THE #1 LAWYER
Biloxi’s best criminal defense attorney has never lost a case. Then his client’s beautiful wife is murdered, and America’s #1 lawyer suddenly becomes its #1 suspect.
Payback
The second book in Nancy Allen’s fast‑paced new series where a corrupt NYC legal system pushes a lawyer to take justice into her own hands.
RENEGADE
Kate Stone swore an oath to uphold the law. But is it time to take justice into her own hands?
First in the Anonymous Justice series
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Anonymous justice series
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the ozarks mysteries
The Elsie Arnold series deserves to run and run.
– Alex Marwood
Unflinching and gritty.
– Library Journal
Compassionate and compelling
– Hank Phillippi Ryan
New York Times Best Selling Author
Nancy Allen
Bestselling author Nancy Allen practiced law for fifteen years as Assistant Missouri Attorney General and Assistant Prosecutor in her native Ozarks, trying over thirty jury cases
articles
Why We Need More Bad Girls
Oh, baby—I love an antihero. Whether I’m reading or checking out movies or TV, I don’t want to see Dudley Dooright. I want Jack Reacher, Walter White, Tony Soprano, Cool Hand Luke. Give me a hero with a side dish of human foibles. Click here to read the article...
The Cursed Query Hook: “If at First You Don’t Succeed…”
It took six months to write the first draft of the manuscript of my novel, The Code of the Hills: An Ozarks Mystery. Once it was done, I heaved a sigh and readied myself for the next step: pitching it to literary agents. Click here to read the article...
Fictional Heroines: A Recipe
How do you come up with a likeable heroine? Nancy Allen stops by to answer this question. Click here to read the article...
news + reviews
The Book Diva’s Reads on THE WAGES OF SIN
The Wages of Sin is the third book in the Ozarks Mystery series by Nancy Allen and the first book in this series that I've read. Fortunately, it isn't necessary to read the previous books in this series in order to understand what is happening in the current book,...
Bookwoman Joan on THE WAGES OF SIN
I recommend this novel to those who enjoy being taken through a legal procedure including court drama. Click here to read the review...
MysteriesEtc on THE WAGES OF SIN
The Wages of Sin is a great read and I highly recommend the Ozarks Mystery series by author Nancy Allen. Click here to read the review...