A few days ago, I received a request from a site reader for a new theme: Religious-Themed Mysteries. So with that in mind… here is a list of the Religious-Themed Mysteries that can be found on the Cozy Mystery Site:

Maureen Ash: Templar Knight Mystery Series

C. C. Benison: Father Christmas Mystery Series

Veronica Black: Sister Joan, Daughters of Compassion Mystery Series

Terri Blackstock: Cape Refuge Mystery Series

Alice Boatwright: Ellie Kent Mystery Series

Susan Breen: Maggie Dove Mystery Series

Lynne E. Chandler: Mrs. Baul Investigates: Bishop Kidnapped in Egypt

Kate Charles: Callie Anson Mystery Series AND   Book of Psalms Mystery Series

Church Choir Mystery Series: by different authors,  published by Guideposts

Alys Clare: Hawkenlye Mystery Series

Peg Cochran (aka Meg London): Lucille Mystery Series

Joan Coggins: Lady Lupin Mystery Series

Kathie Deviny: Grace Church Mystery Series

Paul Doherty: Brother Ahelstan Medieval Mystery Series

Monica Ferris: A Stitch in Time (3rd mystery in the Needlecraft Mystery Series)

Margaret Frazer (aka Monica Ferris & Mary Monica Pulver): Written as Margaret Frazer (with Gail Frazer):
(Only the first six Sister Frevisse novels were joint efforts, Gail Frazer continued the series alone, as Margaret Frazer): Sister Frevisse Medieval Mystery Series

Andrew M. Greeley: Blackie Ryan Mystery Series Greeley features a priest in Chicago. (Not Cozy)

D. M. Greenwood: Theodora Braithwaite is a clergywoman in England

Lee Harris: Christine Bennett Holiday Mystery Series

Suzette A. Hill: Reverend Oughterard Mystery Series (British village)

Sharon Kahn: Ruby, the Rabbi’s Wife Mystery Series

Jan Karon (Not Mysteries): Mitford Series AND Father Tim’s Series

Harry Kemelman: Rabbi Small Mystery Series

William X. Kienzle: Father Mystery Series

G. M. Malliet: Max Tudor Mystery Series

Edith Maxwell (aka Maddie Day & Tace Baker): Quaker Midwife Mystery Series

Ralph McInerney (aka Monica Quill): Father Dowling Mystery Series

K. D. McCrite: Eastgate Mystery Series

Sharan Newman: Catherine LeVendeur Mystery Series

Sister Carol Anne O’Marie: Sister Mary Helen Mystery Series

Katherine Hall Page: Faith Fairchild Mystery Series

Marta Peters: Multiple Amish and other Religious Themed Mystery Series

Ellis Peters: Brother Cadfael Mystery Series

Monica Quill (aka Ralph McInerney): Sister Mary Teresa Mystery Series

Emilie Richards: Ministry is Murder Mystery Series

Kel Richards: C.S. Lewis Mystery Series

Mark Schweizer: Liturgical Mystery Series

Nicola Slade: Harriet Quigley Mystery Series

Julia Spencer-Fleming: Adirondack Mystery Series

Winona Sullivan: Sister Cecile Mystery Series

Aimée & David Thurlo: Sister Agatha Mystery Series

Peter Tremayne: Sister Fidelma Mystery Series

Deborah Woodworth: Shaker Mystery Series

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

On to the fourth part of the Super Supernatural Mystery Novels with the Witch Theme:

Witch:

Madelyn Alt: Bewitching Mystery Series… Maggie O’Neill happens to be much more than an antique store clerk in Stony Mill, Indiana…

Barbra Annino: Stacy Justice Mystery Series (Opal Fire is book #1)

Heather Blake (aka Heather Webber): Magic Potion Mysteries

Juliet Blackwell (aka Hailey Lind): Witchcraft Mystery Series… Lily Ivory owns a vintage clothing shop where she “witches” she had lots of customers…

Barbara Bretton: Chloe Hobbs’ Paranormal Mystery Series… Chloe is one half sorceress and owns the Sticks & Strings Knitting Shop…

Bailey Cates (aka Cricket McRae): Magical Bakery Mystery Series… Katie Lightfoot is the manager of her uncle’s and aunt’s Honeybee Bakery shop, where Aunt Lucy adds special ingredients to her baked goods…

Shirley Damsgaard: Ophelia & Abby Mystery Series… A librarian and her grandmother are charming sleuths…

Leighann Dobbs & Traci Douglass: Silver Hollow Paranormal Mystery Series – Issy Quinn is a witch and pet store owner in Silver Hollow, a small, paranormal lakeside town.

Delia James: Witch’s Cat Mystery Series… Annabelle Britton, an artist who becomes a witch…

Madison Johns: Lake Forest Witches Mystery Series…

Joyce and Jim Lavene (aka J.J. Cook & Ellie Grant): Purple Door Detective Agency Mystery Series… Sunshine Merryweather is a witch/sleuth.

Joyce and Jim Lavene (aka J. J. Cook & Ellie Grant): Retired Witches Mystery Series

Maria E. Schneider: Moon Shadow Series… Adriel’s knowledge of spells helps keep her safe while sleuthing…

Clea Simon writes the Witch Cats of Cambridge Mystery Series – which features Becca, a single, unemployed woman who studies to become a witch – but who also gets a lot of help from Harriet, Laurel, & Clara – her three cats.

Kirsten Weiss: Witches of Doyle Mystery Series

This list doesn’t include the following Paranormal Cozy Mystery themes: Ghost, Psychic or 6th Sense, Vampire or Werewolf, Witch, or Enchanted/Magical  (which I’ve listed on the Theme page.)

Please feel free to post a comment if you know of any other mystery authors (who are currently on the Cozy Mystery site) who you think write mysteries that would fit into this Witch Theme. Thanks!

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

On to the third part of the Super Supernatural Mystery Novels with the Vampire Theme and Werewolf Theme:

Vampire:

Charlaine Harris: Southern Vampire Mystery Series… Sookie Stackhouse isn’t your run-of-the-mill cocktail waitress! Sookie happens to have a vampire boyfriend AND she’s telepathic!

Dean James (aka Honor Hartman & Jimmie Ruth Evans)… Simon Kirby-Jones is an American author living in Snupperton Mumsley, England who just happens to be a vampire!

Aimée & David Thurlo: Lee Nez Mystery Series… Lee (aka Leo) happens to be a Navajo policeman with a twist… he’s half vampire…

A site reader just asked that I include Mary Janice Davidson to the list of Cozy Mystery authors who write mysteries with a Vampire theme… Undead and Unwed is the first in the series…

Werewolf:

Karen MacInerney: Tales of an Urban Werewolf Mystery Series… Sophie Garou isn’t content with just braying at the moon…

This list doesn’t include the following Paranormal Cozy Mystery themes: Ghost, Witch, Enchanted/Magical, or Psychic or 6th Sense  (which I’ve listed on the Theme page.)

Please feel free to post a comment if you know of any other mystery authors (who are currently on the Cozy Mystery site) who you think write mysteries that would fit into this Vampire and Werewolf  Theme. Thanks!

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