The Cozy Mystery List Blog

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!

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!

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!