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Religious Theme Mysteries …

A few days ago, I received a request from a site reader for a new theme: Religious-Themed Mysteries. So with that in mind… here is a list of the Religious-Themed Mysteries that can be found on the Cozy Mystery Site:

Maureen Ash: Templar Knight Mystery Series

C. C. Benison: Father Christmas Mystery Series

Veronica Black: Sister Joan, Daughters of Compassion Mystery Series

Terri Blackstock: Cape Refuge Mystery Series

Alice Boatwright: Ellie Kent Mystery Series

Susan Breen: Maggie Dove Mystery Series

Lynne E. Chandler: Mrs. Baul Investigates: Bishop Kidnapped in Egypt

Kate Charles: Callie Anson Mystery Series AND   Book of Psalms Mystery Series

Church Choir Mystery Series: by different authors,  published by Guideposts

Alys Clare: Hawkenlye Mystery Series

Peg Cochran (aka Meg London): Lucille Mystery Series

Joan Coggins: Lady Lupin Mystery Series

Kathie Deviny: Grace Church Mystery Series

Paul Doherty: Brother Ahelstan Medieval Mystery Series

Monica Ferris: A Stitch in Time (3rd mystery in the Needlecraft Mystery Series)

Margaret Frazer (aka Monica Ferris & Mary Monica Pulver): Written as Margaret Frazer (with Gail Frazer):
(Only the first six Sister Frevisse novels were joint efforts, Gail Frazer continued the series alone, as Margaret Frazer): Sister Frevisse Medieval Mystery Series

Andrew M. Greeley: Blackie Ryan Mystery Series Greeley features a priest in Chicago. (Not Cozy)

D. M. Greenwood: Theodora Braithwaite is a clergywoman in England

Lee Harris: Christine Bennett Holiday Mystery Series

Suzette A. Hill: Reverend Oughterard Mystery Series (British village)

Sharon Kahn: Ruby, the Rabbi’s Wife Mystery Series

Jan Karon (Not Mysteries): Mitford Series AND Father Tim’s Series

Harry Kemelman: Rabbi Small Mystery Series

William X. Kienzle: Father Mystery Series

G. M. Malliet: Max Tudor Mystery Series

Edith Maxwell (aka Maddie Day & Tace Baker): Quaker Midwife Mystery Series

Ralph McInerney (aka Monica Quill): Father Dowling Mystery Series

K. D. McCrite: Eastgate Mystery Series

Sharan Newman: Catherine LeVendeur Mystery Series

Sister Carol Anne O’Marie: Sister Mary Helen Mystery Series

Katherine Hall Page: Faith Fairchild Mystery Series

Marta Peters: Multiple Amish and other Religious Themed Mystery Series

Ellis Peters: Brother Cadfael Mystery Series

Monica Quill (aka Ralph McInerney): Sister Mary Teresa Mystery Series

Emilie Richards: Ministry is Murder Mystery Series

Kel Richards: C.S. Lewis Mystery Series

Mark Schweizer: Liturgical Mystery Series

Nicola Slade: Harriet Quigley Mystery Series

Julia Spencer-Fleming: Adirondack Mystery Series

Winona Sullivan: Sister Cecile Mystery Series

Aimée & David Thurlo: Sister Agatha Mystery Series

Peter Tremayne: Sister Fidelma Mystery Series

Deborah Woodworth: Shaker Mystery Series

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Cozy Mysteries with a Minister's Wife, a CPA, a Paralegal, and a Crochet Group…

Here are the next four authors who I have added to the Cozy Mystery Site. They are all recommended authors>>> who some of you think belong right here on the Cozy Mystery site>>> so that those of us who haven’t tried reading them (yet!) can do so.

Joan Coggin: Lady Lupin Mystery Series… Lady Lupin (known as “Loops”) is the wife of a Church of England minister. If you are familiar with the Jeeves and Wooster novels by P. G. Wodehouse, then you might enjoy the four mysteries in this series. They are supposed to be very funny.

Connie Feddersen: Amanda Hazard Mystery Series… Amanda is a CPA who lives in Oklahoma. Each of the titles in the series start with the words “Dead in the…” Amanda finds out what (and who!) “X” stands for… when “X” is the missing murderer.

Betty Hechtman: Crochet Mystery Series… Molly Pink is an events planner for a bookstore who is also a member of a crochet group. Hechtman is hooked on crocheting, and she includes a crochet pattern in each of her mysteries!

Rhonda Pollero (aka Kelsey Roberts): F. A. T. Mystery Series… The F.A.T. stand for Finley Anderson Tannery, a paralegal who is not only a sleuth, but she is also a shopaholic.

For All Of You Fellow Cross-Stitchers…

I am not sure if I should post this… The last time I raved about something that I love I received MANY emails from folks who didn’t take the time to read the blog, and simply asked me to send them the free Kraft Food and Family Magazine. I sent each of them a letter giving them the phone number and email address of the real distributors of the magazine… and am hoping that each of them received  my letters and that they are actually getting the magazines now.

Anyway… back to why I am writing this blog. I know that I have mentioned (probably several times) that I am a cross stitcher. I just love to cross stitch while I watch television… something that bothers my husband, so I don’t stitch while we watch something together. I am wandering (again!) from my blog’s point…

Last summer (2007) my daughter and I took a tour through Canada and some of the northeastern states. Whenever we had free time to do our own thing, we would wander around… and invariably find a bookstore of some sort. One time, when I was looking for something other than a cozy mystery (or police procedural, true crime, ETC!) to read, I found myself looking at the magazines. I found myself drawn to a magazine that I had seen in the past: Cross Stitch & Needlework Magazine.

I usually purchase cross stitching books and pamphlets for the projects that I want to do, but I had been drawn to Cross Stitch & Needlepoint magazine before… When I got home, I put it on my Christmas Wish List, and was very happy when I received a subscription. This is a magazine that I actually keep “whole” rather than rip out the pages that most interest me. That’s because almost all of the pages interest me! I get a sprinkling of different artists (as in cross stitchers) projects. I enjoy reading the letters to the editor, the editor’s letters in each issue, the “fabulous finds” page, the projects… even the ads are beautiful to look at!

If you have a non-cozy mystery find that you would like to share… please feel free to drop me a comment…

Jonathan Creek Mystery Series…

Jonathan Creek - Season One If you are looking for a funny (television) mystery series… then you might enjoy the Jonathan Creek Mystery Series. The first three seasons of this series are some of the most entertaining mystery shows that my family has “accidentally” found. This entry is about just the first three seasons of the show. They were a delight to watch.

The show stars Alan Davies as Jonathan Creek , and the wonderful Caroline Quentin as his side kick Maddy Magellan. Actually, I use the term “side kick” rather loosely, since they are equally intrinsic to the show… but since Jonathan Creek is actually the magician/illusionist, I’ll go with that term.

Both of the actors are a delight to watch. The only negative that I can think of imparting is that Caroline Quentin decided to leave the show after its third season. (Don’t quote me on that…. it’s sort of what I remember from years ago when I looked it up…) The First Season (1997) was such a delight to watch… It was like finding a hidden gift. Season Two (1998) provided a continuation of the fun!  On to Season Three>>> More great fun with Jonathan and Maddy… somewhat reminiscent of Nick and Nora Charles (at least to me!) The fourth season brought in the very accomplished actress Julia Sawalha (Saffy from Absolutely Fabulous) as her replacement, but the dye had been cast for my family and we simply weren’t able to make the transition to the new “format” of the show.

The premise of the show is that a very accomplished magician/illusionist (Jonathan Creek) is called upon to help solve a mystery that is virtually impossible to solve… He consents to helping solve the mysteries…sort of against his will. It’s not a career choice that he has made>>> Solving the mysteries has been thrust on him. Maddy, on the other hand, is an investigative journalist, always looking for a breaking-news story. Maddy simply perseveres to get (as in “make”) Jonathan give her that story… She hounds him mercilessly. She simply insists on partnering up with him even though he is fervently against this partnership.

The mysteries are truly stumpers… the types that really would require a magician’s trained mind to solve. And, the audience has fun watching the duo go about solving those mysteries.

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