Nancy: 423 books

After a frantic call from a couple on their honeymoon, Jillian returns to Half Moon Bay to help. Two elderly men have been found dead in their recliners, and now another man is missing. This time it's the distraught father of the new bride Cecilia Montoya - Jillian's personal assistant. Their investigation...

When Jillian and Teddy arrive with her wedding attendants at Heathrow Airport, they become embroiled in a jewel heist with a man left stabbed to death. Can they solve the crimes in the midst of Jillian's wedding plans? An old acquaintance from San Diego comes to their aid, but will his help be enough?...

The family has gathered to celebrate Christmas at Jillian’s house in Clover Hills, but Jillian’s plans for a lovely Christmas Eve are rudely interrupted by a power failure. And a homicide. Not only does Aunt Jillian find herself with a house full of company to entertain in the dark, but she also...

Set in the beautiful city of Victoria on Vancouver Island, a bitter conflict over fishing rights and the love of one woman turns deadly with the murder of a young attorney, drawing Jillian and her little Yorkie companion Teddy into yet another intriguing adventure. Book 10 in the Jillian Bradley Mystery...

When Jillian and her garden club friends decide to take a fall color tour in New England, they have no idea the resort they choose as home base will soon be a setting for murder. And more than one. Who killed the hotel's head chef in his own kitchen and why? His cuisine was excellent, but his personality...

With society teetering on the verge of World War III, the American government is pushed to track drastic measures to avert nuclear destruction. They create The Contest, where all the children in America compete to see who will be the President's constant companion...and reminder...throughout his term of office.

As the World enters the 20th century, a young boy and his widowed family survive...and thrive...in the primitive wilds of the Oregon Coast. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, always enlightening, this is how our ancestors once lived. A vivid personal account, enriched by detailed ink sketches and photos by the author.Republished and distributed by Nancy Maddux Thornton, his daughter.

During wee hours of morn, a panicked family tries to escape from home where violent flood waters engulf the entire subdivision. While struggling for their lives, the realization of how much they mean to each other dominates terror. "Our neighbors' distant, bloodcurdling screams bounce off the water's...

Eugene Gutierez just wants to forget his past. But when his world gets disrupted by operatives from the future and his daughter's boyfriend turns out to be allied with the enemy, forgetting doesn't seem like an option anymore. Originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, this...

Some friends are more memorable than others, such as Steven and Linda. After the Priest gave Steven his last rites, he continued to live. And not until decades later, we understood why. Excerpt: “Mother snapped her fingers. ‘Get down on your knees,’ she said while pointing to the floor....

Eileen is young woman transplanted to North Carolina, away from her comfortable home in Chicago for the first time. She's urged to spend the holiday with a cousin that happens to live in the area, resulting in an unexpected outcome. A great short story for the holidays -- and anyone who's had to share them with dubious in-laws!

Parents: Key to Raising Teens is the first book in a three part series on Living with Teenagers. You will discover and uncover some basics for parenting teens. Parents really are the Key to Raising Teens. You are the foundation along with the whole family. Learn how to use your current resources to...

An inspiring tail of courage! Scout is an only dog and sometimes lonely. But he has some dog friends in his neighborhood and when a pair of Boston Terriers go missing, it’s up to Scout to search Charleston peninsula’s storm drains and sewers to rescue them. Along the way he encounters a terrifying...

In 1880 Eleven-year-old Philadelphia (Del) Stratton meets fifteen-year-old Crow Eagle, a rebellious Lakota boy, at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania where her father is an instructor. Wrenched from his people on the reservation and brought to Carlisle to become Americanized, the reluctant...