Wow, this is quite a great lineup of news! I’ve got way more than normal to share this month, so I’m just going to jump right into it!
On with February’s Cozy Mystery News!
Wow, that’s sure a long news post! I hope there’s at least one good piece of news for each of you!
Marsha Bly says
I really enjoy the Bailey Cate books! I have already pre-ordered the 1st release!
I recently discovered the Laurie Cass “Bookmobile Cat” books! A bookmobile was really important to me as a child! My bookmobile stopped on the corner of my street every week. The amazing librarians who rode on it gently led me from one genre of books to another (dog stories like Old Yeller, to horse (Black Beauty), to medical, to JFK books & other political things in high school, etc.). I owe those ladies a lot, as they helped fuel & widen my intellectual curiosity over many years!
I just ordered the new release (Book 7) in that series as well. Those books give me the same feeling my bookmobile did!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Marsha, it’s certainly amazing how things like this from books can really bring forward memories of the past!
thetarotman says
I happen to love both books and cats, so when not reading a Witchy/Psychic/Ghost themed Cozy Mystery Series, if books, cats, or both are a part of the plot, I AM so there!!
thetarotman says
So happy to hear that Bailey Cates is coming out with two more titles to her “Magical Bakery Mystery Series.”
Lately, I have been a bit behind on Cozy Mysteries. In fact, I AM still reading “A Magical Match,” the ninth in the “Witchcraft Mysteries,” by Juliet Blackwell, as well as “Fool’s Moon,” the first in the “Tarot Cats Mystery Series,” by Diane A. S. Stuckart, also known as Ali Brandon (of the “Black Cat Bookshop Mysteries”) and Anna Gerard (of the “Georgia B & B Mysteries”).
Nonetheless, I look forward to reading “Charms and Chocolate Chips,” which is the third in the “Magical Bakery Mystery Series,” by Bailey Cates.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Tarot, I certainly hope you manage to catch up before your new mysteries come out! For these sorts of “early notice” posts, you should have plenty of time if you work at it.
thetarotman says
Oh, I shall catch up, eventually. I have enjoyed reviewing some Cozy Mysteries on my YouTube Channel, and I certainly need to get back into a daily reading habit.
Nevertheless, there are so many wonderful books, especially Cozy Mysteries, awaiting me, and every time I visit a Barnes & Noble Booksellers store (or, your blog, for that matter), I discover yet another one.
Janice G says
Julianne Holmes who writes the Clock Shop mystery series just brought out the first book in a new series under the name Julia Henry called Pruning the Dead. As the title suggests, the series features a gardener who is hosting a party at an estate known for its beautiful gardens.
I hope that some of the other authors you mentioned do not drop some of their other series now that they are bringing out new series. I especially enjoy the Maddy Day books and several of Peg Cochran’s series.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Janice, that’s always the hope! Though unfortunately sometimes authors do have to move on, either because they lose interest and motivation in a series or for unfortunate business reasons.
thetarotman says
Or, in the case of Joyce and Jim Lavene, the authors of, among others, the “Retired Witches Mystery Series,” they died.
Diane Bigelow says
Loving the magical bakery mysteries! After reading one of the books I bought the whole series and I’m binge reading.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Diane, it can certainly be nice to find a series with more than one or two entries like this and just be able to read until you catch up!
thetarotman says
Rub it in, why don’t you (smile)?
CarolR says
Do these authors have time to eat?? I can’t imagine being able to produce so many books!! I am in awe.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Carol, it certainly does seem that some of them must be working around the clock!