Elaine Wolff

Mountain thrillers and Midwestern mayhem

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If Nancy Drew were 47 … this is the mystery she’d be solving. 🕵️‍♀️ UP TO HER NECK out January ‘27. Preorder 👇🫰

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AMAZON

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BARNES & NOBLE

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ABOUT ELAINE WOLFF

Author Elaine Wolff with her dogs in the Arkansas River

Elaine is the former editor of the San Antonio Current and the founding editor of Out In SA magazine. She co-hosted the Radical Mothers’ Voice on KO.OP Austin in the late Nineties. In 2018, she impulse-purchased an old mining claim in the Rocky Mountains.

She’s mom to four wonderful adult children, and splits her time between Buena Vista CO and Scottsdale AZ with her husband Michael and the Cairn Terrierists Louis and Oliver.

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Upcoming Events

Wed, Sep 02
The Secret of the Lost Mine: an Instagram mystery series
Instagram: @elainemwolff
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Sep 02, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Join us on Instagram every Wednesday from September 2-November 11 and help solve a Nancy Drew inspired prequel to Up to Her Neck.
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Sat, Jan 30
Scottsdale Book Festival
Scottsdale Civic Center
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Jan 30, 2027, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM MST
A free, reader-focused celebration of authors and storytelling, with a giant outdoor book fair.
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Fri, Apr 23
Creepy Retreat 2027
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
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Apr 23, 2027, 10:00 AM – Apr 26, 2027, 11:30 PM
Meet me at the Creepy Retreat 2027 Author Expo in sunny San Diego! Plenty of face time and mingling, plus fun panels and signing opportunities, with top mystery and thriller authors. This is a paid event. You can get all of the details and register at thecreepybookclub.com
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Thu, Sep 02
Romance Book Club: Mystery/Suspense
https://ashlandmass.assabetinteractive.com/
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Sep 02, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
A virtual conversation with author and media critic - and fellow Empress! - Beth Lisogorsky. This is a virtual BYOB (bring your own book) event. See details to join us!
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