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July 2012 Mystery Book New Releases

The following Mystery Books will be released in July 2012:

Ellery Adams (aka Jennifer Stanely, J. B. Standley, ½ of Lucy Arlington): Pies and Prejudice (This will be the first in the NEW Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery Series.)

Laura Alden: Plotting at the PTA (This will be the 3rd in the Beth Kennedy PTA Mystery Series.)

Robin Allen: Stick a Fork In It (This will be the 2nd in the Culinary Cop Mystery Series.)

Donna Andrews: Some Like It Hawk (This will be the 14th in the Meg Langslow Mystery Series.)

Lorna Barrett (aka Lorraine Bartlett & L. L. Bartlett): Murder on the Half Shelf (This will be the 6th in the Booktown Mystery Series.)

Juliet Blackwell (aka Hailey Lind): In a Witch’s Wardrobe (This will be the 4th in the Witchcraft Mystery Series.)

Annette Blair: Cloaked in Malice (This will be the 5th in the Vintage Magic Mystery Series.)

Fiona Buckley: Queen’s Bounty (This will be the 9th in the Ursula Blanchard Mystery Series) (Actually, August 1)

James Lee Burke: Creole Belle (This will be the 19th in the Dave Robicheaux Series.)

Joelle Charbonneau: Murder for Choir (This will be the 1st in the NEW Glee Club Mystery Series.)

Mary Daheim: The Wurst Is Yet To Come (This will be the 27th in the Hillside Manor Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery Series.) (This is an Oktoberfest theme mystery.)

Kaitlyn Dunnett (aka Kathy Lynn Emerson): Bagpipes, Brides, and Homicides (This will be the 6th in the Liss MacCrimoon Scottish Mystery Series.)

Linda Fairstein: Night Watch (This will be the 14th in the Alex Cooper Mystery Series.)

Amanda Flower: A Plain Death (This will be the 1st in the NEW Appleseed Creek Mystery Series.)

Janice Hamrick: Death Makes the Cut (This will be the 2nd in the Jocelyn Shore Mystery Series.)

Kay Hooper: Haven (This will be the in the Bishop Special Crime Unit Series.)

J. A. Jance: Judgment Call (This will be the 15th in the Joanna Brady Mystery Series.)

Iris Johansen & Roy Johansen: Close Your Eyes (This will be a Stand Alone.)

Allison Kingsley (aka Kate Kingsbury & Rebecca Kent): A Sinister Sense (This will be the 2nd in the Raven’s Nest Bookstore Mystery Series.)

Victoria Laurie: Lethal Outlook (This will be the 10th in the Psychic Eye Mystery Series.)

Liz Lipperman (aka Liz Roth): Beef Stolen-Off (This will be the 2nd in the Clueless Cook Mystery Series.)

Francine Mathews (aka Stephanie Barron): Jack 1939 (This will be a Stand Alone.) (This is a fictional mystery featuring the young John Kennedy.)

Jenn McKinlay (aka Lucy Lawrence): Red Velvet Revenge (This will be the 4th in the Cupcake Bakery Mystery.)

Catriona McPherson: Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses (This will be teh 7th in the Dandy Gilver Mystery Series.) (I don’t know when the USA version will be published, this is the UK version’s publication date.)

David Rosenfelt: Leader of the Pack (This will be the 10th in the Andy Carpenter Mystery Series.)

Kate Sedley: The Tintern Treasure (This will be the 21st in the Roger the Chapman Mystery Series.)

Peter Treymayne: Behold a Pale Horse (This will be the 22 in the Sister Fidelma Mystery of Ancient Ireland Mystery Series.)

Minette Walters: Innocent Victims: Two Novellas (This will be a Stand Alone.)

Penny Warner: How to Dine on Killer Wine (This will be the 5th in the Party Planning Mystery Series.)

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Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations – May 2012

I can’t believe that May is almost over! What a month!!! School terms are over,  neighborhood pools are opening, barbecues are being heated up, and birds are VERY abundant. (I wish we got more Cardinals here, and less of those drab-colored Doves and House Finches!)

Since it is the end of May, how about if we share the Cozy Mystery books we have enjoyed this month? Let’s tell each other why we are “nominating” these authors as writers we think other Cozy Mystery readers should try reading >>> it they aren’t already.

Once you tell us about the author you really enjoyed, and of course, why you enjoyed him/her, I will start accumulating the authors names on a list below. Please tell us a little about why you are recommending this author/book, >>> we’d especially like to know why the author is good.  (I hate to keep droning on about this next thing, but please don’t tell us about the authors you tried reading and disliked.)

What Cozy Mystery book (or author) have you read during May 2012, and why did you enjoy it (or him/her)?

The Cozy Mystery author who I read this month, who I think others might really enjoy is Margaret Grace. She’s also known as Camille Minichino and Ada Madison.

Perhaps the reason I enjoy Grace so much, is that her main sleuth has a lot of the same thoughts as I do. I find her main sleuth, Gerry Porter, thinking a lot of the same things I would have thought if I had encountered the exact event. Does that make sense? I hope so. I am sure I would not be able to identify with some of Gerry’s thoughts if she weren’t such a three-dimensional character. Grace’s characters are three-dimensional characters, much like those you would encounter in “real life”.

The main characters of the Miniature Mystery Series are Gerry and her granddaughter, Maddie, who is an elementary school age girl. Their relationship is a joy to read about. Gerry simply dotes on Maddie, and the feelings are mutual. Gerry’s nephew, Skip, is a police officer in this Cozy almost-everybody-knows-everybody town. Skip is (quite often!) aggravated by his Aunt Gerry, but he loves her all the same. The relationships between all of the  characters ring true to me, and very life-like. These are “people” who I would love to know!

I really enjoy the writing style of Grace. It isn’t super flowery, with big words sprinkled in to show us just how intelligent the author is, and it also doesn’t rely on profanity to get the different moods across. We “get it” when a character is mad, even without “*!#^*” being used as adjectives and adverbs. Her writing style is effortless and smooth, a very conversational tone, without being simplistic.

I strongly recommend the Miniature Mystery Series by Margaret Grace.

April 2012 Author and Series Recommendations:

Ellery Adams (aka J. B. Stanley, Jennifer Stanley, & 1/2 of Lucy Arlington): Books by the Bay Mystery Series

Charlotte Armstrong: The Turret Room & A Dram of Poison

Nancy Atherton: Aunt Dimity Mystery Series

Melissa Bourbon: Magical Dressmaking Mystery Series

Barbara Bretton: Chloe Hobbs’ Paranormal Mystery Series

Emily Brightwell: Mrs. Jeffries Mystery Series

Frances Brody: Kate Shackleton Mystery Series

Dorothy Cannell: Ellie Haskell Mystery Series

Sheila Connolly (aka Sarah Atwell): Orchard Mystery Series

Deborah Coonts: Lucky O’Toole Mystery Series

Ellen Crosby: Wine Country Mystery Series

Diane Mott Davidson: Goldy Bear Catering Mystery Series

Anna Dean: Dido Kent Mystery Series

Laura DiSilverio (aka Lila Dare & Ella Barrick): Mall Cop Mystery Series

Carola Dunn: Daisy Dalrymple Mystery Series

Anne George: Southern Sisters Mystery Series

Margaret Grace (aka Camille Minichino and Ada Madison): Miniature Mystery Series

Victoria Hamilton: Vintage Kitchen Mystery Series

Miranda James (aka Jimmie Ruth Evans, Honor Hartman, & Dean James): Cat in the Stacks Mystery Series

P. D. James: Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series

Diane Kelly: Tara Holloway Mystery Series

Sofie Kelly: Magical Cats Mystery Series

Liz Lipperman: Clueless Cook Mystery Series

Nancy Martin: Blackbird Sisters Mystery Series

Amy Patricia Meade: Rosie the Riveter Mystery Series

Katherine Hall Page: Faith Fairchild Mystery Series

Mark Schweizer: Liturgical Mystery Series 

Paige Shelton: Farmers’ Market Mystery Series

Alexander McCall Smith: No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Mystery Series

Leann Sweeney: Cats in Trouble Mystery Series

Marcia Talley: Hannah Ives Mystery Series

Elaine Viets: Dead End Job Mystery Series

Dornford Yates: Jonathan Mansell Mystery Series

♦To access more Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations, click on this link♦

Annie’s Attic Mystery Series – Chronological Order

Here is the chronological list of these mysteries:

ANNIE’S ATTIC MYSTERY SERIES

Main Character: Annie Dawson, Widow, Cleaning Out Grandmother’s Attic, Maine Coast

  1. The Lady in the Attic by Tara Randel
  2. Medals in the Attic by Cathy Elliott
  3. The Photo Album by Marlene Chase
  4. Letters in the Attic by DeAnna Julie Dodson
  5. The Package by Sharon Dunn
  6. The Map in the Attic by Jolyn Sharp
  7. Rag Doll in the Attic by Jan Fields
  8. Boxed In by Karen Kelly
  9. The Deed In the Attic by K. D. McCrite
  10. Emeralds in the Attic by Jan Fields
  11. The Wedding Dress by Mary O’Donnell
  12. The Valise In the Attic by Jan Fields
  13. The Unfinished Sonata by K.D. McCrite
  14. The Stolen Canvas by Marlene Chase
  15. A Man of His Word by Karen Kelly
  16. The Key in the Attic by DeAnna Julie Dodson
  17. Road Trip! by Jan Fields
  18. The Tapestry in the Attic by Mary O’Donnell
  19. Gunns and Roses by Karen Kelly
  20. The Legend of Fuller’s Island by Jan Fields (aka Ghost Island)
  21. A Stony Point Christmas by K.D. McCrite
  22. A Spicy Secret by D. Savannah George
  23. The Cats & the Riddle by Jan Fields
  24. Jazzed by Donna Kelly
  25. The Diary in the Attic by DeAnna Julie Dodson
  26. Angels in the Attic by Mary O’Donnell
  27. Wild Things by Karen Kelly
  28. The Kennel Caper by Jan Fields
  29. The Legacy in the Attic by DeAnna Julie Dodson
  30. Ring in the Attic by K.D. McCrite

Annie’s Crafts Company is the publisher of this series, as well as the three mystery series listed below. They are mysteries without profanity, and each book is written by a different author.

If you go to this page on my site, there is a list of all of the Annie’s mystery series:

Annie’s Mystery Series

They include:

Amish Inn Mystery Series

Annie’s Attic Mystery Series 

Annie’s Mysteries Unraveled

Annie’s Quilted Mystery Series

Annie’s Secrets of the Quilt Mystery Series

Antique Shop Mystery Series

Chocolate Shoppe Mysteries

Creative Woman Mystery Series

Hearts of Amish Country (non-Mystery) Series

The Secrets of Castleton Manor Library

Victorian Mansion Flower Shop Mystery Series

Vineyard Quilt Mystery Series

Erika Chase, Chrystle Fiedler, Victoria Hamilton, & Marie Moore: Four New Authors on the Cozy Mystery Site

As most of you know, I have a very long list of authors to post on the site. However, when it came time for me to add some new authors to the site, I decided that I would literally add some new authors to the site. I chose these four new authors to the Cozy Mystery genre, based on some of your letters. Some of you thought I simply had to add these authors to the site right now!

Erika Chase writes the Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery Series. This series features Lizzie Turner, a reading specialist in Alabama. Lizzie is joined by her five friends in her mystery book club, and her two Siamese cats at home.

Chrystle Fiedler pens the Natural Remedies Mystery Series, which is set on Long Island. Willow McQuade is a naturopathic doctor who solves mysteries. Along the way, we get tips on natural remedies. (Fiedler also writes non fiction about natural and healthy living.)

Victoria Hamilton writes the Vintage Kitchen Mystery Series. This series is set in Michigan, and features Jaymie Leighton as our sleuth who collects vintage cookware and cookbooks. Jaymie has a three-legged Yorkie Poo (Hoppy) who is quite a darling.

Marie Moore is the author of the Sydney March Mystery Series. Sydney is a New York-based travel agent who takes travel groups on trips. Luckily, she is able to find time to sleuth while performing her travel guide duties.

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