Say No to Murder

Say No to Murder
by Nancy Pickard

As a child Nancy Pickard was an avid Nancy Drew fan. She wrote in an essay, "it is surely no coincidence that my own detective, Jenny Cain, has a name that matches Nancy's syllable for syllable, and that she's slim, blond and blue-eyed too." Reading Say No to Murder was like turning back the clock to my childhood days when I eagerly devoured every Nancy Drew book that I could find. Jenny is resourceful and courageous just as Nancy was. Jenny Cain is head of the Port Frederick Civic Foundation, which funds worthy community projects such as the restoration of the town's old decrepit wharf. It will be christened Liberty Harbor and will house shops, restaurants and a museum honoring its seafaring past. Someone is sabotaging the project and Jenny is determined to find out who is responsible. Nancy Pickard has created an engaging, witty character that uses her intelligence and common sense to find the culprit. Just as Nancy Drew did. [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the works of Margaret Maron, Cleo Coyle and Ellery Adams.] -- recommended by Donna G. - Virtual Services Department

[Also available in unabridged audiotape format.]

[ The Jenny Cain series on the official Nancy Pickard web site ]

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