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Mystery Series with Tribal Herbology AND Mystery Series with WWII, New York Private Eye…

July 9, 2010

It’s that time again when I ask for help in identifying authors for Cozy Mystery site readers.  OK… I feel like I know this first author, but cannot seem to bring it to the front of my brain. So…

Allison would like to know who the author of these books is…

“The major character has an American Indian background and uses cures and concoctions based on traditional tribal herbology. She primarily deals with cases of abused women and usually takes them away and furnishes them with secure housing.
Does anyone recognize this author?”

AND

Linda would like to know the identity of this author…

“I know this is pretty vague information, however it’s all I can remember.  I’m looking for the author of 2 books – the books feature a female private investigator in New York City after WW2.  She works with a male FBI agent and she is looking for her boyfriend who has been missing since the war.  In the second book she goes to Germany to locate a missing woman and also searches for her boyfriend.  I think the books were published in 2007 or ’08.”

If anyone has a suggestion, please post a comment so that Linda and Allison can get back to reading some of their favorite authors. And, thank you for your help!

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Authors Similar to Janet Evanovich …

June 26, 2010

I was prompted to start a new theme for the Cozy Mystery site by a site reader. She thought that I should have an “authors similar to…” section. What a great idea! I will be doing some research, as well as using my own ideas for coming up with the authors who are similar to the given authors. I would also love to have input from you all! So, please post a comment if you think there is an author (or two!) who I am leaving off of the lists.

Authors similar to Janet Evanovich:

Donna Andrews: Meg Lanslow Mystery Series

Lori Avocato: Pauline Sokol Mystery Series

Kathleen Bacus: Calamity Jayne Mystery Series

Nevada Barr: Anna Pigeon Mystery Series

M. C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin Mysteries

Stephanie Bond: Body Movers Mystery Series

Jan Burke: Irene Kelly Mystery Series

Meg Cabot: Heather Wells Mystery Series

Dorothy Cannell: Ellie Haskell Mystery Series

Tori Carrington: Sophie Metropolis Mystery Series

Dixie Cash: Domestic Equalizers Mystery Series

Harlan Coben: Myron Bolitar Mystery Series

Mary Daheim: Emma Lord Alpine Mystery Series

Lila Dare: Southern Beauty Shop Mystery Series

Diane Mott Davidson: Goldy Bear Mystery Series

Jana DeLeon: Miss Fortune Mystery Series

Shelly Fredman: Brandy Alexander Mystery Series

Kinky Friedman: Kinky Friedman Series

Sue Grafton: Kinsey Millhone Mystery Series

Carolyn Haines: Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery Series

Parnell Hall: Puzzle Lady Mystery Series

Gemma Halliday: Hollywood Headlines Mystery Series

Joan Hess: Maggody Mystery Series

Dorothy Howell: Haley Randolph Mystery Series

J. A. Jance: Joanna Brady Mystery Series AND J. P. Beaumont Mystery Series AND Alison Reynolds Mystery Series

Karen Kijewski: Kat Colorado Mystery Series

Harley Jane Kozak: Wollie Shelly Mystery Series

Rita Lakin: Gladdy Gold Mystery Series

Victoria Laurie: Psychic Eye Mystery Series

Laura Levine: Jaine Austen Mystery Series 

Jess Lourey: Murder by Month Mystery Series

Lisa Lutz: Izzy Spellman Mystery Series

Valerie S. Malmont: Tori Miracle Mystery Series

Nancy Martin: Blackbird Sisters Mystery Series

Susan McBride: Debutante Dropout Mystery Series 

Karen E. Olson: Tattoo Shop Mystery Series

Rhonda Pollero: Finley Anderson Tanner Mystery Series

J. D. Robb: Eve Dallas Mystery Series

Gillian Roberts: Amanda Pepper Mystery Series

Annelise Ryan (aka Allyson K. Abbott & Beth Amos): Mattie Winston Mystery Series

Deborah Sharp: Mace Bauer Mystery Series

Sarah Strohmeyer: Hairdresser Mystery Series

Elaine Viets: Dead End Job Mystery Series AND Mystery Shopper Mystery Series

Ayelet Waldman: Mommy Track Mystery Series

Please post your recommendations of authors who are similar to Janet Evanovich, and I will add them to the list.

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Mystery Authors Similar to Kate Collins…

April 29, 2010

Here is another Cozy Mystery site reader’s question. Cheryl (very recently) asked if we could … well, she says it much better than I could:

“My 18 year old daughter loves the Flower Shop series by Kate Collins. Any suggestions for a similar series for her to read?”

I gave her some recommendations, but wonder if any of you would be able to come up with “the perfect” author for her daughter.

I’m going to thank you for your help in advance…

Thank you!

So, here are the recommendations for authors similar to Kate Collins:

Madelyn Alt: Bewitching Mystery Series…

Mary Kay Andrews (aka Kathy Hogan Trocheck): Weezie & Bebe Series…

Deb Baker (aka Hannah Reed): Yooper Mystery Series… AND Dolls to Die For Mystery Series… AND Beekeeping Mystery Series (as Hannah Reed)…

Susan Conant & Jessica Conant-Park: Gourmet Girl Mystery Series…

Joanne Fluke: Hannah Swensen Mystery Series…

Lucy Lawrence (aka Jenn McKinlay): Decoupage Mystery Series…

Jenn McKinlay (aka Lucy Lawrence): Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series…

Leann Sweeney: Yellow Rose Mystery Series…

Please post your recommendations of authors who are similar to Kate Collins, and I will add them to the list.

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Still Need Mystery Readers' Help in Solving Mysteries of the Mystery Series…

April 23, 2010

We need help in identifying three mystery book authors>>>

1.  Tracy has asked for help identifying this mystery book author:

“I’m trying to remember the series that takes place in late Victorian England say the 1900s. It’s a husband and wife team. He is a policeman and the wife helps out along with a young, shy housekeeper? They have a couple of children and that’s all I can remember. I thought I’d kept one of the books, but didn’t and now I’m searching for the series so I can enjoy some more of their escapades.”

2.  And, while I’m asking for help >>> My husband suggested that I post this again, since in the past, Cozy Mystery site readers have been able to come up with the identities of a number of mystery book authors and their mystery book series. Sandy is still looking for:

” The main characters where divorced but back together and I believe the woman was an accountant or investment broker. The husband inherited a trunk of treasure/gold? from a wayward uncle.”

3.  And here’s one more unidentified author (from Danna – me):

“The first book in the mystery series had an older woman going to some sort of spa (I think in Great Britain) where no one locked the doors to their rooms. The woman (sleuth) was able to go into other people’s rooms because of the no-lock situation, since all of the spa residents were ‘upper crust’ people, which of course meant that there was no need to lock the rooms, thanks to their codes of honor. This is not much information, but it is all I can remember about the series, other than I enjoyed the first book. Unfortunately I read it right before I realized that I needed to start writing down the names of all of the authors I enjoy reading.”

So, Cozy Mystery Site Readers, it’s up to you all to help us solve these mysteries!  Thank you (in advance!)

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