Here are some fun South Carolina facts:
The capital & largest city is Columbia.
State motto is “While I breathe, I hope” (“Dum Spiro Spero”)
State flower is the Yellow Jessamine.
State bird is the Carolina Wren.
Origin of the South Carolina’s Name: In honor of England’s Charles I.
State nickname is Palmetto State. (This is because the American fort on Sullivan Island’s walls were made out of Palmetto logs, which helped to protect the fort when the British cannonballs ricocheted off of the spongy Palmetto logs.)
Mystery authors who are found on the Cozy Mystery Site who feature south Carolina locations/settings in their books:
Susan M. Boyer: Liz Talbot Mystery Series
Elizabeth Lynn Casey (aka Laura Bradford): Southern Sewing Circle Mystery Series
Laura Childs: Theodosia Browning Tea Shop Mystery Series
Caroline Cousins: Indigo Island Mystery Series
Nora DeLoach: Mama Detective Mystery Series
Carolyn Hart: Death on Demand Mystery Series AND Henrie O Mystery Series
Sean Keefer: Stand Alone Mystery: The Trust
Joyce & Jim Lavene: Renaissance Faire Mystery Series
Kendel Lynn: Elliott Lisbon Mystery Series
Tyora Moody: Eugeena Patterson Mystery Series
Tamar Myers: Den of Antiquity Mystery Series
Gail Oust: Bunco Babes Mystery Series
Cathy Pickens: Southern Fried Mystery Series
Fran Rizer: Callie Parrish Mystery Series
Paige Shelton: Farmers’ Market Mystery Series
Kathryn R. Wall: Bay Tanner Mystery Series
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.
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Rebecca says
Hey, I like the facts about South Carolina, and all the authors but you forgot Paige Shelton she has the farmers’ market mysteries, set in SC
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Thank you for reminding me, Rebecca. Whenever I add a new author to the site, I TRY to make sure that I add him/her to the appropriate state and theme page. As you can see, sometimes I don’t remember to do just that. So, I ALWAYS appreciate hearing from site readers who “know” their Cozy Mystery authors.
Thanks, again…
Judith says
I’m currently in Charleston on a vacation trip with my friends and had planned on re-reading the Theodosia Browning Tea Shop mysteries before this trip – but ran out of time. I still plan on re-reading them now that I am actually seeing some of the locations.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Judith, I always enjoy reading books that are set in places I know… But, I have to admit that I also enjoy reading books set in places I would love to know, and know I won’t be able to visit any time soon.
Hope you’re having a great time in Charleston!
Lena says
Tamar Myers Den of Antiquity Series moves to Charlson in the book Splendor in the Glass and remains there
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Thank you, Lena!
Sean says
Missed this one too. Thanks again for including me. With book two it will no longer be a stand alone either.
Connie says
The Bunco Babes Mystery series by Gail Oust, takes place in Serenity Cove Estates, South Carolina.
Connie says
The Callie Parrish Mystery series by Fran Rizer takes place in South Carolina.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Thank you, Connie! I don’t know how I overlooked these South Carolina-theme authors.
mike says
What about Susan M. Boyer and LowCountry Boil??
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Mike, thank you!
Marie says
Bill Noel – great series
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Marie, thank you for telling us about Bill Noel‘s Folly Beach mysteries set in South Carolina.
Michele says
Help! I’m trying to remember a book which I believe took place in the low country in which the main character is still friend with her ex husband, who happens to be gay. I believe she works in a frame shop or is an interior designer. At one point she restores an old motel on one of the islands.
Brenda says
Sounds like a Dorthea Benton Frank book.
Timothy J Holland says
You’re missing one of the really good ones: The Sidney Lake Lowcountry mystery series. The Rising Tide, The Murder of Amos Dunn, Deception,
Tina says
I am looking for a book that is about a man who passes away and comes back as a ghost and haunts his wife. All I can remember about it is that the man is an architect and their house is built around trees. The family names the trees names like Longfellow and their Gardner, I think, puts little balls of herbs maybe around the house to keep the ghost out. Any help in finding this book would be appreciated. I’ve been trying to find it for years and can’t.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Tina, I have put this up as part of a questions post on the main page… someone suggested it could be The Overstory by Richard Powers, but I’m not familiar enough with that to say if it’s right or not.