AUTHOR NANCY G. WEST
was a business major who returned to grad school to study English literature and discovered that writing fiction was a lot more fun than accounting. She is the award-winning author of psychological suspense, Nine Days to Evil, the humorous Aggie Mundeen Mystery Series, each of which either won or was nominated for an award, and The Plunge, lead-in to the new spin-off featuring Aggie in The Lake Mysteries, a June 2019 pick by the American Library Association's Book Club Central.
Next: RISKY PURSUIT, book club novel of suspense.
AGGIE MUNDEEN MYSTERIES - NEW 2020 EDITIONS!
--FIT TO BE DEAD #1 LEFTY AWARD FINALIST, Best Humorous Mystery. See VIDEO.
A health club fiasco. Chanticleer Award Winner, Mystery & Mayhem
Listed in Top 12 Lighthearted Mystery series. (VIDEOS, lower right.)
--DANG NEAR DEAD #2. FINALIST: International Chanticleer Award.
Humorous mayhem and danger at the dude ranch. See VIDEO.
--SMART, BUT DEAD #3. SHORT-LIST: Mystery/Mayhem Award. See VIDEO
Academics can be murder- a delightful, timely mystery wrapped around a crash course in
genetics and DNA--timely in this era of COVID with scientists updates in the back pages.
--RIVER CITY DEAD #4. Raven Award Mystery Winner. SEE VIDEO
A vacation mystery to San Antonio's River Walk. Raven Award Mystery Winner.
"Hurrah for Aggie Mundeen, an effervescent heroine who finds trouble wherever she goes even when the initial pursuit is purely intellectual. Aggie's pluck, humor, intelligence and loving heart will keep her young and make readers smile."_Carolyn Hart, Winner of Multiple Awards (Dang Near Dead)
"Smart, But Dead is the perfect combination of brains and heart. A tight mystery, an irrepressible heroine, and superb writing."_James W. Ziskin, author of Ellie Stone Mysteries/Anthony Award Winner.
"Smart, But Dead features an impetuous, warm-hearted heroine, blessed with an insatiable curiosity, passion for learning and an unquenchable zest for life."_Carol Westron, Mystery People.
"The characters are engaging and the story was great. I can't wait to read more from this author.
"_Jennifer Schell, Bookshelves Blog and NetGalley (Fit to Be Dead)
"I just finished reading the best cozy mystery - one I wished I had written. If looking for a smarter than average cozy mystery, this book fills the need."_Upstate New York Reader (Smart, But Dead)
"I absolutely fell in love with Aggie."_Teresa Kander, Book Babble. (Fit to Be Dead)
"I've been to San Antonio. I wish I had read this book first." (River City Dead)
"The author weaves the history of the River Walk into a fascinating story filled with intriguing characters." "Like taking a vacation while reading a mystery. A great series with fun characters."
The perfect San Antonio keepsake.
--NINE DAYS TO EVIL -- Prequel to the Aggie Mundeen Mysteries
Clue Award Finalist - Winner of the Blether Gold Award
This novel of psychological suspense, Shakespeare, and non-stop action introduces Aggie and
Detective Sam who subsequently appear in the AGGIE MUNDEEN MYSTERIES.
Nancy's website: http://www.nancygwest.com
