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Old Mansion with a Murderer and His/Her Victims…

July 10, 2009

Karen just asked me for help locating cozies which have the following criteria:

“…I’m always looking for that cozy that takes place at ‘the old mansion’ where some type of gathering takes place and, of course, a murderer is in the midst. If you could give me any direction on what authors or books deal specifically with that topic I would be extremely grateful. ”

For some reason, I could only come up with Red Christmas by Patrick Ruell (aka Reginald Hill), not to mention a few Agatha Christie novels… but since all of those titles get a little confusing to me, I couldn’t even be sure of those!

I am (again!) asking for help from you all. If you can think of any cozy mysteries that have the old-mansion-with-a-murderer plot, please let us know by posting a comment.

Thanks!

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Journalists / Reporters in (Cozy) Mysteries, Pt. 3 (of 3) N – Z

July 8, 2009

This is the last of the three-part theme list which includes journalist/reporter sleuths in mysteries written by authors whose last names begin with N – Z. These are only the authors who are currently on the Cozy Mystery Site…

Carlene O’Neil: Cypress Cove Mystery Series features former photojournalist, Penny Lively.

Karen E. Olson: Annie Seymour Mystery Series is set in Connecticut

James Patterson (w/Andrew Gross &/or Maxine Paetro): Women’s Murder Club Mystery Series takes place in San Francisco

Joanne Pence: Angie Amalfi Mystery Series features a food critic

Carol J. Perry: Witch City Mystery Series features Lee Barrett, a reporter in Salem, Massachusetts.

Rose Pressey: Chase Charley Mystery Series features Chase Charley, a New Orleans TV reporter

Phyllis Richman: Chas Wheatley Mystery Series features a restaurant critic

Ann Ripley: Gardening Mystery Series features a TV hostess for a gardening show

David Roberts: Lord Edward Corinth Mystery Series is set in Britain during the 1930s

Jennifer Rowe: Verity Birdwood Mystery Series is set in Australia

Jane Rubino: Cat Austen Mystery Series features a New Jersey reporter

Hank Phillippi Ryan: Jane Ryland & Jake Brogan Mystery Series

Eve K. Sandstrom (aka JoAnna Carl): Matthews/Sevenson Mystery Series is set in Oklahoma

Sarah Shankman: Samantha Adams Mystery Series features a crime reporter

Celestine Sibley: Kincaid Mulcay Mystery Series is set in Georgia

Alexander McCall Smith: Isabel Dalhousie Series is about the editor of a very small ethics paper (very light on the mystery)

Barbara Burnett Smith: Purple Sage Mystery Series features a radio reporter

Julie Smith: Paul MacDonald Mystery Series is set in California

Sarah Strohmeyer: Hairdresser Mystery Series features a journalist who is also a  beautician

Nancy Jill Thames: Jillian Bradley Mystery Series features a gardening  columnist and her Yorkie

Aimée and David Thurlo: Sister Agatha Mystery Series has a nun who used to be a reporter

Teresa Trent: Pecan Bayou Mystery Series – Betsy Livingston works for the Pecan Bayou Gazette as the “Helpful Hinter”.

Kathy Hogan Trochek (aka Mary Kay Andrews): Truman Kicklighter Mystery Series features an ex-reporter

Radha Vatsal: Kitty Weeks Mystery Series – Kitty is a journalist in New York during the 1910s.

Elaine Viets: Francesca Vierling Mystery Series has a columnist/sleuth

Ann Waldron: Princeton Murders Mystery Series is set in Princeton

LynDee Walker: Headlines in Heels Mystery Series is set in Virginia

Mary Willis Walker: Mollie Cates Mystery Series features a reporter and author

Penny Warner: Connor Westphal Mystery Series features a California newspaper publisher

Lois Winston: Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery Series has a craft magazine editor as its sleuth

Sue Owens Wright: Beanie & Cruiser Mystery Series features a freelance reporter in Lake Tahoe

If I have missed any other Cozy Mystery Site Authors whose last names begin with N – Z, and who have reporter/journalist sleuths, please post a comment so that I can add the omission…

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Journalists / Reporters in (Cozy) Mysteries, Pt. 2 (of 3) H – M

July 6, 2009

A journalist seeks out stories that other professionals (other than detectives – either private or police officers) don’t generally try to find, and subsequently solve. Perhaps this is the reason that there are so many journalist/reporter sleuths who star in the mysteries that we love to read. Here is the second part of the three part list of authors (with lasts names beginning with H – M) who are on the Cozy Mystery Site and who happen to write series which feature reporter / journalist sleuths:

Carolyn Haines: Dixon Sinclair Mystery Series is set in Mississippi.

Parnell Hall: Puzzle Lady Mystery Series features a woman who pretends to be the puzzle lady.

David Handler: Berger & Mitry Mystery Series features a film critic.

Carolyn G. Hart: Henrie O Mystery Series features a 70-something reporter in South Carolina.

Ellen Hart: Sophie Greenway Mystery Series has an editor and food critic as its sleuth.

Lee Hollis: Hayley Powell Food & Cocktail Mystery Series has the newspaper’s food column writer as its sleuth.

Hazel Holt: Mrs. Malory Mystery Series features a literary critic.

Charlotte Hughes & Janet Evanovich: Full Mystery Series has, as its protagonist, a newspaper editor.

Julie Hyzy: Alex St. James Mystery Series is set in a Chicago TV station.

Roberta Islieb: Advice Column Mystery Series features an advice columnist.

J.A. Jance: Alison Reynolds Mystery Series is set in Arizona and features a blogger.

Lucille Kallen: C. B. Greenfield Mystery Series has both a reporter and an editor as the sleuths.

Toni L.P. Kelner: Where Are They Now? Mystery Series features a journalist in Boston.

Mary Kennedy: Talk Show Radio Mystery Series features an ex-psychologist who takes up hosting a talk show in Florida.

Lisa Kleinholz: Zoe Szabo Mystery Series features an ex-Rolling Stone reporter.

Joyce Krieg: Talk Radio Mystery Series features a talk show hostess.

Janet Laurence: Darina Lisle Mystery Series revolves around a British food columnist.

Joyce and Jim Lavene: Pet Psychic Mystery Series features a talk show pet psychic.

Kathryn Lilley: Fat City Mystery Series features a TV journalist who happens to be a little overweight.

T.C. LoTempio: Nick and Nora Mystery Series features Nora, a crime reporter.

Jess Lourey: Murder by the Month Mystery Series features a reporter who is also a librarian.

Gail Lukasik: Leigh Girard Mystery Series revolves around a breast cancer survivor who is a journalist.

Amanda Matetsky: Paige Turner Mystery Series features an editorial assistant AND Annie March Mystery Series features a freelance author.

Alyssa Maxwell: Gilded Newport Mystery Series has, as its sleuth, Emmaline Cross, a reporter at the end of the 19th century.

Neil McGaughey: Stokes Moran Mystery Series is about a mystery critic in Connecticut.

Leslie Meier: Lucy Stone Mystery Series – Lucy is a reporter for the Pennysaver.

Kaye Morgan: Sudoku Mystery Series features a Sudoko creator.

Melinda Mullet: Whisky Business Mystery Series – Abi Logan is a Scottish photojournalist.

Tim Myers (aka Chris Cavender, Casey Mayes, Elizabeth Bright, & Melissa Glazer) Slow Cooker Mystery Series – Sarah Jacobs has a column in her local paper.

Hank Phillippi Ryan: Charlotte McNally Mystery Series features a television reporter.

If I have missed any other Cozy Mystery Site Authors whose last names begin with H – M, and who have reporter/journalist sleuths, please post a comment so that I can add the omission.

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Happy Fourth of July to All of the USA Cozy Mystery Site Readers

July 4, 2009

I’ll keep this Fourth of July greeting short, since I know that there are many Cozy Mystery Site readers who aren’t USA citizens, so please bear with me…

A lot of you are probably out enjoying the summer weather, picnics in the park, time with loved ones >>> It seems like this holiday brings out a time when a lot of us want to connect with others, to enjoy the simple pleasures that we are able to take for granted. 

The Fourth of July is a time when I always think of both my father and my father in law. Both of them served in the armed forces so that we could enjoy all of the rights and liberties that we have to enjoy.

THANK YOU to all of those who have made the Fourth of July a holiday that depicts how truly lucky we are!

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