noir POoANB / 28 Buy
2009 Cat in a Topaz Tango(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 23 Buy
2009 Boston Noir POoANB / 29 Buy
2009 Rome Noir POoANB / 30 Buy
2009 San Francisco Noir 2 POoANB / 31 Buy
2009 Portland Noir POoANB / 32 Buy
2009 Delhi Noir POoANB / 33 Buy
2009 Phoenix Noir POoANB / 34 Buy
2010 The Scent of Rain and Lightning POoSN / 2 Buy
2010 Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 24 Buy
2010 Los Angeles Noir 2 POoANB / 35 Buy
2010 Mexico City Noir POoANB / 36 Buy
2010 Richmond Noir POoANB / 37 Buy
2010 Orange County Noir POoANB / 38 Buy
2010 Indian Country Noir POoANB / 39 Buy
2010 Moscow Noir POoANB / 40 Buy
2010 Lone Star Noir POoANB / 41 Buy
2010 Philadelphia Noir POoANB / 42 Buy
2010 Haiti Noir POoANB / 43 Buy
2010 Copenhagen Noir POoANB / 44 Buy
2011 Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 25 Buy
2011 Pittsburgh Noir POoANB / 45 Buy
2011 San Diego Noir POoANB / 46 Buy
2011 Barcelona Noir POoANB / 47 Buy
2011 Cape Cod Noir POoANB / 48 Buy
2011 New Jersey Noir POoANB / 49 Buy
2012 Fruit of the Tomb(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 26 Buy
2012 Cat in a White Tie and Tails(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 27 Buy
2012 Staten Island Noir POoANB / 50 Buy
2012 Mumbai Noir POoANB / 51 Buy
2012 Long Island Noir POoANB / 52 Buy
2012 Venice Noir POoANB / 53 Buy
2012 Kingston Noir POoANB / 54 Buy
2012 St. Petersburg Noir POoANB / 55 Buy
2012 Kansas City Noir POoANB / 56 Buy
2012 Boston Noir 2 POoANB / 57 Buy
2013 Cat in an Alien X-Ray(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 28 Buy
2013 USA Noir POoANB / 58 Buy
2013 Manila Noir POoANB / 59 Buy
2013 Buffalo Noir POoANB / 60 Buy
2013 Dallas Noir POoANB / 61 Buy
2013 Haiti Noir 2 POoANB / 62 Buy
2014 Cat in a Yellow Spotlight(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 29 Buy
2014 Singapore Noir POoANB / 63 Buy
2014 Prison Noir POoANB / 64 Buy
2014 Tel Aviv Noir POoANB / 65 Buy
2014 Tehran Noir POoANB / 66 Buy
2014 Belfast Noir POoANB / 67 Buy
2014 Helsinki Noir POoANB / 68 Buy
2014 Rio Noir POoANB / 69 Buy
2015 Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 30 Buy
2015 Providence Noir POoANB / 70 Buy
2015 Chicago Noir: The Classics POoANB / 71 Buy
2015 Memphis Noir POoANB / 72 Buy
2015 Zagreb Noir POoANB / 73 Buy
2015 Marseille Noir POoANB / 74 Buy
2015 Beirut Noir POoANB / 75 Buy
2016 Cat in an Alphabet Endgame(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) POoMLB / 31 Buy
2016 New Orleans Noir: The Classics POoANB / 76 Buy
2016 Stockholm Noir POoANB / 77 Buy
2016 Brussels Noir POoANB / 78 Buy
2016 Mississippi Noir POoANB / 79 Buy
2016 St. Louis Noir POoANB / 80 Buy
2016 Prague Noir POoANB / 81 Buy
2016 San Juan Noir POoANB / 82 Buy
2017 Oakland Noir POoANB / 83 Buy
2017 Trinidad Noir: The Classics POoANB / 84 Buy
2017 Atlanta Noir POoANB / 85 Buy
2017 New Haven Noir POoANB / 86 Buy
2017 Montana Noir POoANB / 87 Buy
2017 Buenos Aires Noir POoANB / 88 Buy
2017 Montreal Noir POoANB / 89 Buy
2018 Berlin Noir POoANB / 90 Buy
2018 S’o Paulo Noir POoANB / 91 Buy
2018 Santa Cruz Noir POoANB / 92 Buy
2018 Lagos Noir POoANB / 93 Buy
2018 Marrakech Noir POoANB / 94 Buy
2018 Baghdad Noir POoANB / 95 Buy
2018 Vancouver Noir POoANB / 96 Buy
2018 Sydney Noir POoANB / 97 Buy
2018 Hong Kong Noir POoANB / 98 Buy
2019 Amsterdam Noir POoANB / 99 Buy
2019 Milwaukee Noir POoANB / 100 Buy
2019 Houston Noir POoANB / 101 Buy
2020 Bigger Better Braver POoNB / 2 Buy
2020 Nairobi Noir POoANB / 102 Buy
2020 Columbus Noir POoANB / 103 Buy
2020 Santa Fe Noir POoANB / 104 Buy
2020 Alabama Noir POoANB / 105 Buy
2020 Berkeley Noir POoANB / 106 Buy
2020 Addis Ababa Noir POoANB / 107 Buy
2020 Tampa Bay Noir POoANB / 108 Buy
2020 Miami Noir: The Classics POoANB / 109 Buy
2020 Accra Noir POoANB / 110 Buy
2020 Belgrade Noir POoANB / 111 Buy
2021 Palm Springs Noir POoANB / 112 Buy
2022 Paris Noir: The Suburbs POoANB / 113 Buy
2022 Denver Noir POoANB / 114 Buy
2022 South Central Noir POoANB / 115 Buy
2023 Cleveland Noir POoANB / 116 Buy
2023 East Jerusalem Noir POoANB / 117 Buy
2023 West Jerusalem Noir POoANB / 118 Buy
2024 Honolulu Noir POoANB / 119 Buy
2025 Sacramento Noir POoANB / 120 Buy
2025 Hamburg Noir POoANB / 121 Buy

Complete Nancy Pickard Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 2 books / 2006-2010
01 The Virgin of Small Plains 2006 Buy
02 The Scent of Rain and Lightning 2010 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 2003-2020
01 Seven Steps on the Writer's Path(With: Lynn Lott) 2003 Buy
02 Bigger Better Braver 2020 Buy
01 Storm Warnings 1999 Buy
Marie Lightfoot Reading Order 3 books / 2000-2002
01 The Whole Truth 2000 Buy
02 Ring of Truth 2001 Buy
03 The Truth Hurts 2002 Buy
Midnight Louie Reading Order 31 books / 1992-2016
01 Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1992 Buy
02 Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1993 Buy
03 Cat On A Blue Monday(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1994 Buy
04 Cat in a Crimson Haze(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1995 Buy
05 Cat in a Diamond Dazzle(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1996 Buy
06 Cat with an Emerald Eye(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1997 Buy
07 Cat in a Flamingo Fedora(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1997 Buy
08 Cat in a Golden Garland(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1997 Buy
09 Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1998 Buy
10 Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives(With: J.A. Jance,Carole Nelson Douglas,Toni L.P. Kelner,Lilian Jackson Braun,Walter J. Stutzman) 1998 Buy
11 Cat in an Indigo Mood(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1999 Buy
12 Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 1999 Buy
13 Cat in a Kiwi Con(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2000 Buy
14 Cat in a Leopard Spot(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2001 Buy
15 Cat in a Midnight Choir(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2002 Buy
16 Cat in a Neon Nightmare(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2003 Buy
17 Midnight Louie In Something Fishy(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2003 Buy
18 Cat in an Orange Twist(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2004 Buy
19 Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2005 Buy
20 Cat in a Quicksilver Caper(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2006 Buy
21 Cat in a Red Hot Rage(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2007 Buy
22 Cat in a Sapphire Slipper(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2008 Buy
23 Cat in a Topaz Tango(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2009 Buy
24 Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2010 Buy
25 Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2011 Buy
26 Fruit of the Tomb(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2012 Buy
27 Cat in a White Tie and Tails(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2012 Buy
28 Cat in an Alien X-Ray(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2013 Buy
29 Cat in a Yellow Spotlight(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2014 Buy
30 Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2015 Buy
31 Cat in an Alphabet Endgame(By: Carole Nelson Douglas) 2016 Buy
01 Afraid All the Time 1989 Buy
02 Dust Devil 1991 Buy
03 Out of Africa 1999 Buy
04 There is No Crime on Easter Island 2005 Buy
05 A Nice Old Guy 2008 Buy
Akashic Noir Reading Order 121 books / 2002-2025
01 San Francisco Noir 2002 Buy
02 Seattle Noir 2003 Buy
03 Bronx Noir 2003 Buy
04 Brooklyn Noir 2004 Buy
05 Hasidic Noir 2004 Buy
06 Brooklyn Noir 2 2005 Buy
07 Chicago Noir 2005 Buy
08 Dublin Noir 2005 Buy
09 Manhattan Noir 2006 Buy
10 Miami Noir 2006 Buy
11 D.C. Noir 2006 Buy
12 Baltimore Noir 2006 Buy
13 Twin Cities Noir 2006 Buy
14 London Noir 2006 Buy
15 New Orleans Noir 2007 Buy
16 Los Angeles Noir 2007 Buy
17 Wall Street Noir 2007 Buy
18 Havana Noir 2007 Buy
19 Detroit Noir 2007 Buy
20 Queens Noir 2008 Buy
21 Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008 Buy
22 Toronto Noir 2008 Buy
23 Las Vegas Noir 2008 Buy
24 Trinidad Noir 2008 Buy
25 D.C. Noir 2 2008 Buy
26 Manhattan Noir 2 2008 Buy
27 Paris Noir 2008 Buy
28 Istanbul Noir 2008 Buy
29 Boston Noir 2009 Buy
30 Rome Noir 2009 Buy
31 San Francisco Noir 2 2009 Buy
32 Portland Noir 2009 Buy
33 Delhi Noir 2009 Buy
34 Phoenix Noir 2009 Buy
35 Los Angeles Noir 2 2010 Buy
36 Mexico City Noir 2010 Buy
37 Richmond Noir 2010 Buy
38 Orange County Noir 2010 Buy
39 Indian Country Noir 2010 Buy
40 Moscow Noir 2010 Buy
41 Lone Star Noir 2010 Buy
42 Philadelphia Noir 2010 Buy
43 Haiti Noir 2010 Buy
44 Copenhagen Noir 2010 Buy
45 Pittsburgh Noir 2011 Buy
46 San Diego Noir 2011 Buy
47 Barcelona Noir 2011 Buy
48 Cape Cod Noir 2011 Buy
49 New Jersey Noir 2011 Buy
50 Staten Island Noir 2012 Buy
51 Mumbai Noir 2012 Buy
52 Long Island Noir 2012 Buy
53 Venice Noir 2012 Buy
54 Kingston Noir 2012 Buy
55 St. Petersburg Noir 2012 Buy
56 Kansas City Noir 2012 Buy
57 Boston Noir 2 2012 Buy
58 USA Noir 2013 Buy
59 Manila Noir 2013 Buy
60 Buffalo Noir 2013 Buy
61 Dallas Noir 2013 Buy
62 Haiti Noir 2 2013 Buy
63 Singapore Noir 2014 Buy
64 Prison Noir 2014 Buy
65 Tel Aviv Noir 2014 Buy
66 Tehran Noir 2014 Buy
67 Belfast Noir 2014 Buy
68 Helsinki Noir 2014 Buy
69 Rio Noir 2014 Buy
70 Providence Noir 2015 Buy
71 Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015 Buy
72 Memphis Noir 2015 Buy
73 Zagreb Noir 2015 Buy
74 Marseille Noir 2015 Buy
75 Beirut Noir 2015 Buy
76 New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016 Buy
77 Stockholm Noir 2016 Buy
78 Brussels Noir 2016 Buy
79 Mississippi Noir 2016 Buy
80 St. Louis Noir 2016 Buy
81 Prague Noir 2016 Buy
82 San Juan Noir 2016 Buy
83 Oakland Noir 2017 Buy
84 Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017 Buy
85 Atlanta Noir 2017 Buy
86 New Haven Noir 2017 Buy
87 Montana Noir 2017 Buy
88 Buenos Aires Noir 2017 Buy
89 Montreal Noir 2017 Buy
90 Berlin Noir 2018 Buy
91 S’o Paulo Noir 2018 Buy
92 Santa Cruz Noir 2018 Buy
93 Lagos Noir 2018 Buy
94 Marrakech Noir 2018 Buy
95 Baghdad Noir 2018 Buy
96 Vancouver Noir 2018 Buy
97 Sydney Noir 2018 Buy
98 Hong Kong Noir 2018 Buy
99 Amsterdam Noir 2019 Buy
100 Milwaukee Noir 2019 Buy
101 Houston Noir 2019 Buy
102 Nairobi Noir 2020 Buy
103 Columbus Noir 2020 Buy
104 Santa Fe Noir 2020 Buy
105 Alabama Noir 2020 Buy
106 Berkeley Noir 2020 Buy
107 Addis Ababa Noir 2020 Buy
108 Tampa Bay Noir 2020 Buy
109 Miami Noir: The Classics 2020 Buy
110 Accra Noir 2020 Buy
111 Belgrade Noir 2020 Buy
112 Palm Springs Noir 2021 Buy
113 Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022 Buy
114 Denver Noir 2022 Buy
115 South Central Noir 2022 Buy
116 Cleveland Noir 2023 Buy
117 East Jerusalem Noir 2023 Buy
118 West Jerusalem Noir 2023 Buy
119 Honolulu Noir 2024 Buy
120 Sacramento Noir 2025 Buy
121 Hamburg Noir 2025 Buy
Jenny Cain Reading Order 10 books / 1984-1996
01 Generous Death 1984 Buy
02 Say No to Murder 1985 Buy
03 No Body 1986 Buy
04 Marriage Is Murder 1987 Buy
05 Dead Crazy 1988 Buy
06 Bum Steer 1990 Buy
07 I.O.U. 1992 Buy
08 But I Wouldn't Want to Die There 1993 Buy
09 Confession 1994 Buy
10 Twilight 1996 Buy
Eugenia Potter Reading Order 6 books / 1982-2001
01 The Cooking School Murders(By: Virginia Rich) 1982 Buy
02 The Baked Bean Supper Murders(By: Virginia Rich) 1983 Buy
03 The Nantucket Diet Murders(By: Virginia Rich) 1985 Buy
04 The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders 1992 Buy
05 The Blue Corn Murders 1998 Buy
06 The Secret Ingredient Murders 2001 Buy

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