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One New Mystery Series, Two New Cozy Holiday Releases Coming April 2017

We will have one new Cozy Mystery Series beginning in April 2017, and two new holiday-themed Cozy releases! I decided to compile these into a single post, since each would be a bit short otherwise.

 Nell Hampton will be releasing Kale to the Queen, the first book in her Kensington Palace Chef Mystery Series. American Carrie Ann Cole has just become personal chef to the royal family in Kensington Palace, when one of her assistants turns up dead and the other turns out to be the chief suspect. Carrie will need to discover who truly committed the crime to put her kitchens back in order. Nell Hampton also writes as Nancy J. Parra, under which name she wrote the Baker’s Treat Mystery Series, starring a gluten-free baker in Kansas, and the Perfect Proposals Mystery Series, starring a wedding event planner. She also writes under the Candy-Coated Mystery Series under the name Nancy Coco, starring the owner of a  fudge shop in her family’s historic hotel in Michigan.

 Kathi Daley will be releasing Easter Escapade, the 24th book in her Zoe Donovan Mystery Series. A crossover with her Sand and Sea Mystery Series, Luke and Lani are visiting from Hawaii when a historian visiting Ashton falls turns up dead. They’ll need to team up with Zoe and Zak to discover who killed the historian, and hopefully retrieve the dead man’s stolen treasure map! Daley also writes the TJ Jensen Paradise Lake Mystery Series and the Whales and Tails Mystery Series.

Finally, Gayle Leeson will be releasing Silence of the Jams, a Fourth of July themed Cozy and the 2nd in her Down South Cafe Mystery Series. When the local Chamber of Commerce director turns up dead on the Fourth of July, Amy Flowers quickly becomes a prime suspect, as he had been attempting to purchase her small cafe to convert the property into a bed & breakfast. Amy will need to track down the true culprit in order to prove her own innocence. Gayle Leeson also writes the Daphne Martin Cake Mystery Series and Myrtle Crumb Mystery Series under the name Gayle Trent and the Embroidery Mystery Series under the name Amanda Lee.

For more upcoming new Cozy Mystery Series, visit this page on my site:

New Cozy Mystery Series

For more on Easter and Fourth of July holiday themed Cozies, visit their holiday pages on my site:

Easter Holiday Cozies

Fourth of July Cozies

Comments

  1. I hope that there will be more of the Baker’s Treat Mysteries. I have read the first two and have enjoyed them. It is set in the fictitious town that is based upon the town in which I reside.

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    • Teressa, thanks for telling us about your enjoyment of Nancy J. Parra’s Baker’s Treat Mystery Series. It’s comments and recommendations from other Cozy Mystery readers that sometimes get the rest of us interested in trying the authors they recommend. Thanks, again!

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  2. I’ve read the three series by Parra (Coco) And, I really like the fudge (Candy Coated) series the best. The last book written in the Baker’s Treat series was 2015. There aren’t any new/future books listed for 2017 in the
    Perfect Proposals series (written with Julie Hyzy). Since these two series have interesting on-going story lines it would be sad 🙁 if no more books will be written to complete their respective story lines. I checked her facebook page and she doesn’t mention upcoming books in these two series. SO, I’m REALLY wondering if there will be any future releases. I’m pleased there will be an August release (Oh, Fudge!) in the Candy Coated series.

    I think she is a creative author, so am looking forward to Kale to the Queen.

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    • MJ, I know it is frustrating when a favorite series seems like it might be ending >>> especially if there are still plots left unfinished. Unfortunately I haven’t heard anything about the series you mention continuing either.

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  3. I am so glad I found your website! it is awesome and I love it. I read a lot and love finding new authors that are interesting, funny, and have books that are well-written. Thank you so much for your wonderful lists and updates.

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  4. Danna, Your website has been great for helping find new authors I will like.

    I have all of the Amanda Lee books and now it looks like I will need to buy the books under the Gayle Leeson and Gayle Trent names.

    My ‘wish list’ grows ever longer and I just got my unread books under 1000 this month (yes, I have a serious addiction). Well, there will be time to read more when I retire.

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    • Susy, I know the feeling of seeing a steadily increasing “to be read” pile, though now it feels like the biggest reason I’m not reading Cozies is because I’m working on this site! I’m glad it’s been some help finding new authors for you.

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  5. Really looking forward to Kale to the Queen — surprised it took cozy writers so long to jump on the Will & Kate gravy train LOL!

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