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Mystery Books, One Eyed Jacks, Walleyed Pike, & Jake…

Man, you guys are good about coming up with the correct answers for fellow Cozy Mystery site readers! So good, in fact, that here is the next one…

Wanda would like to know:

…” I have read some good mystery books that have titles something like “One Eyed Jacks” and “Walleyed Pike”
Cannot find out the author. The main man is a somewhat burned out middle aged man named Jake – I think….”

Please post a comment if you think you might know who Wanda is looking for. Thank you!

PS>>> I just tried to look up the title “One-Eyed Jacks” and found a whole lot of  books by that title, written by several different authors. I couldn’t find one with a “Jake” as the sleuth…

Southern Girl Marries a Scottish Man, Queen’s Audience, Disappearance at Sea…

Wow! That last Mystery Author’s Mystery Identity was fast! I hope you all are on a streak! My next question is from Annette:

…” Can you help me find this author?
 
First book, as I remember it, plot is that a southern girl marries a Scottish man and they have an audience with the Queen.  In a subsequent book, the girl returns to the states as her husband has disappeared from a research vessel in the Atlantic Ocean; she returns and I remember her brother is a character in the book.  If it rings a bell, please let me know.
 
Thanks so much”…

Again, if you think you know the identity of this author, please post a comment for Annette. Thank you!

Mystery Book with Antique Shop, Scrap of Paper, Harpsichord, and Secret Room…

Lila posted a comment asking the following:

“Forgive me if this is not a place to ask, but I have been trying to find the title and author of an audiobook I heard about 10 years ago. The best summary I can give of the plot follows. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you:

A young woman finds a scrap of paper in a small, old harpsichord (clavichord or similar?) from an antique shop she is running (purchased or just minding – not sure). The scrap may also be quite old, but the words on the paper cause her to think someone may be currently in trouble and she feels compelled to investigate. She eventually makes her way to a manse (possibly in New England – again not sure) and there finds a hidden room and danger (of course).”

If you think you might have a clue for Lila as to whom the author could be, please post a comment. (I will be so embarrassed if this is an author I read!)

Cleo Coyle’s Invitation for You to Drop By…

On July 7, Cleo Coyle posted a comment that I want to be sure you ALL get a chance to see. It looks like August is going to be a fun month over at her website… with some “fun themed giveaways”…

Hi Danna – I’m dropping by to say thank you kindly for listing my new release (Murder by Mocha). I’m in great company this August, and I hope everyone enjoys their summer reading.

I’ll be doing some fun themed giveaways in August via my web site so drop on by. I’m also happy to report that Roast Mortem (last year’s HC Coffeehouse Mystery) will be released August 2nd in paperback form, and AudioGo (BBC Audiobooks America) has purchased rights to put the entire Coffeehouse Mystery back list in audio form for the first time. (This was a long time coming, and it’s great news.)

Finally, I didn’t want to pop in empty handed. :) Murder by Mocha will include chocolate recipes, but two of the most popular summer recipes on my site involve strawberries and limes. I hope you and your site visitors enjoy them. For a free PDF of my (Low Fat) Strawberry Muffins click here. For my Key Lime Coolers (cookies) click here, and…

Enjoy your summer!
~ Cleo Coffeehouse Mystery.com
Cleo Coyle on Twitter

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