Nina Simon

The Maid meets The Last Thing He Told Me in this fun, fresh, and twisty debut whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio who come together as amateur sleuths to solve a murder in their coastal California town. "A lively and tender story of family that Simon deftly transforms into an edge-of-your-seat murder mystery... One part The Maid and one part family drama à la The Nest, Mother-Daughter Murder Night is a resounding and impressive triumph."--Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she's built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage--and hoping that boredom won't kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack--tiny in stature but fiercely independent--happens upon a dead body while kayaking near their bungalow. Jack quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She'll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power. With Jack and Beth's help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn to do the one thing they've always resisted: depend on each other.

A Novel

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

Visitor participation is a hot topic in the contemporary world of museums, art galleries, science centers, libraries and cultural organizations. How can your institution do it and do it well? The Participatory Museum is a practical guide to working with community members and visitors to make cultural institutions more dynamic, relevant, essential places. Museum consultant and exhibit designer Nina Simon weaves together innovative design techniques and case studies to make a powerful case for participatory practice. "Nina Simon's new book is essential for museum directors interested in experimenting with audience participation on the one hand and cautious about upending the tradition museum model on the other. In concentrating on the practical, this book makes implementation possible in most museums. More importantly, in describing the philosophy and rationale behind participatory activity, it makes clear that action does not always require new technology or machinery. Museums need to change, are changing, and will change further in the future. This book is a helpful and thoughtful road map for speeding such transformation." -Elaine Heumann Gurian, international museum consultant and author of Civilizing the Museum "This book is an extraordinary resource. Nina has assembled the collective wisdom of the field, and has given it her own brilliant spin. She shows us all how to walk the talk. Her book will make you want to go right out and start experimenting with participatory projects." -Kathleen McLean, participatory museum designer and author of Planning for People in Museum Exhibitions "I predict that in the future this book will be a classic work of museology." --Elizabeth Merritt, founding director of the Center for the Future of Museums

The Participatory Museum

The Maid meets The Last Thing He Told Me in this fun, fresh, and twisty debut whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio who come together as amateur sleuths to solve a murder in their coastal California town. Nothing brings an estranged family together like a murder next door. High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage—and hoping that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack—tiny in stature but fiercely independent—happens upon a dead body while kayaking near their bungalow. Jack quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She’ll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power. With Jack and Beth’s help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn do the one thing they’ve always resisted: depend on each other.

What do the London Science Museum, California Shakespeare Theater, and ShaNaNa have in common? They are all fighting for relevance in an often indifferent world. The Art of Relevance is your guide to mattering more to more people. You'll find inspiring examples, rags-to-relevance case studies, research-based frameworks, and practical advice on how your work can be more vital to your community. Whether you work in museums or libraries, parks or theaters, churches or afterschool programs, relevance can work for you. Break through shallow connection. Unlock meaning for yourself and others. Find true relevance and shine.

The Art of Relevance

Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door.

A lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths. Gilmore Girls , but with murder.

High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy   coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage—and hoping that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does. 

Then Jack—tiny in stature but fiercely independent—happens upon a dead body while kayaking. She quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She’ll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power. With Jack and Beth’s help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn to do the one thing they’ve always depend on each other.

Mother-Daughter Murder Night 

A influente empresária Lana Rubicon tem muito de que se orgulhar: a sua sagaz inteligência, um gosto impecável e o império imobiliário que construiu em Los Angeles. Mas, quando se encontra presa a quinhentos quilómetros a norte da cidade, a convalescer numa aborrecida vila costeira com a sua filha adulta Beth e a sua neta adolescente Jack, Lana não tem outro remédio a não ser contar lontras em vez de metros quadrados, com a esperança de que o tédio não acabe com ela antes do cancro. Até que Jack — de pequena estatura, mas com uma independência feroz — encontra um cadáver enquanto anda de caiaque. Rapidamente, torna-se suspeita da investigação por homicídio, e as mulheres Rubicon mergulham no caos. Beth acha que Lana deveria concentrar-se na sua recuperação, mas Lana tem outros planos. Ela colocará a sua peruca, encontrará o verdadeiro assassino, protegerá a sua família e demonstrará que ainda tem poder. Com a ajuda de Jack e Beth, Lana descobre uma rede de mentiras, vinganças familiares e disputas territoriais que se escondem sob a superfície de uma comunidade habitada por ecologistas rústicos e rancheiros abastados. Mas, à medida que a sua investigação amadora avança por terrenos cada vez mais perigosos, as teimosas mulheres Rubicon terão de aprender a fazer a única coisa que nunca conseguiram: depender umas das outras. «Divertido e arrepiante em partes iguais: um entretido romance de mistério.» BENJAMIN STEVENSON, autor de Na minha família todos mataram alguém «Assassinatos em família, de Nina Simon, é um romance único. Uma história familiar leve e terna que Simon transforma com destreza num romance de mistério que o manterá em suspense, com o pano de fundo do ecologismo: nenhum romance tinha conseguido que o drama familiar (ou o assassinato) fosse tão divertido. Uma mistura entre A camareira e um drama familiar estilo The nest.» KATY HAYS, autora best seller do The New York Times «Assassinatos em família é a mistura perfeita de drama familiar e romance de mistério. A estreia de Nina Simon explora com mestria as complicadas relações entre pais e filhos. Estou ansiosa por passar mais noites com as suas personagens. Simon é uma escritora a ter em conta.» KELLYE GARRETT, autora best seller de Like a Sister «Com uma atmosfera acolhedora, este romance de mistério, a estreia da sua autora, gira em torno das feridas familiares e da redenção, e deixará os leitores com um agradável sabor de boca.»Booklist

Nada une tanto uma família como um assassinato ao virar da esquina.

Assassinatos em família

From the New York Times bestselling author of the runaway hit Mother-Daughter Murder Night, a Reese's Book Club pick, comes another fun, family-centered whodunnit about two sisters who work together to find a killer as they raft down the rapids of the Grand Canyon. Liv and Mandy Chisolm's yearly sister trip is a sacred tradition, an attempt to bond as their lives increasingly diverge. Liv, the ever-practical older sister, packs the color-coded itineraries. Mandy, a bedazzled human tumbleweed, brings the spontaneity. As they set out for this year's trip, a rafting adventure through the breathtaking depths of the Grand Canyon with a group of strangers, they hope to revitalize their relationship. But beyond the terrors of whitewater rapids, sibling squabbles, and rogue reptiles, the ferocious beauty of the river carries a darker undercurrent, and an unexpected guest: a murderer in their midst. When a fellow traveler is found dead and another corpse hits the water, the rafting trip flips from idyllic sister vacation to high-stakes murder investigation. Every suspect has a secret, every clue is drenched in mystery, and Liv and Mandy can hardly trust each other, let alone their own instincts. With the river raging and danger around every bend, the Chisholm sisters must work together to catch a killer--and keep their relationship from capsizing--before it's too late.

My Sister Is Going to Kill Me

Nada une tanto a la familia como un asesinato a la vuelta de la esquina. La influyente empresaria Lana Rubicon tiene mucho de lo que enorgullecerse: su sagaz inteligencia, un gusto impecable y el imperio inmobiliario que ha construido en Los Ángeles. Pero, cuando se encuentra atrapada a quinientos kilómetros al norte de la ciudad, convaleciente en un aburrido pueblo costero con su hija adulta Beth y su nieta adolescente Jack, a Lana no le queda más remedio que contar nutrias en vez de metros cuadrados, con la esperanza de que el aburrimiento no acabe con ella antes que el cáncer. Hasta que Jack –pequeña en estatura, pero con una independencia feroz– se topa con un cadáver mientras monta en kayak. Enseguida se convierte en sospechosa de la investigación por homicidio y las mujeres Rubicon se sumen en el caos. Beth cree que Lana debería concentrarse en su recuperación, pero Lana tiene otros planes. Se pondrá su peluca, encontrará al verdadero asesino, protegerá a su familia y demostrará que aún tiene poder. Con la ayuda de Jack y Beth, Lana destapa una red de mentiras, venganzas familiares y disputas territoriales que acechan bajo la superficie de una comunidad poblada por rústicos ecologistas y acaudalados rancheros. Pero, conforme su investigación de aficionadas se adentra en terrenos cada vez más peligrosos, las testarudas mujeres Rubicon deberán aprender a hacer lo único que siempre se les ha resistido: depender las unas de las otras. «Divertida y escalofriante a partes iguales: una entretenida novela de misterio». BENJAMIN STEVENSON, autor de Todos en mi familia han matado a alguien «Asesinatos en familia, de Nina Simon, es una novela única. Una ligera y tierna historia familiar que Simon transforma con destreza en una novela de misterio que te mantendrá en vilo, con el telón de fondo del ecologismo: ninguna novela había logrado que el drama familiar (o el asesinato) fuera tan divertido. Una mezcla entre La camarera y un drama familiar estilo De buena familia». KATY HAYS, autora superventas de The New York Times «Asesinatos en familia es la mezcla perfecta de drama familiar y novela de misterio. El debut de Nina Simon se adentra con maestría en las complicadas relaciones entre padres e hijos. Estoy deseando pasar más noches con sus personajes. Simon es una escritora a tener en cuenta». KELLYE GARRETT, autora superventas de Like a Sister «Con una atmósfera acogedora, esta novela de misterio, el debut de su autora, gira en torno a las heridas familiares y a la redención, y dejará a los lectores con un agradable sabor de boca». Booklist

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