Cozy Mystery (and Other Favorite) Books, Movies, and TV
It’s that time again!
Maria E. Schneider is asking for our help in deciding which cover she should use for her next book. Here is the link to her website with the two covers:
http://www.bearmountainbooks.com/
I just voted before writing this entry, and am already wondering which of the two covers is going to be the one! It should be interesting…
I asked for help in compiling a list of Cozy Mystery authors who you all (site readers) would recommend to someone who is a NEW reader of Cozy Mystery books. I knew who I would recommend, but since everyone has different ideas about who is a great Cozy Mystery author and who is NOT (unfortunately, I have more than just a few of these!) I thought I could definitely use the help in identifying authors who would be good “starting authors” for NEW readers of the genre.
Here is a list of the authors who came recommended by seasoned Cozy Mystery readers:
Susan Wittig Albert: China Bayles Herbal Mystery Series…
Nancy Atherton: Aunt Dimity Mystery Series…
Lorna Barrett (aka L. L. Bartlett): Booktown Mystery Series…
M. C. Beaton (aka Marion Chesney): Hamish Macbeth Mystery Series AND Agatha Raisin Mystery Series…
Nancy Bell: Biggie Weatherford Mystery Series…
Miranda Bliss: Cooking Class Mystery Series…
Rhys Bowen: Constable Evans Mystery Series AND Molly Murphy Mystery Series…
Laura Bradley: Hair Raising Mystery Series…
Lilian Jackson Braun: The Cat Who * * * Mystery Series….
Emily Brightwell: Mrs. Jeffries Mystery Series…
JoAnna Carl (aka Eve K. Sandstrom): Chocoholic Mystery Series…
Laura Childs: Tea Shop Mystery Series and Scrapbooking Mystery Series…
Sheila Connolly (aka Sarah Atwell): Orchard Mystery Series AND Museum Mystery Series…
Cleo Coyle (aka Alice Kimberly): Coffeehouse Mystery Series…
Alisa Craig (aka Charlotte MacLeod): Inspector Madoc Rhys Mystery Series AND Dittany & Osbert Monk Mystery Series…
Mary Daheim: Emma Lord Alpine Mystery Series…
Casey Daniels: Pepper Martin Mystery Series…
Dianne Mott Davidson: Goldy Bear Mystery Series…
Carola Dunn: Daisy Dalrymple Mystery Series…
Janet Evanovich: Stephanie Plum Mystery Series…
Monica Ferris (aka Margaret Frazer & Mary Monica Pulver): Needlecraft Mystery Series…
Joanne Fluke: Cookie Jar Mystery Series…
Sally Fredman: Brandy Alexander Mystery Series…
Erle Stanley Gardner (aka A. A. Fair): Perry Mason Mystery Series AND Doug Selby Mystery Series AND Cool Detective Agency Mystery Series…
Anne George: Southern Sisters Mystery Series…
Dorothy Gilman: Mrs. Pollifax Mystery Series…
Ann Granger: Markby & Mitchell Village Whodunit Mystery Series…
Martha Grimes: Richard Jury Mystery Series…
Joan Hess (aka Joan Hadley): Claire Malloy Mystery Series AND Maggody Mystery Series…
Hazel Holt: Mrs. Mallory Mystery Series…
Jan Karon: Mitford Series (not mysteries…)
Alice Kimberly (aka Cleo Coyle): Haunted Bookshop Mystery Series…
Kate Kingsbury: Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery Series…
Joyce & Jim Lavene: Missing Pieces Mystery Series…
Richard & Frances Lockridge: Mr. & Mrs. North Mystery Series…
Charlotte MacLeod (aka Alisa Craig): Peter & Helen Shandy Mystery Series AND Sarah Kelling & Max Bittersohn Mystery Series…
Debbie Macomber: Cedar Cove Series AND Blossom Street Series (not mysteries)
Rett MacPherson: Torie O’Shea Mystery Series…
Nancy Martin: Blackbird Sisters Mystery Series…
Jenn McKinlay (aka Lucy Lawrence): Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series…
Leslie Meier: Lucy Stone Mystery Series
Elizabeth Peters (aka Barbara Michaels): Amelia Peabody Mystery Series AND Vicky Bliss Mystery Series…
Ellis Peters: Brother Cadfael Mystery Series…
Spencer Quinn (aka Peter Abrahams): Chet and Bernie Mystery Series…
Cynthia Riggs: Martha’s Vineyard Mystery Series…
Paige Shelton: Farmer’s Market Mystery Series…
Patricia Sprinkle: Thoroughly Southern Mystery Series…
Fran Stewart: Biscuit McKee & Marmalade Mystery Series…
Sarah Strohmeyer: Bubbles Yablonsky Mystery Series…
Leann Sweeney: Cats in Trouble Mystery Series…
Victoria Thompson: Gaslight Mystery Series…
Livia J. Washburn: Fresh Baked Mystery Series AND Literary Tour Mystery Series…
Heather Webber: Lucy Valentine Mystery Series…
Patricia Wentworth: Miss Maud Silver Mystery Series…
Jacqueline Winspear: Maisie Dobbs Mystery Series…
PS>>> I wasn’t surprised to see that several of these recommended Cozy Mystery authors are some of the authors on my “Favorite Authors” list! Also, since Agatha Christie is probably the Queen of the Cozy Mystery, here is a list of authors who are similar to Agatha Christie.
Thanks, again, to all who submitted the names of their favorite Cozy authors!
♦To access more Cozy Mysteries by theme, click on this link.♦
A couple of days ago, Michelle submitted a comment asking for help.
“I just started reading cozy mysteries so what is new to me is probably good old reading for the rest of the mystery fans. I absolutely love the Wine Country Mysteries by Michele Scott. I currently am still reading those and I just discovered the Coffee House Mysteries by Cleo Coyle. If any of you have any rec’s I would love to hear them…”
I know that amongst us, we have many different likes and dislikes. The authors I might suggest might be quite different that authors who you all might think that Michelle would enjoy, and vice versa.
So, do any of you have a Cozy Mystery author (or even two or three!) who you think should be on the top of any new Cozy Mystery reader list?
I do! (I’ll start with just one… I don’t want to monopolize!)
Anne George: the Southern Sisters Mystery Series is full of heart and great characters, and also fun to read.
Please post a comment with your recommendation(s)…
PS>>> I have just posted a list of all of the mystery book authors who Cozy Mystery site readers have recommended. Here is the list of the Recommendations for Cozy Mystery Authors for NEW Cozy Mystery Readers.
I am currently trying to add mystery authors to the site who Cozy Mystery site readers have recommended. These are authors who the recommending people believe belong on the site.
The four newest mystery authors to the Cozy Mystery site are:
Elizabeth J. Duncan writes the Penny Brannigan Mystery Series which features a Welsh manicurist and her best friend/business partner. duncans frist mystery was nominated for an Agatha Award Best First Novel…
Fay Risner is the author of the Amazing Gracie Mystery Series, which features a 1900s retired Iowa farmer who lives in a senior citizens’ home…
Ian Sansom writes the Mobile Library Mystery Series which takes place in Northern Ireland and features a vegetarian librarian as its sleuth…
Catherine Shaw pens the Vanessa Duncan Cambridge Mystery Series. The sleuth in this mystery series is an 1800s Cambridge teacher…
