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Nina Simon

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in Los Angeles, The United States

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Crime, Mystery, Nonfiction

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I write crime stories about strong women.

My newest novel, MY SISTER IS GOING TO KILL ME, will be released in August 2026. It is a fun, twisty mystery about two mismatched sisters who must catch a murderer as they barrel down the Grand Canyon on a whitewater rafting trip.

My first novel, MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT, is a New York Times bestselling mystery about a grandma, single mom, and teenage girl who come together to solve the murder of a naturalist who washes up in the Monterey Bay.

Writing has always been my joy. In college, I was an electrical engineering student by day and a slam poet by night. After a brief stint at NASA, I started designing interactive exhibits and eventually became a museum director. I wrote two books of nonficti ...more

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	Mother-Daughter Murder Night 3.55 avg rating — 119,897 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Relevance by Nina Simon (Goodreads Author), Jon Moscone (Preface) 4.05 avg rating — 703 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Participatory Museum 4.19 avg rating — 560 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Sister Is Going to Kill Me 3.88 avg rating — 25 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Der Mutter Tochter Mörder Club 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midnight in Prom Prison 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Sister Is Going to Kill Me: A Novel liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wissensbestände (be)herrschen(d): Zur (Un)Möglichkeit herrschaftskritischer (Deutsch)(Hochschul)Didaktik (Pädagogische Professionalität und Migrationsdiskurse) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das Übungsheft Mathematik 3 - Multiplikation und Division by Hendrik Simon, Nina Simon (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das Übungsheft Mathematik 4 - Überarbeitete Neuauflage - Poster Meine Rechentricks by Karl-Heinz Keller, Hendrik Simon, Nina Simon (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“That’s the beauty of the people we love,” she finally said. “No matter how well we know them, there’s always more to discover.”
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“But you have to love yourself the most. No one else can do that for you.”
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“Just go. Now. Please.” Jack’s grandma had told her it was always good to give men simple instructions in complicated situations.”
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May 2024 Group Read - a title beginning with M

The Missing Brides by Helen Goltz

5 votes, 19.2%

Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

4 votes, 15.4%

Meet Me in Malmö by Torquil MacLeod

4 votes, 15.4%

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

4 votes, 15.4%

Murder, Mayhem & Men On Pause by Sandy Curtis

4 votes, 15.4%

Mother's Day by Patricia MacDonald

3 votes, 11.5%

Mine by Casey Kelleher

2 votes, 7.7%

Murder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle

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