The Cozy Mystery List Blog

Cozy Mystery (and Other Favorite) Books, Movies, and TV

Mystery Books that Take Place in Alaska…

August 6, 2012

Here are some fun Alaska facts:

The capital is Juneau.
The largest city is Anchorage.
State motto is “North To The Future”.
State nickname is “The Last Frontier”.
State flower is the Forget-me-not.
State bird is the Willow Ptarmigan.

Mystery authors who are found on the Cozy Mystery Site who feature Alaska locations/settings in their books:

Vicki Delany: Klondike Mystery Series

Susan Froetschel: Alaska Grey

Sue Henry: Alaska Mystery Series

Christopher Lane: Inupiat Mystery Series

Dani Pettrey: Alaskan Courage Mystery Series

Dana Stabenow: Kate Shugak Mystery Series AND Liam Campbell Mystery Series

Barbara Vine (aka Ruth Rendell): No Night is Too Long

Please feel free to comment if you see an author from the Cozy Mystery Site who belongs on this list, or if you have any corrections.

♦To access more Cozy Mysteries by Theme click on this link.♦

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

38 Comments - Click Here to Read the Comments or to Add Another

Comments

  1. Dee says

    August 6, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    Stan Jones – maybe not classified as cozy but a native viewpoint.

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      August 7, 2012 at 7:25 pm

      Thank you, Dee, for telling us about Stan Jones’ Alaska mysteries.

      Reply
  2. linda says

    August 7, 2012 at 7:03 am

    I love the books by Sue Henry and by Dana Stabenow. I have not read the books by Christopher Lane. But I will.

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      August 7, 2012 at 7:26 pm

      Linda, I know you like to read mysteries that take place in hot places during the summer months. Do you read “cold books” during the winter months?

      Reply
      • linda says

        August 8, 2012 at 7:17 am

        Danna, yes I do read books that have a cold weather theme in them. As all of you know, this has been a very hot summer across the USA. It will be nice to have some cooler (not cold) weather that should come in September, (I hope).
        It’s kind of weird, I watch the weather news to see when we can expect to get some rain and some cooler temps!! Hopefully we can get some of that cooler and rainy weather soon. It’s too late for the corn, beans and other crops but at least maybe we can enjoy what summer we have left. Maybe some people will get some relief from the hurricanes that are supposed to be coming. heavens to besty! Did I say hopefully getting relief from a hurricane!!!
        Danna, I just love to read. I have even picked up some books with Christmas settings.
        Just a side note concerning my reading,. This might seems sort of silly but by reading I am able to answer some of the JEOPARY questions, even the last questions. Some good is coming from my reading so much. Just teasing!!

        Reply
        • Danna - cozy mystery list says

          August 8, 2012 at 7:51 pm

          Linda, you are not alone, Linda. We could certainly use some coolers days down here in San Antonio!

          Reply
          • linda says

            August 16, 2012 at 5:30 pm

            Danna, You asked me last week did I ever read any books that take place during the colder seasons. I just today read “Bitter Harvest, An Orchard Mystery” by Sheila Connolly. This particular book in this series takes place just between Thanksgiving and Christmas that is set in Massachusetts on an Apple farm.
            This series has our sleuth trying to make a new life for herself on an Apple Orchard that her mother had inherited (close enough) from two spinster(I believe) sisters. The first book deals with the story of how our sleuth, Meg, acquires the orchard. The next one deals with Meg learning how to operate the orchard. This third one deals with what is happening on the farm during the time just after the harvest. A blizzard dumps 3 feet of snow on the area just when our Meg’s old furnace goes out.

            I picked up the 1st book because I thought I would enjoy a series about an apple orchard and since I love apples almost in any way shape or form, I could get some really good recipes. But as I read the book the storyline also has our sleuth doing a lot of genealogy research while managing a new life on a farm, solving murder crimes and trying to stay warm all at the same time.
            This is a very good series. One that I will definitely look forward to reading more of.

            Reply
            • Danna - cozy mystery list says

              August 20, 2012 at 10:18 am

              Linda, it looks like this Orchard Mystery series by Sheila Connolly was absolutely written for you!

              Reply
  3. Linda S says

    August 7, 2012 at 8:08 am

    I’ve read a few of the Kate Shugak series and enjoy them a lot–colorful characters, gripping plots, all around good reads.

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      August 7, 2012 at 7:28 pm

      Linda S, thanks for the Dana Stabenow “testimonial”!

      Reply
  4. Marianne says

    August 7, 2012 at 6:59 pm

    I think I sent you a note last year about Sue Henry. She doesn’t seem to be writing anymore even though she has a “to-be-published” title on Amazon.com. I wonder if she is OK, but despite lots of searching online, I haven’t been able to find anything. I do love her books!

    Reply
    • linda says

      August 8, 2012 at 7:20 am

      Marianne, I too loved the Sue Henry books. I watch for any new releases all the time but just don’t see any.
      Maybe some other people, maybe, friends of some of these writers who haven’t published for awhile, could give us an update on these writers.

      Reply
      • Danna - cozy mystery list says

        August 11, 2012 at 5:08 pm

        Wouldn’t that be great, Linda?!?

        Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      August 8, 2012 at 2:50 pm

      Marianne, I’m sorry I still don’t know when Sue Henry will be publishing a new book. Here’s hoping someone will know something…

      Reply
  5. Barb Goffman says

    August 8, 2012 at 9:14 am

    Susan Froetschel wrote a stand-alone, Alaska Grey, set in Sitka, Alaska.

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      August 8, 2012 at 7:54 pm

      Thank you, Barb, I’ll go add Alaska Grey to the list of mysteries that take place in Alaska.

      Reply
  6. Susan says

    August 9, 2012 at 1:51 am

    Just reading another mystery set in Alaska. ‘Capitol Offense’. Bk 2 in Mike Doogan’s ‘Nik Kane’ series.
    Not really a cozy – (Male) Nik is an ex-cop turned PI – but I thought I’d mention it anyway.
    PS – there’s another vote for Sue Henry, here. 🙂

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      August 11, 2012 at 5:19 pm

      Thanks, Susan, for telling us about Mike Doogan’s Alaska Nik Kane Mystery Series.

      Reply
  7. Merry says

    August 10, 2012 at 7:36 pm

    Glad to see Alaska added to the Cozy Mystery themes.
    My husband and I went on our first cruise last year, destination Alaska. We bought all of Sue Henry’s books and started reading them before and during the trip. Loved both of her series. Have been gathering the Dana Stabenow series for my TBR pile.

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      August 11, 2012 at 5:41 pm

      Merry, my mother took the four of us children on a cruise to Alaska in 2000, and I have been wanting to take my husband on one since then. Beautiful state!

      Reply
  8. Rochelle says

    December 2, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    Any idea what’s happened to Sue Henry?

    Reply
  9. Colleen says

    May 5, 2013 at 10:40 pm

    I too have wondered about Sue Henry, love all her books! But I think my favorite Alaska author is Dana Stabanow, absolutely can’t put her books down once I start one! I’d like to add two more Alaska mystery authors-Marcia Simpson author of Crow in Stolen Colors, and Sound Tracks, and John Straley author of six mysteries set in Sitka Alaska area. He may not qualify as a cozy writer, but his books are worth reading. I haven’t found anything new by either of these two writers, and I’m wondering what happened to them, also.

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      May 6, 2013 at 2:46 pm

      Colleen, thanks for telling us about Marcia Simpson’s mysteries set in Alaska, and also for telling us about John Straley’s Sitka, Alaska not-so-cozy mysteries.

      Reply
  10. Joan says

    June 24, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    I once read a novel about a lady who owned a boat and delivered freight to alaska. She also had a small library on her boat. Does anyone happen to know the name or author of this novel?

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      June 25, 2013 at 4:25 pm

      Sorry, Joan, this mystery book doesn’t ring a bell for me. Hopefully someone else will know which author you are looking for.

      Reply
      • Judith says

        June 29, 2013 at 7:32 pm

        This might be the Liza Romero series by Marcia Simpson referred to in the earlier post.

        Reply
        • Danna - cozy mystery list says

          June 30, 2013 at 5:03 pm

          Thank you, Judith.

          Reply
        • Joan says

          July 8, 2013 at 12:50 pm

          Thank you Judith, I think that is the series.

          Reply
  11. Lori says

    June 29, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    John Straley’s series of six Alaska mysteries are excellent. He’s a poet so his writing is lyrical but they’re definitely cozies. “The Curious Eat Themselves” is the first.

    Love your site!

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      June 30, 2013 at 4:56 pm

      Welcome to the Cozy Mystery site, Lori. I’m glad you enjoy it.

      Thanks for telling us about John Straley’s Alaska mysteries.

      Reply
  12. Steph says

    April 4, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    John Straley writes mysteries set in Alaska.

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      April 5, 2014 at 9:49 am

      Thanks, Steph, for telling us about John Straley’s Alaska-based mysteries.

      Reply
  13. Liz says

    May 23, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    Dani Pettrey has a wonderful series, Alaskan Courage. All 4 books have a Faith based family as the common thread and are VERY hard to put down. I somewhat stalk her website waiting for the next release.
    Also, Kimberly and Kayla Woodhouse have 2 books- “No Safe Haven” and “Race Against Time” are nail-biting suspense and mystery and also have strong Faith based characters.

    Reply
  14. Sue says

    July 30, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    I’ve just returned from an Alaskan trip and was looking for mysteries that take place in this wonderful state. Thanks for all the names of authors.
    While in Juneau, I found Roy J. Varni autographing his book, “It Rains Murder Sometimes in Juneau”. I just started reading it and it is promising. Has anyone else read it?
    Also, the questions about Sue Henry …I would love to know of any new novels.

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      July 31, 2014 at 6:47 pm

      Sue, I’ve never read any of his books, but several years ago, I went to Alaska and made sure I had a few Sue Henry mysteries with me.

      Reply
  15. Jennifer says

    March 12, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    No Night is Too Long by Barbara Vine (ruth rendell)

    Reply
    • Danna - cozy mystery list says

      March 12, 2015 at 3:04 pm

      Jennifer, thank you! I love Ruth Rendell’s/Barbara Vine’s books, and am delighted to put this on the Alaska theme list.

      Reply
  16. Deanie Nelder says

    February 15, 2020 at 9:25 pm

    Kathi Daley has a new(er) series called Rescue, Alaska, which takes place in the town of Rescue, Alaska, involves the local search and rescue team, and is about a woman who starts an animal rescue. She also has psychic-ish abilities (the ability to connect psychically to someone in need or rescuing).

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please don't tell us about Cozy Mystery authors or books you don't enjoy.

Please use a nickname or your first name and last initial (unless you are an author and want your full name to appear).

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe to Blog Post Email Alerts

  • Cozy Mystery Blog Home
  • Cozy Mystery Site
  • Soon to be Released Mysteries
  • Cozies by Themes
  • New Mystery Releases
  • New Mystery Series
  • Cozy Mystery Recommendations
  • Most Popular and Recommended Cozy Mystery Series
  • Holiday Mystery Book Lists
  • What Is a Cozy?
  • TV and Movies
  • Author Interviews
  • Cozy-Mystery.com on Facebook

Recent Posts

  • Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations – April 2025
  • Jacqueline Winspear: Maisie Dobbs Mystery Series
  • TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES CHANNEL MYSTERY MOVIES – May 2025
  • April 14 to April 27
  • March 31 to April 13

Recent Comments

  • Regina Williams on Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations – April 2025
  • Fortney, Sally on Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations – April 2025
  • Shirley on Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations – April 2025
  • Georgia on Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations – April 2025
  • Rob Jarrad on Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations – April 2025

Cozy Mystery List Home | Affiliate Disclosure | Cozy Mystery Blog Home  | Cozy Mystery Blog Sitemap | Privacy Policy  | Contact Me   | About |

Copyright © 2006-2025, Cozy-Mystery.Com, All rights reserved.
A Guide to Cozy Mystery Books, Movies, and TV


MENU
  • Cozy Mystery Blog Home
  • Cozy Mystery Site
  • Soon to be Released Mysteries
  • Cozies by Themes
  • New Mystery Releases
  • New Mystery Series
  • Cozy Mystery Recommendations
  • Most Popular and Recommended Cozy Mystery Series
  • Holiday Mystery Book Lists
  • What Is a Cozy?
  • TV and Movies
  • Author Interviews
  • Cozy-Mystery.com on Facebook