About

Nancy Nau Sullivan is an author, teacher, and former newspaper journalist. Her first book, The Last Cadillac: A Memoir, won two Eric Hoffer awards. The setting for the book on Anna Maria Island was the inspiration for her first mystery, Saving Tuna Street. It was a finalist at Foreword Reviews for best mystery and launched the Blanche Murninghan mystery series. Nancy taught English at a boys' prison in Florida, in Argentina, and in the Peace Corps in Mexico. Before the teaching career, she was a reporter and editor at newspapers throughout the Midwest. Nancy grew up near Chicago and now lives near the Gulf of Mexico. Find her at http://www.nancynausullivan.com.

Other Works

  • A DEATHLY IRISH SECRET: A BLANCHE MURNINGHAN MYSTERY

    2023
  • MISSION IMPROBABLE: VIETNAM, A BLANCHE MURNINGHAN MYSTERY

    2022
  • TROUBLE DOWN MEXICO WAY: A BLANCHE MURNINGHAN MYSTERY

    2021
  • THE BOYS OF ALPHA BLOCK, a novel

    2021
  • SAVING TUNA STREET: A BLANCHE MURNINGHAN MYSTERY

    2020
  • THE LAST CADILLAC: A Memoir

    2016

Awards and Recognition

  • Two Eric Hoffer awards for The Last Cadillac: A Memoir, published April, 2016 (Amphorae Publishing Group) Finalist at Foreword Reviews for Saving Tuna Street: A Blanche Murninghan Mystery--best INDIE mystery of 2020 Peter Lisagor award for journalism, The Hammond (IN) Times