Nancy Wikarski is a fugitive from academia. After earning her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, she became a computer consultant and then turned to historical mystery and adventure fiction writing. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, the Society of Midland Authors, and has served as vice president of Sisters in Crime - Twin Cities and on the programming board of the Chicago chapter. Her short stories have appeared in Futures Magazine and DIME Anthology while her book reviews have been featured in Murder: Past Tense and Deadly Pleasures.
Her Victorian Chicago Mystery Series has received People's Choice Award nominations for Best First Novel and Best Historical as well as a Lovey Award Nomination for Best Traditional Amateur Sleuth. Titles include The Fall of White City (2002) and Shrouded in Thought (2005). Her seven-book Arkana Archaeology Adventure Series is an Amazon Bestseller. The series finale received a Best Mystery of the Month award nomination from L.A.S. Reviews.
