Terra Alta WV – The Point of the Bodkin is a new release from Headline Books written by popular Pennsylvania mystery author Nancy A. Hughes.
Displaced New Yorkers, January and Barrett Lamont, have adjusted to rural Pennsylvania life; the international thieves who forced them to flee are imprisoned or deported. Barrett buys his retiring accountant’s practice for $1 and January pursues her fledgling ad agency. Their three alpacas and 13-year-old owner are thriving on their farmette. What could fracture this idyllic existence? Murder! Walter, Barrett’s benefactor and savior from the mob, is slain in his office and Barrett stands accused.
“The Point of the Bodkin is a sequel to multi-award-winning By Rook or By Crook and Nancy’s books are popular with mystery fans around the globe. She is a Zoom Into Books author and her interviews can be seen on the Zoom Into Books YouTube Channel,” said Cathy Teets, Headline Books President and founder of Zoom Into Books.
Award-winning author Nancy A. Hughes was a featured author at the 2025 American Library Association (ALA) National Conference in Philadelphia in June in the Headline Books booth. She is a popular speaker and available in person and virtually.
Nancy A. Hughes writes character-driven crime-solving mysteries. She followed her dream from journalistic business writing to a life of crime. She is the author of the Trust Mystery Series and The Dying Hour. By Rook or By Crook is a Next Generation Indie Book Award winner and also won awards at the Los Angeles and London Book Festivals. When Nancy isn’t writing, she is devoted to shade gardening and volunteering at the Veterans Hospital. She is a member of MWA, ITW, Sisters in Crime, and PennWriters. For more information, visit hughescribe.com.
The Point of the Bodkin, ISBN 9781958914687, 6 x 9, pb, 304 pgs. Retail $19.99
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