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Nickolas Drake

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I am Nickolas Drake, author of several cozy type mysteries and currently live in Scottsdale, AZ. A Technical Writer by profession I spend my free time writing fiction, gardening, cooking, and enjoying my two boys; a Black and Silver Schnauzer called Zar, and a Salt and Pepper Schnauzer called Griffy.

Formerly a California native, I grew up in Santa Barbara, CA, worked for tech giants in the San Francisco Bay Area, and lived near Napa, CA for several years.

I am currently planning several more novels to add to the collection.

And yes, those are my dogs in the picture, in case you were wondering!

Finally Did It

Mission Canyon Secrets is now published to Smashwords and Amazon, and should be live soon!  Many thanks to my patient sister Karen for her edits and comments; they were more helpful than I can say.


This fictional book is set in Santa Barbara my hometown, in Mission Canyon.  While the area does exist, characters, places etc. are fictional.  This area is also the home of the SB Botanical gardens, a w

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Published on November 28, 2011 07:59
Average rating: 3.82 · 17 ratings · 1 review · 12 distinct works
The Loggia Crystal

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Mission Canyon Secrets

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A Murder at Mimi's

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A Murder in the Grand Canyon

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The Ramachandra Moon

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A Birthday Secret

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Sisters

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