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Four New Holiday Mystery Books Coming in June 2014

Two days ago I told you about three new Cozy Mystery series which will be released during June 2014, by Cozy Mystery authors who are already on this site. I am now pleased to tell you about three new holiday mysteries that will be released during June 2014 that are written by three of the authors on the Cozy Mystery site.

Isis Crawford (aka Barbara Block) writes the very popular Mysteries with Recipes Mystery Series. This series features two sisters who live in New York. Libby owns A Little Taste of Heaven, a catering and bake shop. Bernie comes to join Libby at the shop, and as if they’re not busy enough, they take on a side of sleuthing. A Catered Fourth of July is the tenth mystery in this series. For those of you who love holiday theme mysteries, Isis Crawford’s Mysteries with Recipes series has plenty of holiday mysteries from which to choose.

 Krista Davis will be releasing the 8th Cozy Mystery in her Domestic Diva Mystery Series. The Diva Wraps it Up has our sleuth, Sophie Winston, participating in a Christmas cookie swap. In most of Krista Davis’ Domestic Diva mysteries, a holiday is front and center. In December of last year, Davis started a new Cozy Mystery series called the Paws and Claws Mystery Series. Oh, and recipes and decorating tips are included in the mystery books.

 Deanna Raybourn is the best selling author of the Lady Julia Grey Mystery Series. Lady Julia is the widow of Sir Edward Grey. The series is set in London during the late 1800s. Lady Julia asks for help to solve her husband’s apparent murder. Her help comes in the form of Nicholas Brisbane, a handsome private detective. Twelfth Night is a Christmas novella, which comes after five Lady Julia Grey mysteries, and two other novellas.

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Three New Cozy Mystery Series Coming in June

Three of the authors who are currently posted on the Cozy Mystery site are going to be releasing new mystery series during June 2014. I have the pictures of their new series’ 1st mysteries on the New Cozy Mystery Book Series page, but thought I would “introduce” the series to you in a little more detail.

 Amanda Cooper (aka Victoria Hamilton) will be releasing her very first Teapot Collector Mystery Series book: Tempest in a Teapot. The Teapot Collector series will feature a sleuth named Sophie Taylor. Sophie has just left Manhattan – where she used to own a restaurant, and has returned to her hometown in New York. She is currently working in her family’s “Auntie Rose’s Victorian Teahouse”. Gracious Grove is the name of her quaint, little hometown in the northern Finger Lakes region of New York.

Diane Kelly is releasing the 1st in her new Megan Luz Mystery Series called Paw Enforcement. This mystery series is going to give us two main sleuths: a policewoman named Megan Luz, and her partner, Brigit. Oh, and I should mention that Brigit is her K-9 police officer partner. The series takes place in Texas (Fort Worth). Megan has just committed a not-so-well-received act, and as her “sentence” she is given her new four-legged partner.

Nancy J. Parra (aka Nancy Coco) will be releasing Engaged In Murder, the 1st in the new Perfect Proposals Mystery Series. Pepper Pomeroy has just switched her job from being an event planner to taking on the job as a marriage proposal planner. As a proposal planner, Pepper will be having to arrange even the smallest of details for prospective engaged couples. She will have her hands full with arranging those pesky, little details, as well as sleuthing in her spare time!

Laura Childs Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to Kay H, Karen S, Hillary DR, and Joan G!

I have forwarded your contact information and you will soon be receiving your inscribed copy of either Steeped in Evil or Eggs in a Casket from best selling author, Laura Childs!

As a lot of you know, I just had my first giveaway on the Cozy Mystery site. I’ve had this site for eight years and finally decided it was time to try one. I want to publicly thank Laura Childs (again) for making this possible. She’s been really great to work with.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Laura Childs Giveaway. There were hundreds of entries. This went so well that I hope to arrange for another giveaway soon.

P.S. Don’t forget to check out the interview I did with Laura Childs!

 

My Bags Are (Almost) Packed, I’m Ready to Go…

mountainWe are heading out to visit my mother tomorrow. As usual, our son will be taking care of our house, which I so appreciate! I cannot stress how much stress this takes off my shoulders. And, every little bit of help is appreciated.

Whenever I look back at all of our family visits up to Colorado Springs, I have such wonderful memories of when our children were little and absolutely could not wait to see Gramps, Maija, and their uncle. Our children absolutely loved visiting them, and of course, seeing Aspen (my father’s Cocker Spaniel) was the frosting on the cake.

Our trips always included a welcome-back lunch that consisted of Margo’s Chicago Style hotdogs – which my father would pick up from a food truck down in Old Colorado City. We would sit out on the patio, gazing up at majestic Pike’s Peak, and enjoy the lazy summer days.

Hmmm… A lot has happened since those happy days when going to Colorado Springs was the yearly family vacation that all of us looked forward to. My father has been gone for a while, as has Aspen. And, my mother is not the same energetic, fun-loving person she used to be.

Instead, our “vacation” trips up to Colorado Springs are spent taking care of business and making sure my mother is well-cared for. We share all of our family time with one of her 24/7 caretakers. She depends on them for everything and I guess I do, too! Without those wonderful ladies to take care of her, she would have had to move from her home, which she repeatedly says she does not want to do. (With an emphasis on the NOT!)

I will continue to post entries that I am in the process of writing right now, since we will be pretty busy taking care of things. It’s a nine hundred mile drive, so  I’ve got our books loaded on my MP3 player. We’ll probably start with one of John Mortimer’s Rumpole mysteries. A little humor never hurt anyone!

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