Cozy Mystery (and Other Favorite) Books, Movies, and TV
I had a really difficult time deciding which of my Halloween graphics I should use for today’s entry. Should I go with a generic Halloween picture?
But, now that Paranormal Mystery books are all the rage, should I go with something a little more “paranormal-y”?
Or, how about some little pumpkins… not yet carved up?
I simply could not decide…
Here’s hoping that all of you are enjoying a good, SCAREY mystery book!
PS>>>> As you can see, I cannot get enough of my graphics!
Here are some fun Maine facts:
The capital is Augusta.
The largest city is Portland.
State motto is “Dirigo” (“I direct”)
State nickname is “Pine Tree State”
State flower is the White Pine Cone and Tassel
State bird is the Black-capped Chickadee
Maine shares its borders with only one state, and has the USA’s most eastern city – Eastport.
Maine supplies almost all of USA’s blueberries (99%).
Mystery authors who are found on the Cozy Mystery Site who feature Maine locations/settings in their books:
Annie’s Antique Shop Mystery Series
Donald Bain & “Jessica Fletcher”: Murder, She Wrote Mystery Series
Jennie Bentley: Do It Yourself Mystery Series
J. S. Borthwick: Deane & McKenzie Mystery Series
Kerry J. Charles: Dulcie Chambers Mystery Series
Vivian Conroy: Country Gift Shop Mystery Series
Leighann Dobbs: Blackmoore Sisters Romantic Cozy Mystery Series AND Mooseamuck Island Cozy Mystery Series
Claire Donally: Sunny & Shadow Mystery Series
Kaitlyn Dunnet (Kathy Lynn Emerson): Liss MacCrimmon Mystery Series
Jessica Estevao (aka Jessie Crockett): Change of Fortune Mystery Series
“Jessica Fletcher” & Donald Bain: Murder, She Wrote Mystery Series
Cynthia Gallant-Simpson: Coastal Maine Mystery Series
Sarah Graves: Home Repair is Homicide Mystery Series
Sarah Graves: Death by Chocolate Mystery Series
Linda Hall: Whisper Lake Mystery Series AND Fog Point Mystery Series AND Teri Blake-Addison Mystery Series AND Coast of Maine Mystery Series
B. B. Haywood: Candy Holliday Mystery Series
Lee Hollis: Hayley Powell Food & Cocktail Mystery Series
Margaret Lawrence: Hannah Trevor Mystery Series
Karen MacInerney: Gray Whale Inn Mystery Series
Leslie Meier: Lucy Stone (Holiday) Mystery Series
Meira Penterman: a Stand Alone
Virginia Rich: Eugenia Potter Mystery Series
Barbara Ross: Maine Clambake Mystery Series
Sofie Ryan (aka Sofie Kelly): Second Chance Cat Mystery Series
Lea Wait: Shadows Antique Print Mystery Series AND Mainely Needlepoint Mystery Series
Please feel free to comment if you see an author from the Cozy Mystery Site who belongs on this list, or if you have any corrections.
♦To access more Cozy Mysteries by Theme click on this link.♦
Can you believe that Halloween is almost here?
I always associate Halloween with the beginning of the holiday season, which is probably what most people do. All of my family members have birthdays between Halloween and the very end of January… both of my children, my husband, as well as my sister, mother, and brothers… even Sprite! That’s a lot of holiday celebrations for my family!
Halloween also reminds me that it is actually autumn. Here in San Antonio, we have such mild fall weather, it is difficult to remember that fall is actually taking place!
Halloween also makes me think that it’s time to get out my recipe books and leaf through them, searching out my family’s “comfort food” meals. I have to admit that I am not one of those people who absolutely love to cook. Actually, I enjoy going out for dinner, preferring to let someone else do the cooking. But, since part of my “job description” includes being the sole cook in the house, then so be it!
I am planning on spending this morning going through my two favorite recipe books, after which I will make my (very organized) shopping lists. I have to admit that once I am reminded about the meals that we all enjoy so much, I get rather “pumped-up” at the prospect of making the meals.
Unfortunately, once the chopping, dicing, mincing, and sauteing start, my autumnal cooking plans become just as tedious as any household chore… regardless of how tasty my efforts are!
The Bouchercon Convention was held in San Francisco from the 14th to the 17th of October – 2010. What a great honor to receive a nomination for Bouchercon’s Anthony Awards. Here are both the nominees and winners for bouchercon’s 2010 Anthony Awards:
Best Novel: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny (Winner)
The Last Child by John Hart
The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death by Charlie Huston
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (translated by Reg Keeland)
The Shanghai Moon by S.J. Rozan
Best First Novel: A Bad Day for Sorry by Sophie Littlefield (Winner)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruley
The Twelve/The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville
In the Shadow of Gotham by Stefanie Pintoff
Best Paperback Original: Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruley (Winner)
Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott
Tower by Ken Bruen & Reed Farrel Coleman
Quarry in the Middle by Max Allan Collins
Death and the Lit Chick by G.M. Malliet
Air Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Best Short Story: On the House by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Quarry: Crime Stories by New England Writers) (Winner)
Last Fair Deal Gone Down by Ace Atkins (Crossroad Blues)
Femme Sole by Dana Cameron (Boston Noir)
Animal Rescue by Dennis Lehane (Boston Noir)
Amapola by Luis Alberto Urrea (Phoenix Noir)
Best Critical Non-Fiction Work: Talking about Detective Fiction by P.D. James (Winner)
The Line Up: The World’s Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives by Otto Penzler, ed.
Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King by Lisa Rogak
Dame Agatha’s Shorts: An Agatha Christie Short Story Companion by Elena Santangelo
The Talented Miss Highsmith: The Secret Life and Serious Art of Patricia Highsmith by Joan Schenkar
And, here are some of the Guests of Honor who attended Bouchercon 2010 with Eddie Muller as the Toastmaster:
Distinguished Contribution to the Genre: Lee Child
International Guest of Honor: Denise Mina
American Guest of Honor: Laurie R. King
♦For more Mystery Book Awards, click here.♦
