If the “Coffee, Books, and More” store sounds familiar to you, then you no doubt read Lynn Cahoon‘s Tourist Trap Mystery Series. Here’s some good news about this series: Lynn Cahoon has been given the go-ahead to write three novellas. Get your Kindle fired-up! (Here’s the link to Lynn Cahoon’s page on my Cozy Mystery site. I have all of her series’ books chronologically listed. All you have to do is click on the link…)

Peg Cochran hit the Cozy Mystery scene when she released her first Gourmet De-Lite mystery. Gigi (a gourmet caterer) and her West Highland White Terrier (Reg) kept very busy while solving crimes between the food preps! Peg also writes the Sweet  Nothings Lingerie Mystery Series as Meg London. Well, for those of us who follow Peg/Meg >>> she has just signed on to write a new historical mystery series as Peg Cochran. (If you’d like to see all of Peg’s/Meg’s mystery series, be sure to visit the Peg Cochran page on my Cozy Mystery site.)

Holly Miller and her side-kicks Jack Russell Terrier (Trixie) and Twinkletoes, her Calico cat, will be doing a lot more sleuthing in Wagtail, Virginia! That’s right. Krista Davis just signed on to write at least two more mysteries in her Paws & Claws Mystery Series. Krista also writes the very popular Domestic Diva Mystery Series. (If you’d like to take a look at all of Krista Davis’ mysteries, make sure to visit the Krista Davis page on my site.)

Talk about keeping busy! Diane Kelly has signed on to write at least three mysteries in her new Framed for Murder Mystery Series. The first book entitled A House with Good Bones will introduce us to this Nashville-based series. Also, Diane will be releasing the seventh in her Paw Enforcement Mystery Series – The Long Paw of the Law. That will mean even more detecting is coming our way via Megan and her K-9 partner, Brigit. (I’ll be sure to let you know when Diane’s new series starts, but until then, you can click here to go to Diane Kelly’s page on my site to take a look at all of her mysteries.)

Casey Daniels (aka Kylie Logan & Miranda Bliss) seems to have taken a short break (from 2012 to 2017) before releasing her latest Pepper Martin mystery. I know a lot of us are happy Pepper finally returned! Well, here’s some news that a lot of Kylie Logan‘s fans will be very happy about. Kylie, the author of the popular League of Literary Ladies Mystery Series, will be starting a new series called the Jazz Ramsey Mystery Series. (Here is the link to Kylie Logan’s page on my site. It also lists all of Casey Daniels’ and Miranda Bliss’ mysteries.)

For all of us who have journeyed back to the end of the 19th century’s Newport, Rhode Island by reading Alyssa Maxwell‘s Gilded Newport Mystery Series – you’ll be glad to know she will be writing at least three more mysteries in this popular series. Way to go, Alyssa! (Here’s a link to Alyssa Maxwell’s page on my Cozy Mystery site.)

Carlene O’Connor has been bringing us mysteries revolving around sleuth, Siobhán O’Sullivan, owner of a family bistro in Ireland – in her Irish Village Mystery Series. Those of us who enjoy Siobhán’s sleuthing will be happy to find out that Carlene O’Connor is starting a new Irish Cozy Mystery series. Murder in Galway is the first book in the series. (Here’s the link to Carlene O’Connor’s page on my site.)

I think any of Clea Simon‘s fans would agree about this: Clea loves cats! If you visit Clea Simon’s page on my site you will see what I mean! Good news for cat mystery lovers, A Spell of Murder is the first mystery in Clea’s new Witch Cats of Cambridge Mystery Series. I’ll tell you more about this new series when I find out more.

Well, this wraps up my Cozy Mystery News for October 2017. I hope at least one of your favorite authors was featured! I’m always excited to find out that one of my faves has new Cozies on the horizon!

I don’t have much news this month. However, what little news I do have will undoubtedly make a lot of Cozy Mystery readers very happy. So, let’s get started!

This first tidbit will be a very welcome one for many of us. Donna Andrews, the author of the wildly popular Meg Langslow Mystery Series, has just signed on to write three more mysteries! They ought to keep Meg (and Donna!) very busy solving crimes.

 

Now here’s some news about an author who will be donning “a new persona.” Many of you recognize that Ali Brandon writes the very popular Black Cat Bookshop Mystery Series and also the Leonardo da Vinci Historical Mystery Series as Diane A. S. Stuckart. Well, starting very soon she will take on the third moniker: Anna Gerard. As Anna she will be writing a mystery series that is set in Georgia – more precisely in a Bed & Breakfast scenario. Death in a Penguin Suit will be the first in this series. I’ll let you know when we can expect to see it.

As if best selling Victoria Laurie isn’t busy enough! Victoria writes both the very popular Psychic Eye Mystery Series and the Ghost Hunter Series – as well as a children’s mystery series called the Oracles of the Delphi Mystery Series. Well here’s some great news. She has just signed on to start a new series: the Life Coach Mystery Series. Now that sounds interesting!

Most of you know Jess Lourey as the author who writes the Murder-by-Month Mystery Series. Last year she started a non-Cozy series with Salem’s Ciphers. The series features sleuth Salem Wiley, an agoraphobic cryptanalyst. The good news is that Salem will be back in Mercy’s Chase. (Don’t worry, I’ll keep you posted about when it will be released.)

And here’s my final news item. Loretta Ross, author of the Auction Block Mystery Series, will be bringing us a fourth mystery starring the Wren Morgan and Death Bogart crime-solving team!

That wraps up the Cozy Mystery news for this month. I hope (at least) one of these items has given you some anticipated reading pleasure!

A few days ago I posted the first part of August 2017’s Cozy Mystery News. Well, it it took me a day more than I expected, but I have even more Cozy Mystery authors/books to tell you about today, so I’ll go ahead and get started…

OK, all you Betty Hechtman fans, this should make your day! Betty Hechtman has just signed on to write books 12 & 13 in her Crochet Mystery Series. That’s right! Molly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers will be cutting into crime again, and then again – again! So we can look forward to these Cozies, along with more crochet patterns and recipes! Betty Hechtman also writes the Yarn Retreat Mystery Series.

Nancy Herriman will soon be introducing a new sleuth to us.  As a lot of you know, Nancy Herriman is the author of the Mystery of Old San Francisco Mystery Series, which features nurse Celia Davies during the 1860s. Nancy’s new Bess Ellyott Mystery Series will begin with Searcher of the Dead and will feature an herbalist in England during the Elizabethan Era (late 1500s).

Anna Lee Huber writes both the Verity Kent Mystery Series and the Lady Darby Mystery Series. This particular news info is about Huber’s historical Lady Darby series. Lady Darby will be back and she will be taking on the London Burkers – a gang that goes around killing people for profit… They sell the corpses to 1830’s medical schools.

Have you ever heard of an attorney who also has a degree in the culinary arts? Well, if you’re a fan of Leslie Karst, you have! She writes the Sally Solari Mystery Series which is set in  California and features an ex-lawyer managing an Italian eatery. Well, you’ll be happy to know that Sally Solari will be back to sleuth, cook, and provide us with tasty recipes!

For those of us who are fans of Carlene O’Connor‘s Irish Village Mystery Series, there is good news on the horizon. The owner of Naomi’s Bistro in Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland, Siobhán O’Sullivan, will be back several more times. That’s pretty doggone good news! (Carlene O’Connor also writes romance novels as Mary Carter.)

Deanna Raybourn‘s Veronica Speedwell Mystery Series will be adding two more books to its list. That’s right, books numbers 4 & 5 just got the green light.  Veronica Speedwell is an adventuress in Victorian England who solves mysteries while travelling the world. Deanna Raybourn also writes the Lady Julia Grey Mystery Series and the Jasmine Mystery Series.

I hope you have found a few of your favorite Cozy Mystery authors on this two-part list. I know I’m always excited when I hear that one of my favorite authors has more Cozies on the way!

Here’s the first part of this newsy entry:
Cozy Mystery News – August 2017 – Part 1