Nancy Pickard

(SOS to Readers! I have lost track of a few of my stories over the years. If you happen to come across a story that isn’t listed here, would you let me know? I’d be delighted to say thank you by sending you a signed copy of

The First Lady Murders

.)

Except for the first one, these are not in chronological order. (Eventually, I’ll try to get them listed that way.) I’m listing first publication only.

A Man Around the House

, (my first published short story), originally published in

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine

.

It Had to Be You

, originally published in the anthology,

Marilyn, Shades of Blonde

, where all the stories were about Marilyn Monroe. Edited by Carole Nelson Douglas. This story was included in a collection of the year’s best fantasy stories.

Out of Africa

, originally published in the anthology,

Mom, Apple Pie, and Murder

, which was edited by me. This story won an Agatha Award for Best Short Story.

The First Ladies’ Secret

, originally published in the anthology,

The First Lady Murders

, also edited by me. Every story in this collection was about a First Lady of the United States. My story is about Bess Truman.

Speak No Evil

, originally “published” on the audio anthology,

For Crime Out Loud

, edited by Robert J. Randisi.

I, Witness

, originally published in

Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine

.

Storm Warnings

, originally published in the anthology,

Sisters In Crime 2

, edited by Marilyn Wallace.

Afraid All the Time

, originally published in the first

Sisters In Crime

anthology edited by Marilyn Wallace. This is my most-frequently reprinted story. It won the Macavity Award, the Anthony Award, and the American Mystery Award, and was nominated for an Edgar Award.

Dust Devil

, originally published in

Armchair Detective

magazine. It won a Shamus Award for best detective short story.

The Dead Past

, originally published in

Mystery Scene Magazine

.

Tea for Two

, originally published in the anthology

Love & Death

, edited by Carolyn Hart.

Nine Points for Murder

, originally published in the anthology,

Death Cruise

, edited by Lawrence Block.

Lazy Susan

, originally published in the anthology Sisters In Crime 4, edited by Marilyn Wallace.

There Is No Crime on Easter Island

, originally published in

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine

. This is my most recently published story. It came out in 2005. The magazine’s readers voted it onto the Top Ten list of their favorite stories of the year, bless them.

The Private Life of a Private Eye

, originally published in the anthology,

Lethal Ladies II

, edited by Christine Matthews and Robert J. Randisi.

Dr. Couch Saves a Cat

, originally published in the anthology,

Cat Crimes for Christmas

, edited by Martin H. Greenberg, Ed Gorman, and Larry Segriff.

Dr. Couch Saves a Bird

, originally published in the anthology,

Midnight Louie’s Pet Detectives

, edited by Carole Nelson Douglas.

Dr. Couch Saves a President

, originally published in the anthology,

White House Pet Detectives

. Edited by Carole, Nelson Douglas.

Every Wednesday

, originally published in the anthology,

Cat Crimes II

, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman.

Fat Cat

, originally published in

Cat Crimes III

, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman.

Sex and Violence

, originally published in the anthology,

Deadly Allies

, edited by Robert J. Randisi and Marilyn Wallace.

Sign of the Times

, originally published in the anthology,

Nancy Pickard Presents Malice Domestic

, edited by me.

A Rock and a Hard Place

, originally published in the anthology,

Women on the Case

, edited by Sara Paretsky.

Old Eyes

, originally published in

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine

. Voted one of the Top Ten Favorites of the year by the readers.

Lucky Devil

, originally published in the anthology,

Malice Domestic 10

, edited by Nevada Barr.

Valentine’s Night

, originally published in the anthology,

Crimes of the Heart

, edited by Carolyn Hart.

Lady Finch-Waller Regrets

, originally published in

Funny Bones

, edited by Joan Hess.

The Potluck Supper Murders

, originally published in

Murder, They Wrote

, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Elizabeth Foxwell.

The Scar

, originally published in the anthology,

A Woman’s Eye

, edited by Sara Paretsky.

Afraid of the Dark

, originally pulished in the anthology,

The Night Awakens

, edited by Mary Higgins Clark.

Love's Cottage

, originally published in the anthology,

The Plot Thickens

, edited by Mary Higgins Clark.

The anthology that features my work exclusively is, Storm Warnings. It starts with an original story,

It’s in a Cat’s Nature to Kill

, and also includes the following reprinted stories:

Valentine’s Night

,

A Rock and a Hard Place

,

Sign of the Times

,

Dust Devil

,

Storm Warnings

,

Sex and Violence

,

The Dead Past

,

Speak No Evil

, and

It Had to Be You

.