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Cozy Mysteries with Authors as Sleuths, Pt. 2 (of 3): E – L

Here is the second list (of three) of Cozy Mystery Authors whose last names begin with E – L, who write mystery series which feature sleuths who are authors. Remember, these are only the authors who can be found on the the Cozy Mystery Site.

Peggy Ehrhart: Knit & Nibble Mystery Series – Pamela Patterson is the associate editor of a craft magazine and founder of a knitting club in New Jersey.

Nancy Fairbanks (aka Nancy Herndon): Culinary Food Writer Mystery Series features an author of the subject of food…

Marnette Falley: Queen Bees Quilt Mystery Series features a quilting writer… (The series was started by Sally Goldenbaum)

Kay Finch: Bad Luck Cat Mystery Series stars an aspiring author…

Judy Fitzwater: Jennifer Marsh Mystery Series features a murder/mystery author…

Chris Forman: Ian Wallace Mystery Series features a food writer/photographer…

Anthea Fraser: Rona Parish Mystery Series has, as its sleuth, a British writer of biographies…

Rosie Genova: Italian Kitchen Mystery Series. This series is set in New Jersey and features a sleuth who is a mystery author turned chef.

Sally Goldenbaum: Queen Bees Quilt Mystery Series features a quilting writer…

David Handler: Stewart Hoag & Lulu Mystery Series features a Basset Hound and his ghostwriting owner…

L.C. Hayden: Dan Springer Mystery Series features a magazine writer…

Dean James (aka Jimmie Ruth Evans & Honor Hartman): Simon Kirby-Jones Mystery Series features a vampire author…

P.D. James: Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series has a Scotland Yard poet…

Julie Kaewert: Booklover’s Mystery Series features a British book publisher…

Susan Kandel: Cece Caruso Mystery Series is an author of biographies…

Nina Killham: Jasmine March Mystery Series has a cookbook author…

Peter King: Jack London Mystery Series features the author…

Kathryn Lasky Knight: Calista Jacobs Mystery Series features a children’s book illustrator…

Rochelle Krich: Molly Blume Mystery Series features an author of true crime…

Mary Kruger: Gilded Age Mystery Series features Brooke Cassidy, a mystery book writer…

Janet Laurence: Darina Lisle Mystery Series has a caterer/writer as its sleuth…

Laura Levine: Jaine Austin Mystery Series features a writer…

Richard & Frances Lockridge: Mr. & Mrs. North Mystery Series features a book publisher…

If I have missed any other Cozy Mystery Site Authors whose last names begin with E – L, who belong on this list, please post a comment so that I can add the omission…

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Cozy Mysteries with Authors as Sleuths, Pt. 1 (of 3): A – D

Obviously, all Cozy Mysteries are written by Authors. With that in mind, it’s easy to guess why so many Cozy Mystery Series have authors as their sleuths. Here is the first part of a three-part list of authors (with last names beginning with A – D) who can be found on the Cozy Mystery Site and who write series which feature authors as their protagonists:

Susan Wittig Albert: Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter Mystery Series features the early 1900s British artist/author Beatrix Potter…

Donald Bain (& “Jessica Fletcher”): Murder She Wrote Mystery Series is about Maine’s Jessica Fletcher who makes it a habit of running into murders…

Jo Bannister: Clio Rees Mystery Series has a mystery author/doctor…

Stephanie Barron (aka Francine Mathews): Jane Austen Mystery Series has the famous author Jane Austen as its sleuth…

Cynthia Baxter: Murder Packs a Suitcase Mystery Series features a travel writer…

Michael Bond: Monsieur Pamplemousse Mystery Series has a restaurant inspector/gourmet in Paris…

Julia Buckley: Writer’s Apprentice Mystery Series which stars an aspiring mystery author…

Carole Buggé: Claire Rawlings Mystery Series has an editor as its sleuth…

V.M. Burns: Samantha Washington Bookshop Mystery Series– Samantha is an aspiring Cozy Mystery author who owns a book store on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Dorothy Cannell: Ellie Haskell Mystery Series features an interior decorator, chef, author, and detective agency owners…

John Dickson Carr: Gideon Fell Mystery Series has a British historian…

Anna Clarke: Paula Glenning & James Goff Mystery Series has British writers…

Jeffrey Cohen: Aaron Tucker Mystery Series features a screenwriter…

Susan Conant: Dog Lover’s Mystery Series features a dog magazine writer…

Natasha Cooper: Willow King Mystery Series has a romance novelist sleuth…

Susan Rogers Cooper: E.J. Pugh Mystery Series features a romance novelist in Texas…

Lori Copeland: Morning shade Mystery Series features an Arkansas budding author, her mother-in-law, and her daughter…

Alisa Craig (aka Charlotte MacLeod): Dittany & Osbert Monk Mystery Series features a writer in Ontario…

Elizabeth Daly: Henry Gamadge Mystery Series features a rare book expert and author…

Peggy Darty: Cozy Mystery Series features a Cozy Mystery author…

Elizabeth Dearl: Taylor Madison Mystery Series has an author who lives in Texas …

Kaitlyn Dunnett (aka Kathy Lynn Emerson): Deadly Edits Mystery Series features an editor who lives in the Catskills…

If I have missed any other Cozy Mystery Site Authors whose last names begin with A – D, and who have author-sleuths, please post a comment so that I can add the omission…

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And We Have a Margaret Grace/Camille Minichino Winner!

Congratulations, Connie K.!

Thank you so much, Ms. Minichino!

How neat is this?!? I just received this letter from Camille Minichino (aka Margaret Grace.) For those of you who are new to the site, she had a very generous contest which is described on this entry.

“Thanks to all the friends of Danna who participated in the drawing for a miniature reading/crime scene.

An independent panel (!) chose CONNIE K. (full name withheld in case she doesn’t want to be identified!) Please send your address, Connie, and also let me know your favorite authors so I can include them in the scene.

You’re all eligible for a small prize of promotional pens and rulers. If you’re interested, just send your address and I’ll send along.

Thank you all very much for your interest. There will be another drawing after the 4th book, “Mourning in Miniature” is released in October.

Best,
Camille/Margaret Grace”

www.minichino.com

www.killerhobbies.blogspot.com

Beware! Another Rant…

Last week, as I sat “patiently” awaiting my specialist doctor, I took out my pad and wrote this entry. Writing this blog saved me having to find another specialist doctor to consult… I didn’t fancy the idea of having to find a psychologist/counselor, so I wrote this entry instead!

I am sitting in one of my “specialty doctors” waiting room right now…. wondering. Hmmm… “Wondering”?!? No, I’m not wondering about my health – which would be a logical thing to be wondering while sitting in a doctor’s waiting room. Nope! I’m wondering what makes him so important that he can schedule three patients to be seen at the very same time!?! Hmmm….

I’m wondering why this doctor has a sign-up sheet that says patients will be charged and rescheduled for an appointment if they arrive fifteen minutes late for their scheduled appointment. I’m wondering why he doesn’t have an area on the sign-up sheet that specifies the time your appointment is for — as if you can’t (or won’t) ask the other waiting patients what time their appointments are scheduled.

I guess that the fact that the doctor went to all of those years of medical school, residency, internship, specialty training, etc., is the reason. But, I just don’t get the logic behind that reason.

It seems to me that when patients and insurance companies are paying so much for the given services, the doctor is the service provider who should be on his “best behavior.” When did service providers become oblivious to simple courtesy? Gone are the years when a doctor who kept you waiting actually apologized upon entering the room. Now, not only do you wait in the waiting room, but you also wait in the little cubicle exam room… and then the doctor comes in and rushes through your appointment time because he feels like he is running late. He is! But, the remedy to always feeling like you’re running late is: don’t schedule three patients for the same fifteen minute block!!!

When I complain about such small irritations to my husband (since I don’t have the nerve to complain to the doctor) his response is always the same: “Why are you in such a hurry?” followed by “You would never make it in the work force today.” My response is always the same: “Thanks for listening. If I can’t complain to you, then who?”

Boy do I feel better after writing this off-Cozy Mystery subject entry! It saves me from hearing my husband’s “same old-same old” response!

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