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AUTHOR BIO
"There's a 52% chance that the next Dan Brown will be a woman ... or should we just make that 100% now?" --Kindle Nation
Nancy Wikarski is a fugitive from academia. After earning her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, she became a computer consultant and then turned to mystery and historical fiction writing. Her short stories have appeared in Futures Magazine and DIME Anthology, while her book reviews have been featured in Murder: Past Tense and Deadly Pleasures.
She has written the Gilded Age Mystery series set in 1890s Chicago. Titles include The Fall Of White City (2002) and Shrouded In Thought (2005). The series has received People's Choice Award nominations for best first novel and best historical. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America and has served as vice president of Sisters In Crime - Twin Cities and on the programming board of the Chicago chapter.
She is currently writing the seven book Arkana Mystery series. Her work on the Arkana volumes has prompted Kindle Nation to call her one of its favorite authors.
BOOKS BY N. S. WIKARSKI
Amazon links for all books listed below can be found on my Amazon Author Central Page.
The Fall Of White City (Gilded Age Mysteries #1)
A socialite stalks a murderer against the backdrop of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.
Shrouded In Thought (Gilded Age Mysteries #2)
A drowned factory girl provokes a labor riot during the Pullman Strike of 1894.
The Granite Key (Arkana Mysteries #1)
The murder of a shopkeeper over a stone artifact known as the granite key sparks a 3,000 year old treasure hunt.
The Mountain Mother Cipher (Arkana Mysteries #2)
When clues to the Bones Of The Mother lead from Greece to Turkey, the Arkana team struggles to stay one step ahead of its rivals.
The Dragon’s Wing Enigma (Arkana Mysteries #3)
A puzzle in the sky leads the treasure seekers to some unexpected places and unforeseen allies.
Riddle Of The Diamond Dove (Arkana Mysteries #4)
An even more cryptic astronomical riddle sends the relic hunters and their foes to Africa. What they discover there will have far-reaching consequences for both sides.
Into The Jaws Of The Lion (Arkana Mysteries #5)
Coming in December of 2014.
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