Well, as I said last month, I had let quite a few of these accumulate over time… I’m trying to keep the number a bit lower, so I might try to do this more often, possibly as often as once a month if I have enough questions.
From Lelia:
I recently listened to an audiobook cozy mystery about a witch who worked as a wedding/events planner, but I can’t remember the name of the series or the author!
EDIT: Well, Lelia already found this one – it was the A Touch of Magic Series by Danielle Garrett.
From John:
I am looking for a mystery series set in Seattle. I read these in the late 1980’s and really enjoyed them. Protagonist is a former Seattle policeman who is on medical retirement. He rides a bicycle for fitness and local competitions. He rents a basement apartment in his house to a female law student. Anyone know the author?
EDIT: A number of readers (Elizabeth, Debbie, Laura, SL, Sharon, J, Kate, and Becky) have all suggested that this could be Earl Emerson‘s Thomas Black Series.
From Glen:
While everyone is looking, remembering, and suggesting authors, maybe someone can come up with a series I’ve been trying to find. About a woman in Northern California, I think, who works for a phone company(?) and who left a prior job to move to this small community.
EDIT: Debbie suggested that this might be the Vejay Haskell Mystery Series by Susan Dunlap.
From Megan:
I read this mystery book maybe 10 years ago and loved it but have no idea who wrote it. It’s about an old lady in who owns an inn or hotel and she is a bit eccentric. She lives here with her son. The main character goes to visit this place and finds a diary from a maid who used to work there who disappeared somehow but had had a baby prior. In the end, the old, eccentric lady ends up being a man and her son ends up being the missing maids son.
From Mark:
There’s a book series that I’ve been trying to figure out too. I don’t remember very much about it but it had an older man in it and I wanna say his nephew or younger friend? There was a murder in it (I think in mississippi or in the bayou?) and the old man is like brilliant or extremely smart. It was an old book That I found at my nanas house and I think it was my dads book. I think the main character has 2 initials as his first name. I think it was a series and could be from the 40s or 50s
Lynn S says
For Lelia – would it be the Paranormal Wedding Planners series by AE Jones? Or The Wedding Witch by Sofia Belle?
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Lynn, those both sound like good guesses! But Lelia already found the answer to her own question, and it turns out it was the Touch of Magic Series by Danielle Garrett.
Elizabeth Toepfer says
For John: the Thomas Black series by Earl Emerson is the Seattle expoliceman
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Elizabeth, thanks for the suggestion! By the strong response, I’m pretty confident this is a very good answer.
Debbie Bogenschutz says
John’s book sounds like a Thomas Black mystery by Earl Emerson.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Debbie, this does sound like a very likely answer! Thanks!
Debbie Bogenschutz says
Glen’s question sounds like a Vejay Haskell mystery by Susan Dunlap.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Debbie, thanks for the suggestion – I’m not sure if it’s right or not as this particular question is quite vague, but I’m going to post it as a possibility.
Laura says
To John: The author is Earl Emerson. Good series!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Laura, this does sound like the most likely answer, thank you very much!
Marianne Henderson says
Will Sally Goldenbaum be releasing a new addition to the Seaside Knitters series? She is one of my favorite authors. Have looked but not successful in finding out if a new book is coming.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Marianne, actually, yes, I have heard something about this one, but it might be a while – the next entry is currently scheduled for release in September 2022.
SL says
John,
Could your series be by Earl Emerson, starting with The Rainy City?
Danna - cozy mystery list says
SL, this does sound like a very likely answer! Thanks!
Sharon Wasserman says
For John (series about an ex-cop in Seattle), I believe this is the Thomas Black series by Earl Emerson.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Sharon – thanks! This seems like a pretty likely answer, from the number of people who have suggested it!
j. Mink says
To John: Could it be Earl Emerson’s Thomas Black Series?
Danna - cozy mystery list says
J, thanks for the suggestion! This does seem right.
Kate Collier says
I believe the Seattle mystery series is the Thomas Black Mysteries, 14 books, by Earl Emerson. Emerson also had a terrific series starring a firefighter (Mac) set in the same general area.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Kate, thanks for the suggestion – it does seem pretty likely to be the answer!
Mary Mofit Small says
Hi to Lelia! Could the audiobook be part of Heather Blake’s Wishcraft Mystery Series? (Darcy, the main character, works for her aunt’s personal concierge service, and I believe that has included planning weddings.) Another possibility is Nyx Halliwell’s Confessions of a Closet Medium series. (The main character, Ava, isn’t a witch but can see ghosts. She is a bridal consultant.)
Good luck finding the book you’re looking for!
~Mary
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Mary, thanks for the suggestion – it sounds like a good one, but Lelia already found the answer to her own question – it was the Touch of Magic Series by Danielle Garrett.
Merrie Schaller says
I think Leila may be thinking of the Magic Witch Mystery Series by Danielle Garrett.
(isn’t magic witch a bit redundant?)
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Merrie, actually, Lelia already found the answer to her own question – and this one was your guess! Thanks for the suggestion!
Kathleen says
I hope we get answers from above requests. All of the series sound like ones I’d love to read !!!!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Kathleen, I sure hope so too!
Tara says
Responding to Leila: The cozy series about a witch wedding planner is by Danielle Garrett. The series is called A Touch of Magic Mysteries. #1 is called Newly Wed and Slightly Dead. #0.5 is titled Cupid in a Bottle. I love that series.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Tara, thanks for the suggestion – it’s definitely correct, as Lelia fortunately already found her own answer! Thank you though!
Becky S. says
In answer to John, the books are the Thomas Black series by Earl Emerson.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Becky, thanks – this does seem like a very strong answer!
Carol says
Thanks so much for posting this. I’ve never heard of the series mentioned and now I’ll add them to my ridiculously long list!
Elise Maloof says
I finally remembered the series I posted about a lady that lives in a house with a thrift shop on the English coast. It is the Cornish mysteries by Carola Dunn. I’ve read all of them unfortunately!