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Three New Cozy Mystery Series Coming in June

May 14, 2014

Three of the authors who are currently posted on the Cozy Mystery site are going to be releasing new mystery series during June 2014. I have the pictures of their new series’ 1st mysteries on the New Cozy Mystery Book Series page, but thought I would “introduce” the series to you in a little more detail.

 Amanda Cooper (aka Victoria Hamilton) will be releasing her very first Teapot Collector Mystery Series book: Tempest in a Teapot. The Teapot Collector series will feature a sleuth named Sophie Taylor. Sophie has just left Manhattan – where she used to own a restaurant, and has returned to her hometown in New York. She is currently working in her family’s “Auntie Rose’s Victorian Teahouse”. Gracious Grove is the name of her quaint, little hometown in the northern Finger Lakes region of New York.

Diane Kelly is releasing the 1st in her new Megan Luz Mystery Series called Paw Enforcement. This mystery series is going to give us two main sleuths: a policewoman named Megan Luz, and her partner, Brigit. Oh, and I should mention that Brigit is her K-9 police officer partner. The series takes place in Texas (Fort Worth). Megan has just committed a not-so-well-received act, and as her “sentence” she is given her new four-legged partner.

Nancy J. Parra (aka Nancy Coco) will be releasing Engaged In Murder, the 1st in the new Perfect Proposals Mystery Series. Pepper Pomeroy has just switched her job from being an event planner to taking on the job as a marriage proposal planner. As a proposal planner, Pepper will be having to arrange even the smallest of details for prospective engaged couples. She will have her hands full with arranging those pesky, little details, as well as sleuthing in her spare time!

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Laura Childs Giveaway Winners

May 13, 2014

Congratulations to Kay H, Karen S, Hillary DR, and Joan G!

I have forwarded your contact information and you will soon be receiving your inscribed copy of either Steeped in Evil or Eggs in a Casket from best selling author, Laura Childs!

As a lot of you know, I just had my first giveaway on the Cozy Mystery site. I’ve had this site for eight years and finally decided it was time to try one. I want to publicly thank Laura Childs (again) for making this possible. She’s been really great to work with.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Laura Childs Giveaway. There were hundreds of entries. This went so well that I hope to arrange for another giveaway soon.

P.S. Don’t forget to check out the interview I did with Laura Childs!

 

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2013 Agatha Awards Were Given at the 2014 Malice Domestic Convention

May 8, 2014

I know the title of this entry may seem odd: 2013 Agatha Awards at the 2014 Malice Domestic Convention… What’s with the different years? But, when you think about it, it actually does make sense. >>> This year, they presented the Agatha Awards for the best mystery books from last year. (Incidentally, the Agatha Awards are actually tea pots.)

So, here are all of the nominees and the winners of the 2013 Agatha Awards:

2013 Agatha Award for Best Novel:

The Wrong Girl by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Winner)
Through the Evil Days by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Pagan Spring by G.M. Malliet
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
Clammed Up by Barbara Ross

2013 Agatha Award for Best First Novel:

Death al Dente by Leslie Budewitz (Winner)
You Can Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa
Board Stiff by Kendel Lynn
Kneading to Die by Liz Mugavero
Front Page Fatality by LynDee Walker

2013 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel:

A Question of Honor by Charles Todd (Winner)
Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen
Death in the Time of Ice by Kaye George
A Friendly Game of Murder by J.J. Murphy
Murder on Chelsea by Victoria Thompson

2013 Agatha Award for Best Short Story:

The Care and Feeding of House Plants by Art Taylor (Winner)
Evil Little Girl by Barb Goffman
Nightmare by Barb Goffman
The Hindi Houdini by Gigi Pandian
Bread Baby by Barbara Ross

2013 Agatha Award for Best Children’s/Young Adult:

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein (Winner)
The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
Traitor in the Shipyard: A Caroline Mystery by Kathleen Ernst
Andi Unexpected by Amanda Flower
Code Busters Club: The Mystery of the Pirate’s Treasure by Penny Warner

2013 Agatha Award for Best Non-Fiction:

The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln before the Civil War by Daniel Stashower (Winner)
Georgette Heyer by Jennifer Kloester
Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes by Maria Konnikova
Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea: An Interesting & Entertaining History of Malice Domestic’s First 25 Years by Verena Rose and Rita Owen, Editors

2013 Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement:

Dorothy Cannell, Joan Hess, & Margaret Maron

2013 Malice Domestic Poirot Award:

Tom Schantz

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE NOMINEES AND WINNERS! WHAT AN HONOR!!!
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Mother’s Day Mystery Book List

May 7, 2014

Here are some mystery books that have a Mother’s Day theme.

Christine E. Collier…. A Holiday Sampler (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day)

Nancy Fairbanks…. Bon Bon Voyage

Martin Greenberg (editor)….. Murder for Mother (anthology)

Jane Haddam….. Murder Superior

Lee Harris….. The Mother’s Day Murder

Sue Ann Jaffarian ….. Pull My Paw (Short Story)

Patricia MacDonald…… Mother’s Day

Leslie Meier….. Mother’s Day Murder

Nancy Pickard (editor)….. Mom, Apple Pie & Murder (Anthology)

Joshua Quittner & Michelle Slatalla….. Mother’s Day

Motherhood Is Murder: Anthology with 4 mini-mysteries featuring mothers (not Mother’s Day) by Mary Daheim, Carolyn Hart, Jane Isenberg, & Shirley Rousseau Murphy

If you would like to see some other Holiday Mystery Book lists, please click here.

P.S. If you know of any other mystery books that have a Mother’s Day theme, I would appreciate it if you would post a comment. Thank you!

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