I thought for sure that I had already written a Puzzle Theme for the Cozy Mystery Site… but I got a little confused with the Sudoku Theme (which includes both Shelley Freydont‘s and Kaye Morgan‘s Sudoku Mystery Series)…

Nero Blanc (Wife & Husband Writing Team: Cordelia Frances Biddle & Steve Zettler): This Crossword Mystery Series features the crossword editor of a newspaper (Annabella “Belle” Graham) and a private detective (ex-police officer Rosco Polycrates) in Massachusetts…

Parnell Hall (aka J. P. Hailey): The Puzzle Lady Mystery Series revolves around Cora Felton and her niece Sherry Carter, both of who live in Connecticut. Cora appears to be something she isn’t>>> But, what she is, is someone who enjoys her cigarettes and liquor. Enter the Puzzle Lady, the creator of a syndicated crossword puzzle column… 

Gail Oust writes the Bunco Babes Mystery Series which features senior citizens from a retirement community who play Bunco, and solve mysteries…

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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

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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!

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