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Cozy Mystery with Huge Piano AND Cozy Mystery with Communion Wafer-Eating Cat…

January 13, 2016

Today I decided that since you all so quickly solve the mysteries that other Cozy Mystery readers ask about, I’d go ahead and ask for help in solving two Cozy Mystery readers’ questions.

catmKathy:

I am trying to remember which book has the cat the breaks into the communion supplies at the church and steals the communion wafers. I keep thinking it’s Pewter (one of Harry’s cats in the Mrs. Murphy series). The preacher has 2 cats and I think one of them helps but I’m just not sure. Do you know which book it is? It might not even be Mrs. Murphy books. Just can’t remember.
Thank you
Kathy

AND

pianoSusan:

…I read a book which as far as I can remember was about a young woman who inherits a relative’s place that is dominated by a huge piano. [The piano reveals something important when the relative’s murder is solved].

If you think you know the book Kathy is asking for about the cat or the book series/author Susan is asking for about the piano, please post a comment. Thank you!

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Cozy Mystery Authors with No Profanity/Swearing, Please…

December 26, 2015

ReadingHere’s part of another letter that I received from a Cozy Mystery readers. Deborah asks:

… I wanted to know if you do, or if you could stipulate which novels are more appropriate for younger readers. I note that you mentioned on your blog that more and more, authors are using profanity, etc. I for one do not appreciate this, and my 12 year old daughter, who reads well beyond her grade level, loves mysteries, but not the vulgarities.

When I first read this letter, I thought immediately of these two theme entries and this Cozy Mystery series:

Mystery Books with No Profanity (Swearing) and/or Faith-Based Mystery Books

Mystery Books for Pre Teens…

Margaret Grace (aka Camille Minichino, Ada Madison, & Jean Flowers): Miniature Mystery Series (no profanity and the main character’s granddaughter and sidekick is a preteen)

I also thought about asking you ALL if you can think of one, two, or maybe three Cozy Mystery authors who you think would be great for Deborah to begin checking out for her daughter. If you can think of an author who you think qualifies for this question, please post a comment. Thank you!

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Yikes! She’s Running Out of Lilian Jackson Braun’s The Cat Who Mystery Series!

December 22, 2015

I received a letter from Natalia asking for help finding a new Cozy Mystery series to read. She is a fan of Lilian Jackson Braun‘s The Cat Who Mystery Series, and would like something similar to those Cozies. Here is part of her letter:

I’m new to your website and also new to reading “cozy mysteries”. I was hoping you could help me decide where to start. I’m almost done reading through The Cat Who series by Lilian Jackson Braun. I’m originally from Russia so English is my second language. So I enjoyed the simplicity of Braun’s books. I love cats and anything to do with nature.
The first thing that came to my mind is the Authors Similar to Lilian Jackson Braun list of authors and series, which we compiled way back in 2010. I also thought about the Cat Theme Mysteries : Kittens, Cats, and Cozies entry we started putting together even farther back >>> in 2007. However, I wonder if you all have any other suggestions for Natalia. If you can think of another Cozy Mystery series which might be the perfect fit for Natalia, please post a comment. Thank you!
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Cozy Mystery Authors Whose Cozies You Absolutely Must Read Right Away?

December 11, 2015

Cozy Mystery AuthorI got this rather interesting note from Hilary in June of this year:

Have (you) talked and asked everyone about their favorite ‘must-read-right-away’ authors and books? You know, your absolute favorite series whose books you read as soon as they are newly released and you can get you hands on them?

I know I have a few like that, actually one of mine is coming up for a new book release soon. I love Paige Shelton’s Country Cooking School Mysteries and the next book is due out in August. As soon as it’s released I’ll be reading it right away. I’m that way with the Candy Holliday mysteries books as well. I just wish these authors released more than one book a year in these series.

I know that we have discussed a very similar question in the past but it was over a year ago and we might have some new Cozy Mystery readers >>> or established readers might have a new favorite author who they might really want to mention as a new “must read”.

To answer your question, Hilary, I do have several Cozy Mystery authors with whom I do this. Actually, I have mentioned one of them several times recently. Camille Minichino/Margaret Grace/Ada Madison/Jean Flowers is a Cozy Mystery author I have been following for several years. Each time she adds a new pseudonym to her list of personas, I find myself adding yet another must-read-right-away Cozy author. (Just what I need!)

Unfortunately, Margaret Grace‘s last Cozy (Manhattan in Miniature) was released in April, and since it is a Christmas themed Cozy, I made myself wait until this month. Yikes! It wasn’t an easy thing to do!

How about you? Who are your top two or three Cozy Mystery authors whose books you absolutely must-read-right-away >>> as soon as they are published? Please post a comment if there are! Thank you.

P.S. You all came up with so many great Cozy Mystery authors who you absolutely must-read-right-away, that I decided to make a list of them. (My love of lists is pretty apparent!) To keep this list manageable, I’ll be posting the first five Cozy Mystery authors who you tell us about.  Thanks!

Sue:
Livia J. Washburn
Susan Wittig Albert
Annelise Ryan
Camille Minichino
Ada Madison

Dragons3:
Leslie Meier
Rita Mae Brown
Lea Wait
Margaret Grace

Anne:
M.C. Beaton

Marie:
Donna Leon
Susan Wittig Albert
Louise Penny

Lauren:
C.S. Challinor

Katy:
Sue Grafton
Louise Penny
Jeanne M. Dams

Nancy:
M.C. Beaton

Janice:
Amanda Lee
Laurie Cass
Sofie Kelly

Rob:
Emily Brightwell
M.C. Beaton
Laura Childs
Laura Bradford
Anne Perry

Hanna:
Carolyn Hart
Victoria Thompson
Ellis Peters

Kimberley:
Laura DiSilverio
Amanda Flower
Ellery Adams
Barbara Ross
Eva Gates

Robin in OR:
Jane Haddam
B.B. Haywood
Bailey Cates
Melissa Bourbon
Juliet Blackwell

CJ:
Kerry Greenwood

Ellen:
Victoria Abbott
M.C. Beaton
Alexander McCall Smith
Tarquin Hall
E.J. Copperman

Nicole:
Rita Mae Brown
Ellery Adams
Jenn McKinlay

Sheila in CT:
Laura Bradford
Sally Goldenbaum
Victoria Thompson
Mary Higgins Clark

Lori:
Victoria Abbott
Sheila Connolly
Daryl Wood Gerber
Victoria Hamilton
Eva Gates

Lynn T:
Ellery Adams
Susan Wittig Albert
Molly MacRae
Lea Wait
Mary Ellen Hughes

Stellans:
Julie Hyzy
Susan Wittig Albert
Betty Hechtman
Donna Ball
Cathy Ace

Gina:
Joanne Fluke

Susan*:
Kerry Greenwood

Tibet:
Maria E. Schneider
Ellery Addams
Elly Griffiths
Lea Wait
Cynthia Riggs

MJ:
Jenn McKinlay
Cleo Coyle
Nancy Coco

Jill:
Paige Shelton
Josie Belle
Hannah Reed
Livia J. Washburn
Shelley Freydont

Marja:
Stephanie Barron
Cleo Coyle
Kerry Greenwood
Ann Perry
Donna Leon

Linda MH:
Heather Webber
Julie Moffett
Jenna Bennett
Jana DeLeon
Duffy Brown

Margaret M:
Krista Davis
Kylie Logan
Duffy Brown

Sheila:
Emily Brightwell
M.C. Beaton
Cleo Coyle
Monica Ferris
Nancy Atherton

Mary Joy:
Lorna Barrett
Katherine Hall Page
Leslie Meier
Connie Shelton
Simon Brett

Margaret StashEmpress:
JoAnna Carl
Rhys Bowen
Donna Andrews
Nancy Atherton
Carolyn Hart

Jude:
Ellery Adams
M.C. Beaton
Laura Childs
Sheila Connolly
Jenn McKinlay

Mary G’s Wish List:
Valerie Wolzien
Agatha Christie

Glenda W:
Rita Mae Brown
Julie Hyzy
Joanne Fluke
Jenn McKinlay

Angela:
Janet Evanovich
Jenn McKinlay/Josie Belle/Lucy Lawrence
Heather Blake/Heather Webber
Juliet Blackwell
Kate Carlisle

Jonathan:
Cleo Coyle
Julie Hyzy
Rhys Bowen
Krista Davis
Annelise Ryan

Sarah:
Anne Cleeland
Loretta Ross
Sofie Kelly
Rita Mae Brown
Agatha Christie

Tessa:
Sofie Kelly/Sofie Ryan
Bailey Cates
Krista Davis
Sheila Connolly
Alice Duncan

Marilyn:
Maddy Hunter

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