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Mystery Series with Tribal Herbology AND Mystery Series with WWII, New York Private Eye…

It’s that time again when I ask for help in identifying authors for Cozy Mystery site readers.  OK… I feel like I know this first author, but cannot seem to bring it to the front of my brain. So…

Allison would like to know who the author of these books is…

“The major character has an American Indian background and uses cures and concoctions based on traditional tribal herbology. She primarily deals with cases of abused women and usually takes them away and furnishes them with secure housing.
Does anyone recognize this author?”

AND

Linda would like to know the identity of this author…

“I know this is pretty vague information, however it’s all I can remember.  I’m looking for the author of 2 books – the books feature a female private investigator in New York City after WW2.  She works with a male FBI agent and she is looking for her boyfriend who has been missing since the war.  In the second book she goes to Germany to locate a missing woman and also searches for her boyfriend.  I think the books were published in 2007 or ’08.”

If anyone has a suggestion, please post a comment so that Linda and Allison can get back to reading some of their favorite authors. And, thank you for your help!

Hercule Poirot, aka David Suchet on the Orient Express

It won’t be Murder on the Orient Express, but it will be David Suchet on the Orient Express.

Tonight, on your local PBS station (unless they are doing a special funding drive) David Suchet will be taking us on a tour of the Orient Express. And, of course, all of you know that David Suchet is the man behind the man with the little gray cells: the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot.

So, check out your local PBS station so that you are sure to see this one-hour special Masterpiece presentation. And if you miss it tonight, it just might be re-shown in your area. Our PBS station will be re-airing it on Friday, July 9 at 12:30 AM and on Tuesday, July 13 at 2:30 and 3:30 AM.

(I think I saw a show that seemed quite similar to this a few years ago, and truly enjoyed it. I hope that this one is as good!)

Mystery Books that Take Place in Arkansas…

Here are some fun Arkansas facts:
The largest city and capital is Little Rock.
State motto is “The People Rule”
State nickname is The Natural State.
State flower is the Apple Blossom.
State bird is the Mockingbird.
State animal is the White-tailed deer.
Official state beverage is milk.

Mystery authors who are found on the Cozy Mystery Site who feature Arkansas locations in their books:

Nancy Haddock: Silver Six Crafty Mystery Series: Sherry Mae Stanton and her Silver Six are retirees with a fondness for crafts and solving crimes.

Charlaine Harris: Lily Bard (Shakespeare) Mystery Series: Lily is a house cleaner/sleuth… AND Harper Connelly Mystery Series: Harper was hit by lightning and can now find dead bodies.

Joan Hess: Arly Hanks (Maggody) Mystery Series: Arly is the police chief AND Claire Malloy Mystery Series: Claire owns a small bookstore in a college town.

Donna Lynd: Gran and Bass Olson Mystery Series: Gran and Bass become private investigators in order to do their sleuthing.

K. D. McCrite: Eastgate Mystery Series: Carrie Jean Lockwood is an Assistant Pastor in Arkansas.

Radine Trees Nehring:  Something to Die For Mystery Series: Carrie McCrite & Henry King are senior citizens who sleuth around.

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.

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