Description: After a murder at the manor where she's employed, a nurse trades her stethoscope for a magnifying glass.
Brief description: Nancy Pickard is the author of nearly twenty novels, including ten in her Jenny Cain series. She is a four-time Edgar Award nominee and winner of the Anthony Award, the Macavity Award, and three Agatha Awards. Her short stories have also won numerous accolades. Pickard has been a national board member of the Mystery Writers of America and president of Sisters in Crime, and she is a member of PEN. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina.
Review Quotes: "Outstanding . . . Eberhart is often compared to Agatha Christie, and while the similarities are evident, there is one big difference: Eberhart is a much better stylist."-- "Booklist (Starred Review)"