Here is the second author who Diana would like to find authors who are similar:
I’m hoping you’ll be willing to give me a suggestion or two – I especially love Jacqueline Winspear (Maisie Dobbs) and Carola Dunn (Daisy Dalrymple). Based on loving those, do you have any specific author suggestions?
Authors Who Are Similar to Jacqueline Winspear:
Rhys Bowen: Molly Murphy Mystery Series
Alan Bradley: Flavia de Luce Mystery Series
Frances Brody: Kate Shakleton Mystery Series
Dianne Day: Fremont Jones Mystery Series
Carola Dunn: Daisy Dalrymple Mystery Series
Dorothy Gilman: Mrs. Pollifax Mystery Series
Kerry Greenwood: Phryne Fisher Mystery Series
Laurie R. King: Mary Russell Mystery Series
Susan Elia MacNeal: Maggy Hope Mystery Series
Louise Penny: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Mystery Series
Anne Perry: Thomas & Charlotte Pitt Mystery Series AND William Monk Mystery Sereis
Elizabeth Peters: Amelia Peabody Mystery Series
Deanna Raybourn: Lady Julia Grey Mystery Series
Victoria Thompson: Gaslight Mystery Series
Charles Todd: Ian Rudlege Mystery Series
Charles Todd: Bess Crawford Mystery Series
Please post your recommendations of authors who are similar to Jacqueline Winspear, and I will add them to the list.
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Jacki says
Another similar Author to these is Australian Author Kerry Greenwood with her Phryne Fisher Series set in 1920’s Melbourne.
Susan says
Kerry Greenwood’s ‘Phryne Fisher’ and to a certain extent Lou Jane Temple’s ‘Recipe Box’ books.
Lucy says
Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher series is set between the wars, like Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs
Lucy says
Here’s a theme – don’t think you’ve covered it – sleuths who are orphans, or who have a mystery or secret in their parentage….Kinsey Milhone (Sue Grafton), Lena Jones (Betty Web) are two….
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Jacki, Susan, & Lucy: I am going right now to add Kerry Greenwood to the Authors Similar to Jacqueline Winspear right now. Thanks to all three of you!
Molly says
Adding Kerry Greenwood to my long list of “cosy mysteries.” I am a HUGE fan of Jacqueline Windspear & have just finished the last of her last book. How shall I carry on??? 🙂 Thank you for all these names I have never heard of before. I have two wonderful libraries I can use in my area.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Molly, I hope Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher series works out for you.
Vickie B says
Dianne Day has the Fremont Jones series set in 1906 California. It is superb.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Thanks to you, Vickie, I just added Dianne Day to the Authors Similar to Jacqueline Winspear list.
Diana says
Thanks to you all who have answered my query, and added to my author’s list!
june says
Could you provide a list of authors similar to louise penny and debra crombie. I enjoy the village scene however with a little more intense story than most cozy mysteries.
thank you
Danna - cozy mystery list says
I have added both Deborah Crombie and Louise Penny to my list of things to do, June. But, I am not sure when they will get done, as the list of authors to “Authors Who Are Similar to” is getting to be very long…
Susan says
June, you might like Anne Purser’s ‘Lois Meade’ mysteries. Lois cleans houses in neighbouring villages and occasionally assists the local police at the same time.
They are not really violent, or profane, but are a little more modern / intense than most cozies.
Cheers!
Romie says
Thank you so much for these authors. I adore the Maisie Dobbs series and the new book isn’t out until March 2012. This list will keep me busy til then :). Thanks again for keeping a mother for 2 sane :).
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Romie, I sure hope you find one or two authors on the list who you enjoy as much as you do Jacqueline Winspear.
Deirdre says
I want to point out a second series by Charles Todd (a mother-son writing team) with a female sleuth/protagonist called Bess Crawford. The period is the same as that of the Ian Rutledge series: WWI and just after. So far it includes three titles: 1. A Duty to the Dead, 2. An Impartial Witness and 3. A Bitter Truth.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Thank you, Deirdre, for reminding us about Charles Todd‘s second mystery series: Bess Crawford Mystery Series.
kathleen says
thanks for the authors. while waiting for the next winspear or todd book to come out I am reading Penny and I like her books. I like starting a series and continuing until I finish
it is nice when you find someone you like and has been writing for some time, it gives you a treasure trove of reading.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Kathleen, I know what you mean about having a favorite author, or two. It’s especially nice if you discover them after they are established, so there are lots of books in your TBR pile.
Kate says
How about Frances Brody and her Kate Shackleton series – four titles in print so far (and a fifth due out in October 2013?) Set in the 1920s, Kate Shackleton’s husband was declared missing in 1918 and her search for information about her husbands disappearance leads her into investigating for others.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Thank you, Kate. I just adde the Kate Shackleton mysteries to the list.
jeanette says
Charles Todd has the Bess Crawford series that is very good and is set during WW1.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Jeannette, thank you. I’ll go add the series to this list.
Andrea says
danna
Is there an easy way to get the order of each series? I like to start from the beginning!!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Andrea, yes, there is an easy way to get the chronological order of each series. Click on the author’s name (which has a bold, blue type) and it will automatically take you to that author’s page, where all of the books are listed in order.
Nike says
If you like Jacqueline Winspear and Rhys Bowen, I think you will also enjoy the Flavia de luce series by Alan Bradley. It starts with The Sweetness of the Bottom of the Pie.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Nike, thank you. I’ll go add Alan Bradley’s Flavia de Luce series to this Jacqueline Winspear list.
Kathleen says
You might like the Dorothy Gilman Mrs Pollifax series also!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Kathleen, thank you! I just added Dorothy Gilman to this theme page.
Jill says
How about Susan Elia MacNeal’s Maggie Hope Mystery Series?
(Mr. Churchill’s Secretary; Princess Elizabeth’s Spy; etc.)
Buddy says
I highly recommend Patricia Marcantonio’s Felicity Carrol series. These excellent historical mysteries are similar to Jacqueline Winspear and Rhys Bowen.