On with the next section of the cozy mystery novels that take place during vacation times. Here is the list of authors who have written one, two, or a whole series of books that take place during vacations, holidays, or simply at exotic locations.
Vacation Mystery Novels by authors whose last names begin with C – D:
Candy Calvert: Darcy Cavanaugh Cruise Mystery Series: Doesn’t the name of the series make you want to go take a dip in the ship’s pool?
Taffy Cannon (aka Emily Toll): Roxanne Prescott Mystery Series: Guns & Roses… Roxanne, an ex-policewoman, finds herself leading a tour group…
Sarah Caudwell: Hilary Tamar Mystery Series: Thus Was Adonis Murdered… Taking a holiday in Venice ends up not being a good choice…
Lynne E. Chandler has written Mrs. Baul Investigates: Bishop Kidnapped in Egypt. Mrs. Baul is the wife of an Episcopalian priest who is stationed in Egypt.
Agatha Christie: Both the Miss Marple Mystery Series and Hercule Poirot Series provide several vacationing books between them… A Caribbean Mystery, At Bertram’s Hotel, Nemesis, Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, A Holiday for Murder, Evil Under the Sun… (And, I’ll bet there are others!)
Carol Higgins Clark: Regan Reilly Mystery Series: Decked… Regan is off to Oxford & Iced… Regan is off to ski in Aspen & Burned… Where it’s off to Hawaii for Regan…
Susan Rogers Cooper: E. J. Pugh Mystery Series: Don’t Drink the Water… Family reunions don’t always turn out to be relaxing, even if the destination is the Caribbean…
Caroline Cousins (aka Nancy Pate, Meg Herndon, & Gail Greer): Their Mystery Series takes place on Indigo Island at the very hospitable Pinckney Plantation…:
Philip R. Craig: Martha’s Vineyard Mystery Series: Ex-policeman Jefferson Jackson lives (and solves crimes) on this very best of the best vacation spots…
Deborah Crombie: Kincaid & James Mystery Series: A Share in Death… Holiday time for Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid turns out to be more like another day at the office…
Mary Daheim: Hillside Manor Bed & Breakfast Mystery Series: Fowl Prey… Even the owner of a B & B (Judith McMonigle Flynn) is entitled to get away and vacation elsewhere, Murder, My Suite… Judith goes away for a very deserved skiing trip, Dead Man Docking… Judith is on a cruise, but sleuthing is on the agenda, & Scots on the Rocks…finds Judith (where else?!) in Scotland…
William Doonan: Henry Graves Mystery Series: Henry Grave is a senior cruise ship investigator who is also a senior citizen…
If you know of any other authors whose last names begin with C – D and who have written at least one mystery that falls under the Vacation Mystery Theme, please write a comment to the blog or a letter to the site. Thanks!
VACATION MYSTERIES or MYSTERIES THAT TAKE PLACE IN EXOTIC LOCATIONS:
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A little while ago I received a letter asking if I could make up a theme that included cozy mystery novels that take place during vacation times. Most of us think of beaches and fun in the sun when we think of vacations… but of course, vacations take place during all times of the year.