A journalist seeks out stories that other professionals (other than detectives – either private or police officers) don’t generally try to find, and subsequently solve. Perhaps this is the reason that there are so many journalist/reporter sleuths who star in the mysteries that we love to read. Here is the second part of the three part list of authors (with lasts names beginning with H – M) who are on the Cozy Mystery Site and who happen to write series which feature reporter / journalist sleuths:
Carolyn Haines: Dixon Sinclair Mystery Series is set in Mississippi.
Parnell Hall: Puzzle Lady Mystery Series features a woman who pretends to be the puzzle lady.
David Handler: Berger & Mitry Mystery Series features a film critic.
Carolyn G. Hart: Henrie O Mystery Series features a 70-something reporter in South Carolina.
Ellen Hart: Sophie Greenway Mystery Series has an editor and food critic as its sleuth.
Lee Hollis: Hayley Powell Food & Cocktail Mystery Series has the newspaper’s food column writer as its sleuth.
Hazel Holt: Mrs. Malory Mystery Series features a literary critic.
Charlotte Hughes & Janet Evanovich: Full Mystery Series has, as its protagonist, a newspaper editor.
Julie Hyzy: Alex St. James Mystery Series is set in a Chicago TV station.
Roberta Islieb: Advice Column Mystery Series features an advice columnist.
J.A. Jance: Alison Reynolds Mystery Series is set in Arizona and features a blogger.
Lucille Kallen: C. B. Greenfield Mystery Series has both a reporter and an editor as the sleuths.
Toni L.P. Kelner: Where Are They Now? Mystery Series features a journalist in Boston.
Mary Kennedy: Talk Show Radio Mystery Series features an ex-psychologist who takes up hosting a talk show in Florida.
Lisa Kleinholz: Zoe Szabo Mystery Series features an ex-Rolling Stone reporter.
Joyce Krieg: Talk Radio Mystery Series features a talk show hostess.
Janet Laurence: Darina Lisle Mystery Series revolves around a British food columnist.
Joyce and Jim Lavene: Pet Psychic Mystery Series features a talk show pet psychic.
Kathryn Lilley: Fat City Mystery Series features a TV journalist who happens to be a little overweight.
T.C. LoTempio: Nick and Nora Mystery Series features Nora, a crime reporter.
Jess Lourey: Murder by the Month Mystery Series features a reporter who is also a librarian.
Gail Lukasik: Leigh Girard Mystery Series revolves around a breast cancer survivor who is a journalist.
Amanda Matetsky: Paige Turner Mystery Series features an editorial assistant AND Annie March Mystery Series features a freelance author.
Alyssa Maxwell: Gilded Newport Mystery Series has, as its sleuth, Emmaline Cross, a reporter at the end of the 19th century.
Neil McGaughey: Stokes Moran Mystery Series is about a mystery critic in Connecticut.
Leslie Meier: Lucy Stone Mystery Series – Lucy is a reporter for the Pennysaver.
Kaye Morgan: Sudoku Mystery Series features a Sudoko creator.
Melinda Mullet: Whisky Business Mystery Series – Abi Logan is a Scottish photojournalist.
Tim Myers (aka Chris Cavender, Casey Mayes, Elizabeth Bright, & Melissa Glazer) Slow Cooker Mystery Series – Sarah Jacobs has a column in her local paper.
Hank Phillippi Ryan: Charlotte McNally Mystery Series features a television reporter.
If I have missed any other Cozy Mystery Site Authors whose last names begin with H – M, and who have reporter/journalist sleuths, please post a comment so that I can add the omission.
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Alfred says
Hi Danna, was wondering what your thoughts where on the New Miss Marple Movies. Started watching a Pocket Full Of Rye but to me seemed like there were too many scenes or something. It seemed one minute you where watching something, then on to something else, then back. They needed to stay with it awhile. Let me know what you thought, ok? Maybe do a column of it for this week.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Hi Alfred,
I’m sorry it has taken so long to get back to your comment. We haven’t watched the new Miss Marple yet, but hope to do so soon.
I can say that we really enjoyed the new Poirot shows. I sort of remember the last “series” of the Poirot shows as not being as good as I had expected. So, this season’s two Poirot shows were a very pleasant surprise to me. I still miss Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon, and Capt. Hastings, but I’m enjoying Poirot’s free-lance work with new characters.
How about the rest of you site readers? Any opinions you’d like to share?
Chris Well says
I noticed you didn’t include Gregory Mcdonald’s Fletch series … not cozy, I guess, but some fine mysteries nonetheless. (Especially the first two, which won back-to-back Edgars.)
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Thank you, Chris, for telling us about Gregory Mcdonald!
Rochelle says
Leslie Meier’s Lucy Stone is a journalist.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Here’s yet another “thank you”, Rochelle!
T. C. Lotempio says
In my Nick and Nora mystery series, the lead character, Nora Charles, is an ex-true crime reporter. 🙂
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Toni, thanks for pointing that one out! I’ll add it now.