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Three New Cozy Mystery Series Coming August 2020

July 8, 2020

August will have three new Cozy series by established site authors!

First, Lynn Cahoon will be putting out Chili Cauldron Curse, the first in the Kitchen Witch Mystery Series. Mia Malone has taken a week away from her restaurant job to visit her grandmother in Magic Springs Idaho. Both Mia and her Grans are witches, though that isn’t the reason for the visit – rather, she is going to help set up a local food bank. Unfortunately, while visiting, Mia discovers the body, that of her grandmother’s new beau, and she will need to help stick around to make sure her Grans doesn’t end up blamed for the death. Lynn Cahoon is also the author of the Tourist Trap Mystery Series, the Cat Latimer Mystery Series, and the Farm-to-Fork Mystery Series.

Next, Hannah Dennison‘s Island Sisters Mystery Series will begin with Death at High Tide. Evie Mead’s husband has only recently died of a heart attack, and she finds a note in his possessions indicating that she might own the rights to an old hotel on Tregarrick Rock, one of the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall. Though Evie isn’t interested in investigating at the moment, her sister Margot has decided that the two should visit the island – but the impromptu vacation will be interrupted by another death, this one a murder. Hannah Dennison also writes the Honeychurch Hall Mystery Series and the Vicky Hill Mystery Series.

Finally, Amanda Flower (aka Isabella Alan) will be releasing Dead End Detective, the first novel in the Piper and Porter Mystery Series. Darby Piper is one of the members of the Two Girls Detective Agency – but now she’s working alone, as her mentor and business partner Samantha has died in a suspicious car crash – and evidence points toward Darby. Meanwhile, Samantha’s nephew, Tate Porter, a veteran and seasoned traveler, has returned to town when he hears that he has inherited half of the business. Both will need to delve into the mystery of Samantha’s death. Amanda Flower is the author of numerous other mystery series, including the Amish Candy Shop Mystery Series, the Magical Bookshop Mystery Series, the Amish Matchmaker Mystery Series, and the Magic Garden Mystery Series.

For more new Cozy Mystery Series, check out the New Cozy Mystery Book Series page on the site.

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New Releases – July 6 to July 12, 2020

July 6, 2020

Here is the list of new releases for July 6 to July 12!

Jo Bannister: Dangerous Pursuits (This will be the 7th in the Ash & Best Mystery Series.)

Christina Freeburn: Dash Away (This will be the 3rd in the Merry & Bright Handcrafted Mystery Series.)

Leslie Langtry: Macho Man Murder (This will be the 15th in the Merry Wrath Mystery Series.)

Spencer Quinn (Peter Abrahams): Of Mutts and Men (This will be the 10th in the Chet and Bernie Mystery Series.) 

Kirsten Weiss: Stone (This will be the 8th in the Witches of Doyle Mystery Series.)

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August 2020 Mystery Book New Releases

July 4, 2020

EDIT: As some of you have noted, this seems to be missing a number of releases for August… which is good. But it does mean I’ll have to go through my system again and see why it’s missing so many. I know some are delayed releases from previous months due to the lockdown, but I’m not sure in other situations. So this post will be updated soon hopefully!

EDIT 2: OK, looks like this is fixed. I’m still not sure what the all of the problems were (I did figure out why some books were missing, but not all) but it should be more accurate now. And a better looking month of releases as a result!

The following Mystery Books will be released in August 2020:

Donna Andrews: The Falcon Always Wings Twice (This will be the 27th in the Meg Langslow Mystery Series.)

Winnie Archer (aka Melissa Bourbon & Misa Ramirez): Dough or Die (This will be the 5th in the Bread Shop Mystery Series.)

Laurien Berenson: Howloween Murder (This will be the 26th in the Melanie Travis Mystery Series.)

Ginger Bolton: Boston Scream Murder (This will be the 4th in the Deputy Donut Mystery Series.)

Rhys Bowen: The Last Mrs. Summers (This will be the 14th in the Royal Spyness Mystery Series.)

Allison Brook (aka Marilyn Levinson): Checked Out for Murder (This will be the 4th in the Haunted Library Mystery Series.)

Lucy Burdette (aka Roberta Isleib): The Key Lime Crime (This will be the 10th in the Key West Food Critic Mystery Series.)

V.M. Burns: Paw and Order (This will be the 4th in the Dog Club Mystery Series.)

Lynn Cahoon: Chili Cauldron Curse (This will be the 1st in the NEW Kitchen Witch Mystery Series.)

Bailey Cates (aka Bailey Cattrell & Cricket McRae): Witches and Wedding Cakes (This will be the 9th in the Magical Bakery Mystery Series.)

Vivien Chien: Killer Kung Pao (This will be the 6th in the Noodle Shop Mystery Series.)

Hannah Dennison: Death at High Tide (This will be the 1st in the NEW Island Sister Mystery Series.)

Peggy Ehrhart: Knit of the Living Dead (This will be the 6th in the Knit & Nibble Mystery Series.)

Amanda Flower (aka Isabella Alan): Mums and Mayhem (This will be the 3rd in the Magic Garden Mystery Series.)

Amanda Flower (aka Isabella Alan): Dead End Detective (This will be the 1st in the NEW Piper and Porter Mystery Series.)

Victoria Gilbert: Booked for Death (This will be the 1st in the NEW Booklover’s B&B Mystery Series.)

Debra H. Goldstein: Three Treats Too Many (This will be the 3rd in the Sarah Blair Mystery Series.)

Susanna Gregory (aka Simon Beaufort): The Clerkenwell Affair (This will be the 14th in the Thomas Chaloner Mystery Series.)

Miranda James (aka Dean James,  Jimmie Ruth Evans, & Honor Hartman): Cat Me if You Can (This will be the 13th in the Cat in the Stacks Mystery Series.)

Victoria Laurie: To Coach a Killer (This will be the 2nd in the Cat & Gilley Life Coach Mystery Series.)

Sara Rosett: An Old Money Murder in Mayfair (This will be the 5th in the High Society Lady Detective Mystery Series.)

Kirsten Weiss: Gourd to Death (This will be the 5th in the Pie Town Mystery Series.)

If you want to see this month’s releases, go to the July 2020 Mystery Book New Releases.

You can find these and many more Cozies scheduled for release soon on the Soon to be Released Mysteries page on my site.

(These are the mysteries by authors who are currently on the Cozy Mystery site.)

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Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Cozy Mystery Movies – July 2020

July 2, 2020

OK – Sorry I’m so late in posting the July 2020 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel line-up of mystery movies. However, I have a good reason for not rushing to post it. As it is July, a lot of you are familiar with the channel’s yearly decision to run reruns of their Christmas movies. However, this year it looks like things may be a little different. 

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel will start the month with their Christmas in July line-up and then switch over later on in the month. During the day they will be showing their “normal” mystery shows like Hart to Hart, Psych, Diagnosis Murder, and Murder, She Wrote. They will also be airing reruns of their Cedar Cove and Good Witch show  (which aired on one of the other Hallmark channels) every morning for two hours.

Now, here comes the confusing part – at least to me it’s confusing! As I am posting this, it looks like the Hallmark M & M channel will stop showing Christmas movies on Monday, July 20. (Unless the person at the network who is in charge of their schedule messed up again!) So, I’m going to start posting the mystery shows as of that day.

Actually, it definitely looks like the person in charge of the Hallmark M & M scheduling is not taking her/his work seriously! Although the network currently has July 20 as the beginning date for showing reruns of their Cozy Mystery movies, they previously had the start date as Monday the 13th. So, apparently they will be showing reruns of their Christmas movies until Monday the 20th. However, I’m not holding my breath for the return of their reruns of Cozy Mystery movies since I have a feeling they will be changing their schedule to Christmas movies for the duration of July… and possibly some of August…)

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Cozy Mystery Movies – July 2020:

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Monday – July 20, 2020

6:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
Aurora and friends are off to a resort for a true crime convention. While there, they take part in a mystery dinner theater, but art imitates life when a fellow actor gets killed. Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

8:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
When a priceless crown is stolen during a benefit gala held by the Lawrenceton library, Aurora and the Real Murders Club must investigate who would kill to get their hands on it. Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

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Tuesday – July 21, 2020

6:00 PM
Riddled with Deceit: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery
Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madeiras to track down their friend’s missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also… a murderer. Stars Jesse Metcalfe, Sarah Lind.

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Wednesday – July 22, 2020

6:00 PM
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
Photographer Allie Adams is shocked when the groom at a wedding she is covering is shot dead. What’s even worse, is she must convince Detective Sam Acosta that her brother isn’t the killer. Stars Alexa PenaVega, Carlos PenaVega.

8:00 PM
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
Photographer Allie and Detective Sam’s investigation into a priceless stolen necklace leads to danger and an unexpected death. Stars Alexa & Carlos PenaVega, Erik Estrada.

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Thursday – July 23, 2020

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Friday – July 24, 2020

6:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
When Sally’s wealthy aunt Gladys, dies from poisoning after giving a wedding toast, Aurora inspects if Glady’s will hints at who may have wanted her gone. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

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Saturday – July 25, 2020

Signed, Sealed, Delivered marathon

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Sunday – July 26, 2020

8:00 AM
Gourmet Detective Mysteries: A Healthy Place to Die
When Henry, the Gourmet Detective, is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.

10:00 AM
Gourmet Detective Mysteries: Death al Dente
San Francisco homicide detective Maggie Price and former, world-class chef Henry Ross are on the case once again. The crime-solving odd couple investigates the murder of Henry’s friend.

12:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney.

2:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
When a murder takes place at the local Christmas tree carnival, it seems there are quite a few suspects. With the twelve days of Christmas ticking away, Hannah’s running out of time to nab a murderous Scrooge.

4:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, and one of the owners is found dead, Hannah is determined to prove she isn’t guilty.

6:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
Bakery owner Hannah Swensen just can’t keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose. Stars Alison Sweeney.

8:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts
Hannah is thrilled when she is chosen as a guest for the first Eden Lake Dessert Bake-Off, but when a fellow judge is found murdered, Hannah takes it upon herself to find the killer. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison.

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Monday – July 27, 2020

6:00 PM
My Gal Sunday
A newlywed couple must prove their crime-solving prowess when their politically-tied parents are taken hostage by a vengeful kidnapper looking for justice for the wrongful murder conviction of his brother.

8:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Bundle of Trouble
Aurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind.

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Tuesday – July 28, 2020

6:00 PM
Mystery 101
When a college student is found dead, English professor Amy uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than detective Travis, who ends up working with Amy to catch the killer. Stars Jill Wagner.

8:00 PM
Fixer Upper Mysteries: Framed for Murder
Shannon Hammer, owner of Hammer Construction Company, is an expert in Victorian home restoration. Through her renovations she will find clues to uncover a house’s secret past and in turn become an unlikely sleuth.

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Wednesday – July 29, 2020

6:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
A taunting clue left for Aurora at a meeting begins a cat-and-mouse game between her and a mysterious criminal who commits increasingly serious crimes that leave the town rattled. Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner.

8:00 PM
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reap What You Sew
Internet sensation and old family friend of Aurora Teagarden, Poppy Wilson, has returned to Lawrenceton to start her new embroidery business. But not everyone is happy with Poppy’s success when she turns up dead.

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Thursday – July 30, 2020

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Friday – July 31, 2020

6:00 PM
Emma Fielding Mysteries: Site Unseen
A dedicated archaeologist gets involved in a murder investigation when she and her students unearth a dead body while searching for evidence of a 17th-century coastal Maine settlement. Stars Courtney Thorne-Smith and James Tupper.

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If you’re looking for a television series or movie to watch, take a look at the TV and Movies page on my Cozy Mystery site and click on a link (or more!) which will take you to my write-up of the show.

P.S. The above descriptions of the movies were copied from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries website.

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