Joan Lowery Nixon
Joan Lowery Nixon (1927–2003) was a prolific American author specializing in mysteries and historical fiction for children and young adults, best known for winning four Edgar Allan Poe Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, a record for juvenile mysteries. Born in Los Angeles, California, she published her first poem at age ten, earned a journalism degree from the University of Southern California, and debuted her first novel, 'The Mystery of Hurricane Castle,' in 1964 after numerous rejections. She authored over 130 books, including popular series like Orphan Train Adventures, before passing away in Houston, Texas.
Mystery
Historical fiction
Young adult fiction
The Other Side of Dark
If You Were a Writer
In The Face of Danger (Orphan Train Adventures)
Keeping Secrets (Orphan Train Adventures)
Haunted Island
Caught in the Act
In The Face of Danger
Land of Hope (Ellis Island)
A Family Apart (Orphan Train Adventures)
The Dark and Deadly Pool
Fear Stalks Grizzly Hill (Casebusters)
The Trap
The House on Hackman's Hill: The Horror (part 2)
A Place to Belong (Orphan Train Adventures)
The Haunting
Keeping Secrets (Orphan Train Adventures)
The Seance
Champagne at the Murder (Thumbprint Mysteries Series)
The Name of the Game Was Murder
Shadowmaker (Law at Work)
Keeping Secrets: Orphan Train Adventures, Book 6
Laugh Till You Cry
When I Am Eight: Library Edition
A Candidate for Murder