‘Jennifer Weltz (Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency)’

Represented by Jennifer Weltz: “I missed 3 bus stops reading the gripping ending of Edgar Award winning Nancy Springer’s psychological suspense…” In this gripping psychological thriller—smart, chilling, and unrelenting—Nancy Springer establishes herself as an exciting new suspense writer with a distinctive voice and some surprises up her sleeve… To their neighbors, Dorrie and Sam Whiteare a contented couple in America’s heartland, with steady jobs, a suburban home, and plenty of community activities to keep them busy. But they’re not quite what they seem. For plain, hard-working Sam hides a depth of devotion for his wife that no one would suspect. And Dorrie is living ...

Represented by Jennifer Weltz: “The way Judith combined magic and history caught me when I first read this almost 20 years ago and I am thrilled it is getting a new chance to enchant new readers who will delight in learning about the French court, women and witchcraft during the time of Louis XIV.” Genevieve is a precocious girl with the remarkable power to read the future in a water glass. Left for dead by her family, she is taken in by La Voisin, who rules a secret society of witches that manipulate the rich—from tradesmen all the way up to ...

Represented by Jennifer Weltz: “The tag line is true.  This was 3 decades in the making and all you need to do is read the awe inspiring praise Alan has already received to realize this was well worth the wait.  Be sure to buy this for any student you know heading into college.  They will thank you for it.” Both a history and an examination of human thought and behavior spanning three thousand years, On Politicsthrillingly traces the origins of political philosophy from the ancient Greeks to Machiavelli in Book I and from Hobbes to the present age in Book II. Whether ...

Represented by Jennifer Weltz: “I love a great ghost story!  This one has a haunted house, hidden passageways, a love story and the fate of our future resting in the hands of a sixteen year old girl.  Who could ask for more!” “I was sixteen the first time my grandmother died . . .” Sarah Parsons has never seen Amber House, the grand Maryland estate that’s been in her family for three centuries. She’s never walked its hedge maze nor found its secret chambers; she’s never glimpsed the shades that haunt it, nor hunted for lost diamonds in its walls. But ...

Represented by Jennifer Weltz: “From the moment I read Jeanne’s lyrical picture book, I knew I was reading a classic in the making.  A perfect sleepy-time book that was paired with breathtaking illustrations.  I just wish my children were still small enough to beg me to read it to them every night!” In her picture book debut, Jeanne Blackmore continues her grandfather Roger Duvoisin’s tradition of creating beautiful books for children. Through her poetic and deceptively simple text, Blackmore has created an ideal sleepy time tale: “How does sleep come?’ Jacob asked his Mama as he climbed into bed. Jacob’s Mama ...

Represented by Jennifer Weltz: “Yes, yes I am a romantic and love a well written romance to lighten my day.” Kyndal Rawlings thought she’d learned her lesson when Chance Brennan left her to pursue his Ivy League dreams. Yet here she is, in Kentucky, falling for him all over again. Maybe it’s being stranded in a cave with him…the same place they first became lovers. Or maybe there’s still something between them. Not that anything will change—even after four tense days of depending on each other for their very survival. Chance needs a certain kind of woman to help him with ...

Represented by Jennifer Weltz: “I love a fast paced action packed middle grade for boys whenever I can find it and award winning Martha Bennet Stiles knows how to deliver!” When Ray Ingle asks his Uncle Thad if he can go to sea with him, he knows his parents won’t like it. But they’re not around, and anything is better than staying with mean old Uncle Slye! To Ray’s great surprise, Uncle Thad agrees to take him on, and soon Ray and his pet capuchin monkey Allie are helping out in the galley of The Newburyport Beauty. Ray knows Cook used to ...

Represented by Jennifer Weltz: “I have a passion for history and thrillers and when the two are combined with an unforgettable main character, you have me hooked.” The year is 1811, and Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood is ordered by Chief Magistrate James Read to investigate the double murder of a coachman and a naval courier on the Kent Road. Hawkwood is initially puzzled as to why Read is so concerned by this relatively mundane case, but as his investigation unfolds, another body is discovered and a higher agenda begins to emerge—an attempt by the Emperor Napoleon to bring about a ...

Represented by Jennifer Weltz: “What has drawn me to CW’s writing from his very first book THE LAST QUEEN, is his ability to put on the skin of his historical figure and see the world through her eyes.  Experiencing the loves and challenges of young Queen Isabella was fascinating and captivating from the first word to the last.” No one believed I was destined for greatness.   So begins Isabella’s story, in this evocative, vividly imagined novel about one of history’s most famous and controversial queens—the warrior who united a fractured country, the champion of the faith whose reign gave rise ...

Represented by Jennifer Weltz: “When Mark was writing this book, he told me he had his editor whispering in one ear telling him to make sure his facts were well researched and me in the other ear telling him to write a good story.  I love narrative non-fiction that is a wonderful engrossing read and this book exceeded my expectations!” On June 3, 1769, the planet Venus briefly passed across the face of the sun in a cosmic alignment that occurs twice per century. Anticipation of the rare celestial event sparked a worldwide competition among aspiring global superpowers, each sending ...