Cozy Mystery Books by Theme

Cozy Holiday Escapes by Bestselling Mystery Authors

November 9, 2015

Some of you may remember when I told you about a 99¢ Christmas Cozy Mystery anthology called: Happy Homicides: Thirteen Cozy Holiday Mysteries back on September 27. Well, here’s another 99¢ Cozy Mystery Christmas anthology which was just released on the first of November:
Cozy Holiday Escapes: 8 Warm Seasonal Short Stories for Cold Winter Nights by 6 Bestselling Mystery Authors (Kindle format). Here are the Christmas stories that are included in this collection:

Ritter Ames: Organized for Christmas Wishes – Kate McKenzie Organized Mystery Series story

Ritter Ames: Seasonal Switches – Bodies of Art Mystery Series story

Karen Cantwell: How the Finches Stole Christmas – Barbara Marr Mystery Series story

Carolyn Haines: Bones on the Bayou – Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery Series story

Leslie O’Kane (aka Leslie Caine): A Dog-Gone Christmas – Allie Babcock Mystery Sereis story

Joanna Campbell Slan: Cara Mia Delgatto’s White Christmas – Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series story

Joanna Campbell Slan: Kiki Lowenstein and the Secret Santa – Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Sereis story

Maria Grazia Swan: Christmas in Venice – Amanda Mystery story

If you’d like to see more Christmas mystery books, here is the page on my site:

Christmas Mystery Book List

Cozy Mystery Book Recipe Finds…

October 19, 2015

Recipes The other day we all talked about our Favorite Cozy Mystery Themes, which got me thinking of a comment that MJ posted quite a while back.

MJ:

… a possible future idea for a post on this blog: What is your favorite recipe you’ve made from a cozy mystery?

With so many of us liking the culinary/cooking/recipes Cozies, do any of us try the recipes the authors include in their books? I know I don’t >>> but that’s because I don’t like to cook/bake. Even though I have never tried one of the recipes, I read through them all. That’s right! I read through the recipes, perhaps thinking I will one day cook/bake them.

All of this got me wondering: Have you ever tried a recipes from a Cozy Mystery? Do you try out the Cozy Mystery recipes on a regular basis? Have you tried a recipe that turned out to be fabulous? If so, would you mind telling the rest of us about it, and please be sure to include the author’s name and the book it came from.

P.S. Thanks, MJ, for a great entry idea! I hope to see lots of favorite Cozy Mystery book recipes >>> and perhaps I’ll finally try one!

Also, here’s the Mysteries with Recipes AND Recipe Books by Mystery Authors theme if you want to take a look at it.

Favorite Cozy Mystery Themes

October 14, 2015

Yikes! As I was watering some flowers this morning the heat absolutely got me down! Here we are in mid-October, and it’s currently 94º! Yes, I know that for those of you who are familiar with San Antonio weather this may sound like a cool day, but good grief! It’s almost Halloween!

Also, for those of you who have been with me for a while, you know that this is the time of year when I start complaining about how much I miss my seasons! Because of San Antonio’s lack of seasons, I have come to rely on my Cozies to remind me that there is more weather than hot, hotter, and hottest! I pretty much rely on my holiday Cozies to get me in the holiday mood >>> or at least remind me of what some of you are enjoying: crisp, fall days with a spectrum of beautiful golds, oranges, and reds. I don’t have lightly falling snow to look forward to during the Christmas season, nor do I have chilly Thanksgiving weather that requires a fire to be made in the hearth. I rely on my Cozies for those atmospheric seasonal touches.

While I was standing outside watering my plants, I started thinking about my holiday Cozies, and came up with the realization that the holiday Cozy Mystery theme is probably my very favorite theme >>> which in turn got me wondering about your favorite Cozy Mystery themes >>> which inspired me to ask you ALL, what is your favorite Cozy Mystery theme? Do you like your Cozies with recipes? Does your sleuth absolutely have to have a dog? Do your favorite sleuths have British accents? Do you prefer your sleuths to teach, write, or travel? Or do your sleuths live in the same area of the country as you do? (Here’s my Cozy Mysteries by Theme page if you would like to be reminded of some of the themes.)

What is your favorite Cozy Mystery theme? Would you please post a comment with your favorite Cozy Mystery theme, and also >>> would you include why you prefer this theme over all of the others? Thank you!

Mystery Books that Take Place in Oklahoma

September 19, 2015

Here are some fun Oklahoma facts:
The largest city and capital is Oklahoma City.
State motto is “Labor Conquers All Things.”
State nickname is the Sooner State.
State flower is the Mistletoe.
State bird is the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher.
State animal is the buffalo.
In 1935, the first (USA) parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City.
State song is Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!”

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

Susan Rogers Cooper: Milt Kovak Mystery Series – Milt is a sheriff.

Connie Feddersen: Amanda Hazard Mystery Series – Amanda is a CPA.

Jean Hager: Molly Bearpaw Mystery Series – Molly is a Cherokee Nation advocate.

Jean Hager: Mitch Bushyhead Mystery Series – Mitch is the chief of police.

Carolyn Hart: Nela Farley Mystery Series – Nela is a reporter in this paranormal series.

Carolyn Hart: Bailey Ruth Ghost Mystery Series – Bailey is a member of Heaven’s Department of Good Intentions.

Marion Moore Hill: Scrappy Librarian Mystery Series – Juanita (a librarian) and her collie/mongrel dog, Mills.

Blanche Day Manos & Barbara Burgess: Darcy/Flora Mystery Series – This series features a mom and daughter sleuths.

Eve K. Sandstrom (aka JoAnna Carl): (Nell) Matthews/Svenson Mystery Series – Nell is a reporter and Mike is a police detective.

Eve K. Sandstrom (aka JoAnna Carl): Down Home Mystery Series – Sam is the sheriff, and his wife, Nicky, is a photographer.

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

♦I have lots and lots of Cozy Mystery Themes, which you can access by clicking on this link: Cozy Mysteries by Theme page. It will take you directly to that page on my site.♦

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