Nancy Curteman’s passions are reading, travel and writing. She loves to read mystery novels so of course she loves writing them. She sets her stories in the countries she has visited. Curteman calls her novels "travel mysteries." "Murder in a Teacup" placed second in the California Writers Jack London Novel Contest. "Murder Casts a Spell," set in South Africa was Reader Poll’s 2013 Best Mystery. "Murder on the Seine," set in France was rated in the top ten mysteries of 2015 by the same poll. Solstice Publishing released "Murder Down Under," set in Australia and "Lethal Lesson," set in California. Curteman is currently working on her seventh novel set in San Francisco. On her blog, Global Mysteries, Curteman posts writing and travel tips. Her website is Nancy Curteman.com.