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Lilian Jackson Braun Will Be Missed…

June 6, 2011

Sad news for Lilian Jackson Braun fans…

Earlier today, Angie submitted a comment with a link to a story regarding Lilian Jackson Braun. Here is the link.

I know she will be missed by MANY Cozy Mystery book lovers.

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Lilian Jackson Braun Has Passed Away at the Age of 97…

June 6, 2011

I have had so many people asking about Lilian Jackson Braun, that I posted a link to a very good article which is an online newspaper. Unfortunately, they have taken the main page off of their site, and I just found out that I am not allowed to copy and paste their article here. So, I will simply say this:

Lilian Jackson Braun, the beloved author of The Cat Who *** Mystery Series, passed away on June 7, 2011 in South Carolina. She will be dearly missed by many.

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New (2011) PBS Masterpiece Mystery Episodes: Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Inspector Lewis, & Zen

June 6, 2011

If you are anything like my family, then you will be VERY pleased to know that PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery! summer planned for us. I have to tell you, I am EXCITED about their new 2011 line-up!

Our very favorite Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot, will be the “opening act” (so to speak). Beginning on Sunday, June 19, David Suchet will be gracing us with three new 90-minute Hercule Poirot mysteries. Yes, Poirot, with the help of his little, grey cells, will be solving crimes for the usually-baffled police. (I am especially excited to see what Masterpiece Mystery! will be doing with Agatha Christie’s Hallowe’en Party. It is one of my seasonal mysteries that I never tire of hearing/reading.)

Enter one of the most beloved little, old lady sleuths, with her knitting needles… That’s right, following Poirot will be Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple‘s turn to solve a crime. Unfortunately, there will only be one new Miss Marple Masterpiece Mystery! movie, but one is better than none. (Miss Marple is played by Julia McKenzie.)

The next Masterpiece Mystery! series to air is Zen, a new series which will be set in today’s Italy. The series is based on the mysteries by Michael Dibdin, and will star Rufus Sewell.

Yet another nice surprise is seeing that Inspector Lewis (starring Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox) will be returning in September 2011. (I have had to guess at the titles of the episodes, as they are not yet listed on the PBS site. I’m pretty sure of their chronological order.)

Sunday, June 19, 2011 – Hercule Poirot:  Three Act Tragedy

Sunday, June 26, 2011 – Hercule Poirot:  The Clocks

Sunday, July 3, 2011 – Hercule Poirot:  Hallowe’en Party

Sunday, July 10, 2011 – Miss Marple: The Pale Horse

Sunday, July 17, 2011 – Zen: Vendetta

Sunday, July 24, 2011 – Zen: Cabal

Sunday, July 31, 2011 – Zen: Ratking

Sunday, September 4, 2011 – Inspector Lewis: Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things (?)

Sunday, September 18, 2011 – Inspector Lewis: Wild Justice (?)

Sunday, September 25, 2011 – Inspector Lewis: The Mind Has Mountains (?)

Sunday, October 9, 2011 – Inspector Lewis: The Gift of Promise (?)

Looks like we will soon be in for a lot of Masterpiece Mystery! sleuthing…

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Authors Who Are Similar to Leslie Meier

June 4, 2011

I received a request for a list of authors who write Cozy Mysteries that are similar to those written by Leslie Meier. So, here goes!

Authors Who Are Similar to Leslie Meier:

Donna Andrews: Meg Langslow Mystery Series

Kate Borden (aka Kate Grilley): Peggy Jean Turner Mystery Series

Laura Childs: Tea Shop Mystery Series

Jill Churchill: Jane Jeffry Mystery Series

Cleo Coyle (aka Alice Kimberly) : Coffee House Mystery Series

Mary Daheim: Emma Lord Mystery Series AND Hillside Manor Bed & Breakfast Mystery Series

Diane Mott Davidson: Goldy Bear Catering Mystery Series

Monica Ferris: Needlecraft Mystery Series

Joanne Fluke: Cookie Jar Mystery Series

Earlene Fowler: Benni Harper Mystery Series

Carolyn Haines: Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery Series

Caroline Hart: Death on Demand Mystery Series

Betty Hechtman: Crochet Mystery Series

Joan Hess: Claire Malloy Mystery Series

Tamar Myers: Pennsylvania Dutch Inn Mystery Series

Maggie Sefton: Knitting Mystery Series

Elaine Viets: Dead End Job Mystery Series AND Mystery Shopper Mystery Series

Valerie Wolzien: Susan Henshaw Mystery Series

Please post your recommendations of authors who are similar to Leslie Meier, and I will add them to the list.

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