Wow, it’s hard to believe that the year will be coming to an end so soon! It feels like just yesterday we were taking down our Christmas tree, but here we’ll be putting it up again before too long!
As usual, December will be a pretty good month for Christmas-themed Cozy Mysteries, though more are being released during November! We can look forward to another two Christmas related mysteries and a non-mystery by one of our mystery authors in December, so let’s get right to it!
First, Isabella Alan will be releasing the third book in her Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series, Murder, Served Simply. Though the Amish Quilt Shop series has already built up quite a following, most Cozy readers are as likely to recognize her work as Amanda Flower, the name she has used for her previous works. This entry in the Quilt Shop series will see Christmas in Rolling Brook, Ohio, and Angie Braddock’s family will be visiting – unfortunately including her ex, for some reason!
Lucy Burdette will be releasing Death With All the Trimmings, the fifth book in her Key West Food Critic Mystery Series. Food critic Haylee Snow is asked to help investigate possible arson by a local chef, when a corpse turns up in the wreckage! As with many Cozy writers, Lucy Burdette has written under a different name in the past – you may be familiar with Roberta Isleib‘s Advice Column Mystery Series and Golf Lovers’ Mystery Series. Well, Lucy Burdette is also known as Roberta Ileib!
Finally, Carla Neggers will be releasing a story set in her Swift River Valley Romance Series, titled Christmas at Carriage Hill. This isn’t a Christmas Cozy exactly, as it isn’t even a mystery, but rather belongs in the romance genre. However, Neggers writes enough Cozy material that she has lots of fans here so I thought I should mention it.
If you just can’t wait to get started reading Christmas-themed mysteries, you might be more interested in seeing one of my previous articles, Christmas Books Released in November 2014. If even waiting for the rest of this month is too long, you might consider instead starting at my Christmas Mystery Book List.
Stash Empress says
I’m not particularly into “holiday” mysteries, but I am looking forward to the Lucy Burdette release because I love that series! (But hey — I’ll read it any month of the year I can get my hands on it LOL)
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Stash, there are quite a few people who have commented before on this blog who read all holiday Cozy Mysteries any time of the year. You are not alone!
Anne says
Stash…what a fabulous moniker. My husband often refers to my books as my stash. But I often see him going through it looking for his next read. Danna, I’ve had a tough year, two big surgeries and I lost my sweet dad in August. But your blog always makes me happy and thanks to your recommendations, I won’t have to look up from a book until well after Valentine’s Day!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Anne, I’m really sorry about your 2014. Two big surgeries would make for a very trying year, but adding the loss of your dad had to have been devastating.
I’m glad all of our recommendations have helped make your 2014 a little more bearable!
Anne says
Thank you so much. My mind is young but apparently my body has aged. How sad. Is it wrong that I’m REALLY excited to be left alone and read? My very best to you and yours for a stress-free (is that possible) holiday season. You’re the best!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Anne, thank you. The older I get, the more stress-free the holiday season seems to get for me. I have to admit that I take care of most of the people on my gift list online, so at least I don’t have to battle the rushing around at stores. Sometimes being left alone to read is a luxury a lot of us would appreciate.
Rob says
Sorry about your Dad, Anne. Mine is still alive and 88 years old. We
lost my mom 9 years ago, so I understand. I just had a couple rough tests too so I can definitely walk in your shoes. I’d be reading till well after Valentine’s Day.
Anne says
Thank you so much. Right after dad died, my sister and I sent each other, completely unbeknownst, gift certificates from Amazon. I wish you very beautiful holidays.