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Edie Claire’s “Never Steal a Cockatiel” Is Released Tomorrow!

As some of you who have been with me for a while know, Edie Claire is one of my very favorite Cozy Mystery authors. Way back in 1999, Never Buried (FREE in Kindle format) was the first of her Leigh Koslow mysteries to be released. Once I read it, I was hooked!

I am not caught up with many of my favorite Cozy Mystery series; but this one, I am! I preordered tomorrow’s release, Never Steal a Cockatiel, and plan to start reading it tomorrow. That’s how much I love Edie Claire’s Leigh Koslow Mystery Series! (This is the 9th book in the series.)

I found this new Cozy while I was updating my Soon to be Released Mysteries page, which I just finished doing this afternoon. You might want to go take a look at that page, some of your favorite Cozy Mystery authors may have Cozies that are going to be released. I found and posted several other Cozies that also look really good.

Sewing Theme in Cozy Mystery Books

Sewing Theme in Cozy Mysteries

You know, I have themes for quilting, and knitting, crocheting, needlework, & needlecrafts, but it never occurred to me to have a sewing theme >>> until I was asked if there were any sewing themed Cozies. Hmmm, let me think…

Sewing Theme in Cozy Mystery Series:

Janet Bolin: Threadville Mystery Series

Melissa Bourbon (aka Misa Ramirez): Magical Dressmaking Mystery Series

Elizabeth Lynn Casey (aka Laura Bradford): Southern Sewing Circle Mystery Series

Amanda Lee (aka Gayle Trent & Gayle Leeson): Embroidery Mystery Series

Cate Price: Deadly Notions Mystery Series

Liz Trenow: The Forgotten Seamstress (not technically a mystery, but does include a mystery of sorts)

My theme page has lots of different Cozy Mystery themes. You might find a few themes that pique your interest. Here’s the Cozy Mysteries by Theme page on my site. Just click on the link and it will take you to it.

If you know of any other Cozy Mystery series that have a Sewing Theme, please post a comment so I can include it/them on the list. Thank you!

Cozy Mystery Little Bits of Information

I have some very good news for some of you! Here are some little morsels of information that fans of these Cozy Mystery authors will be especially be happy about seeing:

 Molly Cox Bryan, author of the Cumberland Creek Mystery Series, will be writing a new Cozy Mystery series that will take place in North Carolina and will feature a craft retreat. How many of us wish we could attend the first session?

 

 Heather Blake (aka Heather Webber) will be releasing a sixth Cozy in her Wishcraft Mystery Series. The tentative title is Gone with the Witch, and believe me, I’ll let you know when it is going to be released!

 

 Joyce and Jim Lavene may be starting a new Cozy Mystery series called the Purple Door Detective Agency Mystery Series. I’m still not entirely sure about this, since they will be starting their new Pumpkin Patch Mystery Series in the same month (August) as the Purple Door Detective Agency series is supposed to be starting. More news about this when I get the scoop…

 

All of you fans of Lynn Cahoon‘s Tourist Trap Mystery Series have something to be extra happy about! Lynn Cahoon will be releasing A Story to Kill, the first Cozy in her new series called the Cat Latimer Mystery Series. The series will star an author/professor who inherits a Victorian house. And guess what she’s going to do with her converted Victorian! She’s going to turn it into a Bed and Breakfast for authors’ retreats! (See, I told you you’d be happy!)

 

Here’s some great news for Leann Sweeney‘s fans! Her Cats in Trouble Mystery Series has gotten the green light for the next two books in the series. Yahoo! I absolutely love to hear about our authors being able to continue their Cozy Mystery series!

 

At the risk of asking a terribly obvious question: This is pretty doggone good Cozy Mystery news, isn’t it?

Mystery Books that Take Place in Hawaii

Hawaii's HibiscusHere are some Fun Hawaii Facts:

Hawaii is known as the “Aloha State.”
Honolulu is the capital and also the largest city.
State Motto: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
State Flower: Hibiscus
State Animal: Monk Seal
Hawaii is the only state that has a tropical rain forest and also a royal palace (Iolani Palace).

Mystery authors who are found on the Cozy Mystery Site and who feature Hawaii locations in their books:

Donald Bain & “Jessica Fletcher”: Murder, She Wrote Mystery Series – Aloha Betrayed (Maui)

JoAnn Bassett: Island of Aloha Mystery Series

K.K. Beck: Iris Cooper Mystery Series – Peril Under the Palms (Honolulu)

Frankie Bow: Professor Molly Mystery Series (remote Mahina)

Catherine Bruns: Death of the Big Kahuna

Kathi Daley: Zoey Donovan Mystery Series – Maui Madness

Earl Derr Biggers: Charlie Chan Mystery Series

Carolyn Hart: Henri O Mystery Series – Death in Paradise (Kauai)

Maddy Hunter: Passport to Peril Mystery Series – Hula Done It? (cruise)

Madison Johns: Agnes Barton Senior Sleuth Mystery Series – Hawaiian Hangover

Josi S. Kilpack: Culinary Mystery Series – Banana Split (K’auai)

Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis Jill Marie Landis: Tiki Goddess Mystery Series – Em Johnson manages the Tiki Goddess bar on Kauai, Hawaii. A senior dance troupe called the Hula Maidens help Em in her sleuthing.

Leslie Langtry: Ukulele Murder (Kauai)

Sujata Massey: Rei Shimura Mystery Series – Shimura Trouble (Oahu)

 Toby Neal: Lei Crime Mystery Series (not Cozy)

Please feel free to contact me if you see an author from the Cozy Mystery Site who belongs on this list, or if you have any comments.

♦To access more Cozy Mysteries by Theme click on this link.♦

 

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