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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 — 123,510 ratings — published 2023 — 19 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 Art of Relevance by Nina Simon (Goodreads Author), Jon Moscone (Preface) 4.05 avg rating — 719 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 — 562 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 3.48 avg rating — 436 ratings — published 2026 — 7 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 3.67 avg rating — 6 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
	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 - DIN A4 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
	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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Pure delight. I read it on a beach and was laughing so much the seagulls were alarmed. Note: this is a romance and a murder mystery, but mostly, it's a comedy. Think Weekend at Bernie’s meets Crazy Rich Asians, yet more charming and woman-centered. ...more
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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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The Missing Brides by Helen Goltz

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Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

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Meet Me in Malmö by Torquil MacLeod

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The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

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Murder, Mayhem & Men On Pause by Sandy Curtis

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