Nikki’s Summer Reading Suggestions
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| Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Rayburn “entertaining take on female empowerment” |
| Heartwood by Amity Gaige “main character energy in a unique setting” |
| Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney “captivating” |
| Presumed Guilty by Scott Turow “a riveting sequel” |
| The Former Assassin by Nikki Stern “Who is Suzanne Foster? A role model, a mentor, a friend to Sam Tate, and a former assassin who has almost turned her life around. Learn the origin story of this fascinating woman in the book that started it all.” |
Sam Tate Mystery Series
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Judge NotSam Tate Mystery – Book4 Sam Tate comes up against a clever killer with a warped sense of justice. Available in print, ebook, and audio: |
Freeze Before BurningSam Tate Mystery – Book3 Sam Tate is in the Big Apple as she returns to face both her past and a present-day killer who is literally icing true crime fans. Available in print, ebook, and audio: |
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Bird in HandSam Tate Mystery – Book2 Sam’s new job on Maryland’s Eastern Shore pulls her into a case involving a 300-year-old treasure, a compulsive killer, a rising body count—and pirates. Available in print, ebook, and audio: |
The Wedding CrasherSam Tate Mystery – Book1 Sheriff Sam Tate, a complicated but supremely competent heroine, may struggle with her past, but she is determined to prevent future brides from dying on her watch. Available in print, ebook, and audio: |
Other Notable Books
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The Former Assassin(Ruthenia Press, 2018) Available at: |
Hope In Small Doses(Ruthenia Press, 2015) Review: “Sparkling with human dramas, observations and quandaries.” Available at: |
Because I Say So(Ruthenia Press, 2013) Review: “Impassioned and important.” Available at: |
Essay Contributions
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| “A Tale of Two Memorials” Beyond Zuccotti Park (New Village Press) >> more << Available at:  |
“Hope” Global Chorus (Rocky Mountain Press) >> more << Available at: |
“On Whose Authority?” We Rise to Resist (McFarland Books) >> more << Available at: |