Nanci M. Pattenden is an author of historical crime fiction and currently has two books in the Detective Hodgins series; Body in the Harbour, and Death on Duchess Street. Her interest in genealogy, local history and love of Victorian murder mysteries have merged to create a new Canadian Victorian murder mystery writer. She is a member of Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters In Crime, The Writers Community of York Region, The Writers' Community of Durham Region, and the Historical Novel Society.

Nanci has completed two Creating Writing programs, one at the University of Toronto and another at the University of Calgary. 

She currently resides in Newmarket, Ontario and can be contacted through her website at www.nancipattenden.com.