Nancy Herriman

Jul 2022 30

No Refuge From the Grave By Nancy Herriman: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa

It’s November, 1867, San Francisco. Celia Davies came to the city with her husband, yet for three years, she’d thought herself a widow. She worked hard to be a well-respected nurse servicing the needs of a diverse community at her free clinic. Through happenstance, she also became known as a detective, of sorts, partnering with Detective Nick Greaves with whom she found she was attracted and free to foster a nice friendship.

Apr 2022 20

Inspiration…

2022 Articles, Books & Tales, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Nancy Herriman

Authors are often asked how they came up with the idea for their book. I don’t know how others answer that question, but for me the reply is that it’s rather a puzzle. Often, inspiration has been triggered by random events: a snippet of overheard conversation that suggests an intriguing conflict (one reason I missed working in coffeeshops during the pandemic—all those lost opportunities for a new idea!), an article in the newspaper that presents a host of fascinating possibilities, or even something as obscure as the definition of an unusual phrase found in an old dictionary (which led to the basis of the first novel I ever published).

Oct 2016 1

No Pity for the Dead By Nancy Herriman: Review/Giveaway

2016 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Celia Davies runs a free medical clinic for the poor women of San Francisco. It puts her in contact with people most would like to avoid—the servants, prostitutes and foreigners. Celia lives with her cousin Barbara, a half-Chinese girl who faces prejudice whenever she’s out in public, and Addie their housekeeper.

Aug 2015 22

More Golden Age Mysteries From Penguin

2015 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

This week we have 3 more Golden Age mysteries from Penguin authors-The Royal Assassin by Kate Parker, Gilded Grave by Shelley Freydont, and No Comfort for the Lost by Nancy Herriman. Details on how to win copies of all 3 books at the end of this post along with a link to purchase them.