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Nancy Lynn Jarvis

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While Nancy is still a licensed real estate agent in Santa Cruz, California, she's having so much fun writing, she's declared herself a full time writer. She's had a checkered career past: she's worked for the San Jose Mercury News, been a librarian, photo archivist, and been the business manager of Shakespeare/Santa Cruz.
Her work history reflects her philosophy: people should try something radically different every few years. Writing murder mysteries set in Santa Cruz is her newest adventure.
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Congratulate me: last night I got a call from KION, our local CBS affiliate, saying that one of their reporters was impressed with how 9/11 affected me, their topic for the month, and wanted to do a story…today.

She liked that I planted climbing red roses on two supports in the days following 9/11 as a memorial to the victims of the twin towers, and she liked that I had planted rudbekia, plants... read more »
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Published on September 06, 2011 13:08 • 50 views • Tags: 9-11-mystery, humor, mystery-writer-s-life, nancy-lynn-jarvis
Average rating: 3.98 · 49 ratings · 21 reviews · 4 distinct works
Backyard Bones (Regan McHen...
3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
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The Death Contingency (Rega...
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
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Buying Murder  (Regan McHen...
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The Widow's Walk League
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The Death Contingency Backyard Bones Buying Murder The Widow's Walk League
Regan McHenry Real Estate Mysteries (4 books)
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Description: Read the first chapters of all three books, mysteries set in Santa Cruz, California in the real estate community.
Titanic 2012
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Nancy Jarvis made a comment in the group All Mystery newsGreat reads for $2.99 and under! topic
"Over 35,500 people downloaded "Backyard Bones," the second book in the Regan McHenry Real Estate Mysteries series (the books work as stand-alones, too...more "
"What a clever idea. I'm glad to meet another plant- talker-to. I find they often give good advice, too. "
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"Backyard Bones, everyone's favorite book in the Regan McHenry real estate mysteries series will be free for Kindle on May 6th and 7th. "
Nancy Jarvis made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers1st or 3rd person topic
"I've written four mysteries in third person but have put my protagonist on hiatus and am writing an entirely different type of book in first person. I...more "
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she voted for Mother Superior Mother Superior by Saleema Nawaz
Nancy Jarvis made a comment in the group Cozy Mysteries Help me find *my* type of cozy topic
"Sorry to suggest one I've written, but when I saw archeology as something you like, I couldn't resist: Backyard Bones. The protagonist is a Realtor,(b...more "
Nancy Jarvis is 56% done with Titanic 2012
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I saw a review that said the book was overwritten. I agree. It did have fascinating history of the controversy, though. Shakespeare buffs will enjoy the book.
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“Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
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Nancy Jarvis Hi Beth,
It sounds like I have befriended a successful soon-to-be award winning author. Congratulations on your achievements.
Nancy


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Beth Hi Nancy,
Thanks for befriending this fellow author!


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