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Horse Theme Mysteries (Equestrian Mysteries)

November 6, 2007

Here is a list of mystery authors on the Cozy Mystery site who include the equestrian theme into their mysteries:

Carolyn Banks writes the She Rides, He Doesn’t Mystery series. The series features Robin Vaughn, an equestrienne.

Most of you know about Rita Mae Brown‘s Master of the Fox Hunt series.

Laura Crum writes the Gail McCarthy Mystery Series that features an equine veterinarian.

Did you also know that Monica Ferris writes a series as Mary Monica Pulver (the Peter Brichter Series) that has a horse breeder as one of its main characters?

Dick Francis: Not Cozy…  Francis was a jockey in Great Britain before suffering an injury that forced him to retire. He has a very successful career writing mysteries that take place in the world of horse racing.

Felix Francis: continued his father’s (Dick Francis) series

Leigh Hearon: Carson Stables Mystery Series – Annie Carson is a horse trainer on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington.

Gabriella Herkert writes the Animal Instinct Mystery Series, and her third book in that series features horses..

Sasscer Hill pens the Nikki Latrelle Racing Mystery Series.

Jody Jaffe writes a series about a journalist who specializes in equestrian articles:  #1. Horse of a Different Killer  #2. Chestnut Mare, Beware    #3. In Colt Blood

D.M. O’Byrne: Tonya Callahan Mystery Series

Michele Scott writes the Michaela Bancroft Horse  Lover’s Mystery Series as well as the Vivienne Taylor Horse Lover’s Mystery Series.

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Culinary Theme Mysteries : Cooking Mysteries….. And Then Some…

November 4, 2007

This is the last blog I am going to post (for now, anyway!) about culinary theme cozy mysteries. Here is a list of shop owners, restaurant owners, bed and breakfast/inn owners, waitresses, and pretty much any other characters I was able to gather together who have any type of association to the culinary theme:

Susan Wittig Albert….. China Bayles Herbal Mystery Series

Mary Kay Andrews….. Weezie & Bebe Mystery Series (Restaurant Owner)

Laura Childs….. Tea Shop Mystery Series

Margaret Chittenden….. Charlie Plato Mystery Series (Tavern Owner)

Cleo Coyle…..  Coffee House Mystery Series

Ellen Crosby….. Wine Country Mystery Series

Kerry Greenwood….. Corinna Chapman Mystery Series (Bakery Owner)

Sharon Kahn….. Rubi, the Rabbi’s Wife Mystery Series

G. A. McKevett….. Savannah Reid Mystery Series

Tamar Myers….. Pennsylvania Dutch Inn Mystery Series (Inn Owner)

Michele Scott…..Wine Lover’s Mystery Series

Kathleen Taylor….. Tory Bauer Mystery Series (Waitress)

Here are some more of my CULINARY – COOKING THEMES:

Mysteries with Recipes AND Recipe Books by Mystery Authors

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: A – D

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: F – K

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: L – R

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: S – W Plus Some!

Where to Start with Culinary Cozy Mystery Series…

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Culinary Theme Mysteries : Cooking Mysteries….. S – W Plus More…

November 3, 2007

As I have said several times, there seems to be an abundance of culinary theme cozy mystery series. This is great for us, the cozy mystery readers…. In case we don’t particularly care for one of the series, not to worry…  there are plenty more culinary cozy mysteries to pick from…

Connie Shelton writes the Samantha Sweet Mystery Series. Samantha owns the Sweet’s Sweet bakery in Taos, New Mexico. She is able to use her magical powers to help her solve mysteries, as well as have a wonderful bakery.

Karen Rose Smith: Daisy’s Tea Garden Mystery Series stars Daisy Swanson as a mom and widow who has a tea house in Amish country in Pennsylvania.

J. B. Stanley‘s Supper Club Mystery Series features a retired English Literature Professor who belongs to the Flab Five Supper Club with four of his friends. They get together to commiserate about their weight issues and to take issue with crime. The books have recipes which are tasty, yet at the same time healthy fare.

Lou Jane Temple writes two series: Heaven Lee and Spice Box Mystery Series. Aha! The Spice Box Mystery Series is the second culinary mystery series that I have included that is historical in its nature…. Both of the books in this series feature a different time in history and, obviously, different characters. Temple’s Heaven Lee Mystery Series is a present day culinary mystery series.

Joyce Tremel writes the Brewing Trouble Mystery Series, which stars a certified brewmaster and pub owner.

Gayle Trent writes the Daphne Martin Mystery Series which features a cake decorator who has a taste for solving mysteries.

Livia J. Washburn  writes the Fresh Baked Mystery Series whose sleuth is an ex-teacher/turned baker who solves more than the mystery of a soufflé.  Washburn’s second book in the series is a Halloween cozy, and her upcoming third book is a Christmas cozy mystery. I am hoping that we have a new holiday cozy mystery series!

Kirsten Weiss: Pie Town Mystery Series – Valentine Harris is the owner of Pie Town, a pie shop in San Nicholas, California.

Christine Wenger writes the Comfort Food Mystery Series. The sleuth, Trixie Matkowski, manages a diner in a small town in upstate New York.

Linda Wiken (aka Erika Chase) writes the Dinner Club Mystery Series. J.J. Tanner, the sleuth is an even planner and member of the Culinary Capers Dinner Club

Nan & Ivan Lyons wrote two culinary mysteries: Someone is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe  &  Someone is Killing the Great Chefs of America.

When trying to get my list together for this culinary (cozy) theme of mystery books, an author who I kept coming across was Cathy Pickens…. with her Southern Fried Mystery Series… Now, I know that the title of her series and the covers of her books make it look and sound like the Southern Fried Mystery Series is going to have all sorts of delicious, deep-fried recipes and culinary references, but when I went on the author’s website to check it out…. nope, this series is a fun time, but not culinary in nature!

Here are some more of my CULINARY – COOKING THEMES:

Mysteries with Recipes AND Recipe Books by Mystery Authors

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: A – D

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: F – K

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: L – R

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: Even More!

Where to Start with Culinary Cozy Mystery Series…

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Culinary Theme Mysteries : Cooking Mysteries….. L – R

October 30, 2007

On with the Culinary Theme Cozy Mystery Series!

Cecille Lamalle writes the Charly Poisson Culinary Mystery Series. Charly is an amateur detective and a French restaurant owner in New York.

Janet Laurence writes the British Darina Lisle Mystery Series. Darina is a caterer who not only cooks up a storm, but who also is able to search out culprits!

Kylie Logan (aka Miranda Bliss & Casey Daniels) writes the Chili Cook-Off Mystery Series, which features Texan Maxie Pierce.

Kylie Logan (aka Miranda Bliss & Casey Daniels) pens the Ethnic Eats Mystery Series, which stars Laurel Inwood, a Hollywood star’s personal chef who movies to Ohio to cook in her aunt’s greasy spoon diner.

Colette London writes the Chocolate Whisperer Mystery Series, which features Haydon Mundy Moore, traveling consultant and chocolate lover.

Virginia Lowell writes the Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery Series. The series follows the owner of the Gingerbread House Cookie Shop (Olivia Greyson), who solves mysteries when not baking.

Edith Maxwell (aka Maddie Day & Tace Baker): Local Foods Mystery Series – Cam Flaherty is an organic farmer in Massachusetts. The mystery books contain recipes!

Maggie McConnon (aka Maggie Barbieri): Belfast McGrath Mystery Series – Bel is an Irish-American master chef.

Jenn McKinlay (aka Lucy Lawrence) writes the Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series which features the owner of the Fairy Tale Cupcakes Bakery Shop…

Amy Myers writes a culinary mystery series which is quite different from the rest. The Auguste Didier Mystery Series takes place during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Auguste is a master chef who solves mysteries, although not because he wants to…

Carlene O’Connor writes the Irish Village Mystery Series, starring the owner of a family bistro employing her five siblings.

Katherine Hall Page writes a culinary theme mystery series that features a Massachusettes caterer. The Faith Fairchild Cozy Mystery Series provides not only “great reads” but also some very good recipes!

Nancy J. Parra (aka Nancy Coco) writes the Baker’s Treat Mystery Series, which features a gluten-free baker in Kansas.

Joanne Pence  gives us a really good culinary theme cozy mystery series… The Angelina Amalfi Mystery Series features Angie, a food critic.

Shari Randall writes the Lobster Shack Mystery Series which features an ex-ballet dancer who now works at her aunt’s lobster shack in Connecticut.

Virginia Rich is the author who brought us the Eugenia Potter Cozy Mystery Series. The first three books in this culinary cozy mystery series were written by Rich. Nancy Pickard completed the fourth and has since then added the fifth and sixth book to this highly popular series that features Eugenia, a chef/rancher. Although I haven’t tried any of the included recipes, they look great!

Phyllis Richman writes the Chas Wheatley Mystery Series which is about a Washington, D. C. restaurant critic who also sleuths on the side.

Delia Rosen writes the Deadly Deli Mystery Series which features “Nashville Katz” – a woman who inherits her uncles Jewish deli in … Nashville.

This is yet another culinary theme cozy mystery list. I will be posting at least one more, making the culinary theme cozy mystery list at least four blogs… possibly even more!

Here are some more of my CULINARY – COOKING THEMES:

Mysteries with Recipes AND Recipe Books by Mystery Authors

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: A – D

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: F – K

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: S – W Plus Some!

Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: Even More!

Where to Start with Culinary Cozy Mystery Series…

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