… was first published in 2001. Since then ten novels have followed, including an omnibus edition, Cozy in Kansas, which contains three of her previously published “Ivy Towers’s” mysteries. Book three in the series, For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls, won the American Christian Fiction Writers Mystery Book of the Year award in 2009.
Nancy’s main writing interests lie in mystery although her Mennonite novels, “The Harmony Series” and “The Kingdom Series,” lean more toward the romantic suspense genre. “There’s a touch of mystery in everything I write,” she says. “The truth is that the lines between suspense and mystery are closer than most people realize. I think the mystery influence will always show up in my books.”
Nancy’s novels have all been set in Kansas. “I love Kansas,” she says. “We’re a lot more interesting than people think. Using Kansas in my novels is easy. We have everything – big cities, small towns, rolling hills, rich farmland, culture, history, odd locations (look up The Garden of Eden in Lucas, Kansas!) and a friendly hometown feeling. “We also enjoy all four seasons. This allows me to set my stories in different weather conditions. Winter is my favorite season. Throw lots of snow in a story and your plot can suddenly go in an interesting direction.”
Nancy lives in Wichita, Kansas with her husband Norman, and her very active puggle, Watson.
Visit Nancy’s website to learn more about her books: www.nancymehl.com
Mystery by Nancy Mehl
In the Dead of Winter
Bye Bye Bertie
For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls
There Goes Santa Claus
Missing Mabel
Bumping Off Binky
