Two months ago I wrote a Cozy Mystery News entry (Cozy Mystery News – January 2016). Well, I now have some other little Cozy Mystery tidbits to tell you about!
Avery Aames‘ very popular Cheese Shop Mystery Series will be closing its doors! Yes, the seventh Cozy in this series (For Cheddar or Worse) will have us saying goodbye to Charlotte. But don’t worry! Her Cookbook Nook Mystery Series (written as Daryl Wood Gerber) is alive and well! And also, Daryl will be releasing Girl on the Run (which is a stand alone suspense – so far!) in April.
Connie Archer, the author of the Soup Lover’s Mystery Series, will be using a new moniker, Connie di Marco, to write her new Zodiac Mystery Series. The Madness of Mercury will be the first book in the series, and it will feature Julia Bonattie, and astrologer in San Francisco.
This almost goes without saying, but I’m going to anyway: Emily Brightwell will be bringing us at least two more Mrs. Jeffries mysteries! I’m sure her legion of fans (as well as Inspector Witherspoon) will be over the moon about this news!
Rita Mae Brown (and her “co-author Sneaky Pie Brown”) will be kept super busy writing two more Mrs. Murphy mysteries as well as two more Sister Jane Foxhunting mysteries.
Here’s some great news for fans of Maia Chance‘s Discreet Retrieval Mystery Series. There will be at least two more in this series after the release of its scheduled second book. Wow, she’s already gotten the go-ahead for books 3 & 4!
Those of you who follow Maya Corrigan‘s Five-Ingredient mysteries probably already know her third book is scheduled to be released in June. Well, here’s great news: Corrigan has just green light for a fourth and fifth book in this popular Cozy Mystery series.
If you haven’t already heard, fans of the very popular White House Chef Mystery Series are in for a big disappointment. The ninth book in this series which was just released in January is Julie Hyzy‘s final adventure with Ollie. Thank goodness Hyzy’s Manor of Murder Mystery Series is still going to be able to continue!
Now, this is where it gets a little confusing! D.E. Ireland writes the (Edwardian) Eliza Doolittle & Henry Higgins Mystery Series, and Ireland is comprised of two authors (Meg Mims and Sharon Pisacreta). Both of these authors are now writing series of their own. Sharon Pisacreta is now writing the Berry Basket Mystery Series as Sharon Farrow, and Meg Mims will be writing a series as Meg Macy. Her series will star Sasha Silverman, the owner of a teddy bear shop.
If you’re a fan of Linda O. Johnston‘s Barkery & Biscuits Mystery Series, then you’ll be delighted to know that Carrie will be baking more canine treats in at least two more mysteries!
Unfortunately, also saying goodbye is Elizabeth Lee‘s Lindy Blanchard. The last Nut House mystery will be its final book. However, as Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli she will be starting the Little Library Mystery Series, which is inspired by Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland.
Molly MacRae, author of the Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery Series, will be starting a new Cozy Mystery series. The Highland Bookshop mysteries will feature Janet Marsh, co-owner of said Scottish bookshop. MacRae already has a contract for the first two books.
Radine Trees Nehring will be releasing the 8th in her Something to Die For Mystery Series. This comes as an unexpected surprise to those who have been waiting since 2012 for the return of senior citizens Carrie and Henry to solve another mystery.
Now I may be jumping the gun, but here’s some pretty welcome news: bestselling Cozy Mystery author, Karen Rose Smith, will be writing (at least!) a seventh and eighth Caprice De Luca mystery. Yep, it’s true! Even before her fifth Cozy has been released, we know we’re in store for two additional Cozies in that series!
Well, that’s it for me. If you hear some Cozy Mystery news that you think might interest the rest of us, please post a comment or drop me a note. Thanks!
Marivale says
Thanks for all the news!
I read everything on my Kindle these days and I always go to preorder favorites after reading your blog. I suspect I’m not the only one who has noticed that publishers are pushing up the prices for more and more of the popular cozy ebooks. I have a hard and fast rule and will not pay more than $7.99 for an ebook which means that I’ll be waiting another year to read some of my favorite series until the price drops.
The only reason I can see for pricing ebooks this high is to discourage ebook sales and encourage paper book sales. I, for one, will never turn back! After all, I don’t have to dust all those books anymore!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Marivale, I’m with you. The publishers seem to be concerned with the success of ebooks. Unfrortunately for them, I don’t think they can turn back the clock. I love my Kindle, and don’t plan to stop using it!
Cuppacozy says
And you don’t even want to know what publishers do to libraries who want to buy ebooks. Either they sell the rights to a certain number of uses (usually 24 check outs), after which the book disappears or they charge around $50-75 for a single book! It’s crazy.
And while many of my patrons still love paper books, I’m with you. I either want to read on my Kindle so I can adjust the font or listen to an audiobook to allow myself extra “reading” time. Plus no worries about taking up space and as you said Marivale, no dusting!
Sharon says
Am sorry the cheese mystery is closing its doors. Am glad she is going on to other work as I love reading the books.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Sharon, I think she’s sorry the Cheese Shop series is closing its doors also… What a shame!
Teressa says
I am so saddened by Julie Hyzy’s decision about the White House Chef mysteries. It does explain a lot about the last book. I will truly miss Ollie and her staff! I do enjoy her other books. Maybe Ollie will be back in the future!
Margaret StashEmpress says
According to a post on her blog, it was not her decision — it had to do with the publishing house who own the rights to the series. We will all miss Ollie!
Karen says
I too will miss the White House Chef mysteries. They always favorites of mine.
Lynn T. says
I like this new feature Cozy Mystery News. I was happy to read that Molly MacRae has a new series starting. I really like her Haunted Yarn Shop series.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Lynn T, I’m glad you enjoy these news entries. I’m going to try to put them out as often as I can.
Cuppacozy says
So much exciting news! Thank you Danna, for gathering and sharing all this!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Cuppacozy, you’re welcome. It’s the type of Cozy news I enjoy hearing about too.
Liz says
I’m excited about Molly’s new series also, but the Haunted Yarn Shop didn’t end, did it? I hope not, I love that series.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Liz, I don’t think so. I think she’s just picking up a new series.
Melissa says
Thanks for all the news!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Melissa, you’re welcome!
Louise says
I enjoy so much my cozy mystery web site. I talked to a lot of friends about it.
Unfortunately it makes me sad when some of my favorite series are coming to an end.
I am really enjoying all the info that is provided to fans like us who read various authors. There is so much information provided on the Cozy Mystery news section. I printed the info for the month of January and for March. Is there any info for the month of February and where can I find it ?
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Louise, I’m glad you are enjoying my site, and that you like the little news entries I have posted. I’m sorry, but I don’t have a February news entry.