Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Nancy Pickard
Born: September 19, 1945 (age 80)
Bio: Nancy Pickard is a US crime novelist. She has won five Macavity Awards, four Agatha Awards, an Anthony Award, and a Shamus Award. She is the only author to win all four awards.
Known for:
- The Scent of Rain and Lightning (2010)
- The Virgin of Small Plains (2006)
- Generous Death (1986)
- The Blue Corn Murders (1998)
- But I wouldn't want to die there (1993)








