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Terri Blackstock, Marion Moore Hill, J. J. Murphy, & Sue Owens Wright : Four Newest Mystery Authors Added to the Cozy Mystery Site

I have just added four new-to-the-site mystery authors to the Cozy Mystery site. I will (again!) remind you all that these are not authors who I have read. These four authors have been recommended by other Cozy Mystery site readers – as mystery authors who they think belong on the site.

Terri Blackstock: Blackstock is an award winning Christian author (including the New York Times) who writes several different series: Restoration Series, Cape Refuge Mystery Series, Newpointe 911 Series, Sun Coast Chronicles Series and also series that are neither mystery nor thriller: Season Series and Second Chances Series.

Marion Moore Hill: Hill has worked as both an English and Journalism college teacher and also a reporter. She writes two mystery series: Scrappy Librarian Mystery Series, which is set in Oklahoma and features a librarian and her dog, Rip. Hill also writes the Deadly Past Mystery Series, which features a single mother who solves mysteries at historical sites.

J. J. Murphy: Murphy has used the “real life” Algonquin Round Table as the basis of her mystery series, as well as “real life” poet/author Dorothy Parker, as her sleuth. The Algonquin Round Table Mystery Series is based on the 1920s lunch group of wits, actors, critics, and writers who used to get together for lunch at the Algonquin Hotel.

Sue Owens Wright: Wright pens the Beanie & Cruiser Mystery Series which features Beanie, a sleuth who is a free-lance reporter in Nevada, and her beloved Basset Hound, Cruiser. Wright has also written some non-fiction books that are about dogs… 150 Activities for Bored Dogs being one of them.

Mystery Series with Retired Librarian from Ohio Who is an Equestrian / Sleuth…

I have decided to add one more “Mystery Identity of a Mystery Author” while I am on a roll. This letter is from Ann:

“I can’t remember the author or the name of the main character, but she’s a retired librarian who lives outside a town in Ohio. She has a horse that she keeps in a corral on her property. She has a good friend who is also retired–I don’t think there’s a romance between them but he helps her solve mysteries. It’s very well written & there are several books in the series. Sorry that I can’t recall any more info.”

Please post a comment if you think that you might just know who this mystery author is.

Thank you!

Mystery Book with a Cousin, Coffee House, and Traps…

Here is another question about the identity of an author. This letter is from Paula:

“I bought a book in a Maine Mystery Bookstore by a local author-don’t remember name-storyline, woman had a coffee house which burnt down and she opens one in a old train station where her cousin tries to murder her….

… her friend (maybe a realtor) finds an old building near an old train station (which may be a stop again on the train schedule) that can be converted and her cousin (?) sets mysterious traps which cause accidents-maybe trying to murder her so he can have the building. Along those lines.

Does it sound familiar at all? I think the author was a local.”

If any of you have an idea of the author of this book, which might be set in Maine, please post a comment.

Thank you – in advance!

Mystery Book with a Lady in a Mini…

Earlier this month I received the following letter from Ian:

“Help! Maybe you can help me, I am trying to remember the character of books I read when I was young. It was a British female sleuth, she was a Lady or daughter of one, her sidekick/best friend was an American guy who was also stinking rich and I think he had a name which ended with a number. If I remember correctly she drove a mini and there was another rich guy maybe called Sandro (Italian). Sorry to so vague but I bought some Modesty Blaize the other day and I was reminded of these books and I can’t remember the author or anything, it is driving me crazy.”

Usually you all are able to come up with the mystery book mystery authors who others are seeking. If any of you have any ideas as to whom this author could be, please post a comment.

Thank you!

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