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Favorite Cozy Mystery Themes

Yikes! As I was watering some flowers this morning the heat absolutely got me down! Here we are in mid-October, and it’s currently 94º! Yes, I know that for those of you who are familiar with San Antonio weather this may sound like a cool day, but good grief! It’s almost Halloween!

Also, for those of you who have been with me for a while, you know that this is the time of year when I start complaining about how much I miss my seasons! Because of San Antonio’s lack of seasons, I have come to rely on my Cozies to remind me that there is more weather than hot, hotter, and hottest! I pretty much rely on my holiday Cozies to get me in the holiday mood >>> or at least remind me of what some of you are enjoying: crisp, fall days with a spectrum of beautiful golds, oranges, and reds. I don’t have lightly falling snow to look forward to during the Christmas season, nor do I have chilly Thanksgiving weather that requires a fire to be made in the hearth. I rely on my Cozies for those atmospheric seasonal touches.

While I was standing outside watering my plants, I started thinking about my holiday Cozies, and came up with the realization that the holiday Cozy Mystery theme is probably my very favorite theme >>> which in turn got me wondering about your favorite Cozy Mystery themes >>> which inspired me to ask you ALL, what is your favorite Cozy Mystery theme? Do you like your Cozies with recipes? Does your sleuth absolutely have to have a dog? Do your favorite sleuths have British accents? Do you prefer your sleuths to teach, write, or travel? Or do your sleuths live in the same area of the country as you do? (Here’s my Cozy Mysteries by Theme page if you would like to be reminded of some of the themes.)

What is your favorite Cozy Mystery theme? Would you please post a comment with your favorite Cozy Mystery theme, and also >>> would you include why you prefer this theme over all of the others? Thank you!

Repairing Office Machines, Bad Break-Up, Sunday School, Blue/Green Eyed Cozy….

Copy MachineI hope it isn’t too soon to be springing another question on you, but you all did so well with that last question >>> I thought I’d see if luck would hold out.

Jan asks:

…I am trying to remember a series of book I have enjoyed but cannot remember the title, main character, or author. I am hoping you may give me the answers.

The main character is rebuilding her life after a break-up. She has returned to her parent’s house (guest house?) and has started a career repairing office machines. She becomes involved in a local church and Sunday School class. The Sunday School class members help her solve the mysteries. I think she had 2 different color eyes—-maybe one green and one blue.

Does this ring any bells with you?

If you think you may know the author who Jan is trying to track down, please post a comment. Thank you!

Thank You, ALL, for All Your Comments!

Thank you, ALL! I cannot get over how many of you helped find the answer for Libby yesterday! You ALL were able to whittle it down to just two authors for Libby to choose from, either Jeanne M. Dams or Lyn Hamilton.

I heard from Libby late last night, and you found her missing author!

Shadows of Death! That’s it! Thank you so very much! I am going to get more books by Jeanne Dams.

I am so grateful.

I know I have said this before, but I’m going to repeat myself now: Cozy Mystery readers are a great group of people, who are always willing to help other Cozy Mystery readers!

 

Also, I noticed that there are some people who are interested in the archaeological theme, and thought I would post this entry we worked on a few years ago:
Mystery Books with Anthropologists and Archaeologists as Their Sleuths…

Thank you, again, for all of your suggestions. I love it when you all are able to help!

Knitting Shop, Archaeological Dig, Ferocious Cat, Rain, & Murder…

KnittingYou know how it is when you just can’t remember the name of an author who writes a series you want to revisit? I sure do! Well, Libby is asking for our help in identifying her lost/misplaced/forgotten author:

Libby:

Do you know of a book that is about an American woman married to an English man (or perhaps a Scot) who travels to Orkney Islands. There is an archaeological dig going on on one of the other islands which they visit. Of course, there is contention about this and next thing you know the sponsor who is underwriting the cost is murdered. There’s lots of rain, a resident cat that is quite ferocious, the woman and her husband have a dog, she visits a knitting shop on Orkney’s mainland and gets to know some of the locals.

I read this last fall, but didn’t make a note of the title or the author (I thought I could remember – instead I have spent months racking my brain and cruising the internet for possibilities.) I know there are others in the series with this woman (who I’m ashamed to say I can’t remember the name of!) as the detective. Is it possible that this rings a bell with you?Rain

If you think you know who the author Libby is looking for, please post a comment. Thank you!

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