{"id":10800,"date":"2012-08-23T12:06:16","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T17:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=10800"},"modified":"2014-06-19T14:28:28","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T19:28:28","slug":"three-cozy-mystery-authors-and-no-more-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/three-cozy-mystery-authors-and-no-more-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Cozy Mystery Authors, and No More – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As a lot of you know, Alfred posed a question, and a lot of us responded. Who would you pick to read if you could have Three Cozy Mystery Authors, and No More<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n

As soon as I started making up the list (from your comments) I found myself thinking “This is my third author!” But I would then go on typing up your answers, and find yet another author who I thought would make a perfect third pick for me, and then another, and yet another. In short, I am still pondering over who might possibly be my third pick!<\/p>\n

I went through all of our comments to post this list, putting your first three authors in bold. While I was doing this, I “encountered” authors who I haven’t thought of for a long while, who I am going to try to go back and revisit. I haven’t read a Robert Van Gulik in years, and had quite forgotten how much I enjoyed his Judge Dee. Mary Higgins Clark is another author I remember enjoying a lot, but haven’t read in years.<\/p>\n

Thank you ALL for participating in this quest for three authors!<\/p>\n

Alfred<\/strong><\/span>
\nLaura Childs<\/strong><\/a>: Tea Shop Mysteries
\nEmily Brightwell<\/a><\/strong>: Mrs. Jeffries Mystery Series
\nLorna Barrett<\/strong><\/a>: Booktown Mystery Series
\nTales of Grace Chapel Inn<\/a><\/p>\n

Danna<\/strong><\/span>
\nAgatha Christie<\/a><\/strong>: Miss Marple Mystery Series &Hercule Poirot Mystery Series
\nNgaio Marsh<\/a><\/strong>: Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mystery Series
\nI haven’t quite decided.<\/p>\n

Regina<\/span><\/strong>
\nNgaio Marsh<\/a><\/strong>: Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Linda<\/span><\/strong>
\nJoan Hess<\/strong><\/a>: Maggody Mystery Series AND Claire Malloy Mystery Series
\nEarlene Fowler<\/strong><\/a>: Benni Harper Mystery Series
\nVeronica Heley<\/strong><\/a>: Ellie Quick Mystery Series
\nM.C. Beaton<\/a>: Agatha Raisin Mystery Series AND Hamish Macbeth Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Margaret<\/span><\/strong>
\nKrista Davis<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0:Domestic Diva Mystery Series
\nLaura Childs<\/strong><\/a>: Tea Shoppe Mystery Series AND Cackleberry Club Mystery Series
\nCarol Higgins Clark<\/strong><\/a>: Regan Reiley Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Elaine<\/span><\/strong>
\nJanet Evanovich<\/a><\/strong>
\nAnne George<\/strong><\/a>: Southern Sisters Mystery Series
\nBlaize Clement<\/strong><\/a>: Dixie Hemingway Pet Sitter Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Judith<\/span><\/strong>
\nEllis Peters<\/strong><\/a>: Brother Cadfael Mystery Series AND Felse Family Mystery Series AND Stand Alones
\nElizabeth Peters<\/strong><\/a>: Amelia Peabody Mystery Series AND Vicky Bliss Mystery Series AND Stand Alones
\nNgaio Marsh<\/strong><\/a>: Roderick Alleyn Mystery Series
\nCharlotte MacLeod<\/a> (Alisa Craig), Carolyn Hart<\/a>\u00a0, OR Rhys Bowen<\/a><\/p>\n

Susie<\/span><\/strong>
\nAnne Perry<\/strong><\/a>
\nJacqueline Winspear<\/strong><\/a>
\nCharles Todd<\/strong><\/a>
\nAgatha Christie<\/a><\/p>\n

Jetty<\/span><\/strong>
\nMadelyn Alt<\/strong><\/a>: Bewitching Mystery Series
\nJana DeLeon<\/strong><\/a>: Ghost-in-Law Mystery Series
\nKrista Davis<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0:Domestic Diva Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Lexie<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Agatha Christie<\/strong><\/a>
\nLorna Barrett<\/strong><\/a>: Booktown Series Mystery Series
\nSheila Connolly<\/strong><\/a>: Orchard Series Mystery Series<\/p>\n

*Susan<\/span><\/strong>
\nAgatha Christie<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0OR Robert Van Gulik<\/strong><\/a>: Judge Dee Mystery Series
\nClayton Rawson<\/strong>
\nDonna Andrews<\/strong><\/a>: Meg Langslow Mystery Series AND Turing Hopper Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Tammy<\/span><\/strong>
\nMartha Grimes<\/strong><\/a>
\nLouise Penny<\/strong><\/a>
\nAgatha Christie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Laurel<\/span><\/strong>
\nLaura Childs<\/strong><\/a>: Tea Shoppe Mystery Series
\nSofie Kelly<\/a><\/strong>: Magical Cat Mystery Series
\nPatricia Harwin<\/strong><\/a>: Far Wychwood Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Carrie<\/span><\/strong>
\nNgaio Marsh<\/strong><\/a>: Inspector Alleyn Mystery Series
\nMargery Allingham<\/strong><\/a>: Campion Mystery Series
\nDorothy L. Sayers<\/strong><\/a>: Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery Series
\nP. D. James<\/a>: Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Petie<\/span><\/strong>
\nFran Stewart<\/strong><\/a>: \u00a0Biscuit McKee & Marmalade Mystery Series
\nDiane Mott Davidson<\/strong><\/a>: Goldy Bear Mystery Series
\nDenise Swanson<\/strong><\/a>: Scumble River Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Barbara T<\/span><\/strong>
\nAnne Perry<\/strong><\/a>: Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Mystery Series
\nCynthia Harrod-Eagles<\/strong><\/a>
\nJ. A. Jance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Cindy M<\/span><\/strong>
\nJenn McKinlay<\/strong><\/a>: Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series AND Library Lover’s Mystery Series AND Good Buy Girls Mystery Series (writing as Josie Bell)
\nLeann Sweeney<\/strong><\/a>: Cats in Trouble Mystery Series
\nSofie Kelly<\/a><\/strong>: Magical Cat Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Ruth<\/span><\/strong>
\nSusan Wittig Albert<\/strong><\/a>
\nEarlene Fowler<\/strong><\/a>
\nLaura Childs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Sheila<\/span><\/strong>
\nVictoria Thompson<\/strong><\/a>
\nDiane Mott Davidson<\/strong><\/a>
\nCasey Daniels<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Jackie G<\/span><\/strong>
\nMary Daheim<\/strong><\/a>
\nJanet Evanovich<\/strong><\/a>
\nCleo Coyle<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Teressa<\/span><\/strong>
\nSusan Wittig Albert<\/strong><\/a>
\nJ. A. Jance<\/strong><\/a>
\nJulie Hyzy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Nita R<\/span><\/strong>
\nM.C. Beaton<\/a><\/strong>: Agatha Raisin Mystery Series AND Hamish Macbeth Mystery Series
\nLaura Childs<\/strong><\/a>
\nRita Mae Brown<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>Mrs. Murphy Mystery Series
\nLilian Jackson Braun<\/a><\/p>\n

Sue<\/span><\/strong>
\nCharlotte MacLeod<\/a>\/<\/strong>Alisa Craig
\nAnne George<\/strong><\/a>
\nJoan Hess<\/strong><\/a>
\nMary Daheim<\/a><\/p>\n

MJ<\/span><\/strong>
\nEarlene Fowler<\/strong><\/a>: Benni Harper Mystery Series
\nMargaret Maron<\/strong><\/a>: Deborah Knott\u00a0Mystery Series
\nKathryn Hall Page<\/strong><\/a>: Faith Fairchild\u00a0Mystery Series
\nSusan Wittig Albert<\/a>: China Bayles\u00a0Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Sandy<\/span><\/strong>
\nGail Bowen<\/strong><\/a>
\nMargaret Maron<\/strong><\/a>
\nJane Haddam<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Sharon<\/span><\/strong>
\nJacqueline Winspear<\/strong><\/a>
\nRhys Bowen<\/a><\/strong>: Molly Murphy Mystery Series
\nSuzanne Arruda<\/strong><\/a> OR Susan Wittig Albert<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>Darling Dahlias Mystery Series
\nRex Stout<\/a>, Erle Stanley Gardner<\/a>,\u00a0Agatha Christie<\/a><\/p>\n

Sandy<\/span><\/strong>
\nAgatha Christie<\/strong><\/a>
\nKate Flora:<\/strong>\u00a0Thea Kozak Mystery Series
\nKarin Slaughter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kathryn<\/span><\/strong>
\nAgatha Christie<\/strong><\/a>
\nRhys Bowen<\/a>: <\/strong>Evan Evans Mystery Series AND Molly Murphy Mystery Series AND Lady Georgiana Royal Spyness Mystery Series
\nM. C. Beaton<\/strong><\/a>\/Marion Chesney with Agatha Raisin Mystery Series AND Hamish Macbeth Mystery Series AND Edwardian Murder Mystery Series (writing as Marion Chesney)
\nJacqueline Winspear<\/strong><\/a>: Maisie Dobbs Mystery Series
\nCarolyn Hart<\/a>,\u00a0Laura Childs<\/a>,\u00a0Jeanne M. Dams<\/a>,\u00a0Simon Brett<\/a>,\u00a0Victoria Thompson<\/a>, Anna Dean,\u00a0Carola Dunn<\/a>, &\u00a0Lorna Barrett<\/a><\/p>\n

Julia<\/span><\/strong>
\nDonna Andrews<\/a>:<\/strong> Meg Langslow Mystery Series
\nEllis Peters<\/strong><\/a>: Brother Cadfael Mystery Series AND Felse Family Mystery Series
\nPhoebe Atwood Taylor<\/strong><\/a>
\nElizabeth Peters<\/a>\/Barbara Michaels, Phyllis A. Whitney<\/a>, and Mary Higgins Clark<\/a><\/p>\n

Annette<\/span><\/strong>
\nLaura Childs<\/strong><\/a>
\nJessica Fletcher<\/strong><\/a> (Donald Bain)
\nKate Kingsbury<\/strong><\/a>
\nVictoria Brightwell
\nKathryn Hall Page<\/a>: Faith Fairchild\u00a0Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Pat<\/span><\/strong>
\nPatricia Moyes<\/strong><\/a>
\nLilian Jackson Braun<\/a><\/strong>
\nRhys Bowen<\/a><\/strong>
\nCarolyn Hart<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0&\u00a0Cleo Coyle<\/a><\/p>\n

Merry<\/span><\/strong>
\nJoyce and Jim Lavene<\/strong><\/a>
\nCleo Coyle<\/strong><\/a>: Coffee Shop Mystery Series \u00a0AND Alice Kimberly<\/strong><\/a>: Haunted Bookshop Mystery Series
\nJanet Evanovich<\/strong><\/a>
\nChris Cavender<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>aka Elizabeth Bright<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>aka Melissa Glazer<\/a> <\/strong>aka\u00a0\u00a0Casey Mayes<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>aka Tim Myers<\/a><\/strong>
\nAlice Kimberly<\/a> AND Casey Daniels<\/a>: Pepper Martin series in third.<\/p>\n

Donna<\/span><\/strong>
\nAgatha Christie
\n<\/a>Lillian Jackson Braun<\/a><\/strong>
\nCharlotte Armstrong: A Dram of Poison<\/p>\n

Anne
\nCarolyn Hart<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong>Donna Andrews
\n<\/a><\/strong>Anne George<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0AND\u00a0Patricia Sprinkle<\/a>\u00a0AND\u00a0Susan Wittig Albert
\n<\/a><\/strong>Lillian Jackson Braun<\/a><\/p>\n

Sally E<\/span><\/strong>
\nElizabeth George<\/strong><\/a>
\nJames Lee Burke<\/strong><\/a>
\nAnne George<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0AND Ariana Franklin<\/strong>
\nVictoria Thompson<\/a> AND\u00a0Rhys Bowen<\/a>
\nCleo Coyle<\/a>
\nTana French<\/p>\n

Nancy<\/span><\/strong>
\nAnne Perry<\/strong><\/a>
\nMartha Grimes<\/strong><\/a>
\nCleo Coyle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lynn T<\/span><\/strong>
\nAgatha Christie<\/strong><\/a>
\nM. C. Beaton<\/strong><\/a>: Agatha Raisin Mystery Series AND Hamish Macbeth
\nCharlotte MacLeod<\/strong><\/a>: Sarah Kelling Mystery Series AND Peter Shandy Mystery Series
\nAnn Granger<\/a>: Markby & Mitchell Village Whodunit Mystery Series
\nMary Daheim<\/a>: Emma Lord Mystery Series AND Bed and Breakfast Mystery Series
\nCarolyn Hart<\/a>\u00a0: Henrie-O Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Marla<\/span><\/strong>
\nHazel Holt<\/a><\/strong>: Mrs. Mallory Mystery Series
\nLeslie Meier<\/strong><\/a>: Lucy Stone Mystery Series
\nMark Schweizer<\/strong><\/a>: Hayden Konig Liturgical Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Marianne<\/span><\/strong>
\nLouise Penny<\/strong><\/a>
\nSue Grafton<\/a><\/strong>
\nSue Henry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Edie<\/span><\/strong>
\nSusan Wittig Albert<\/strong><\/a>: China Bayles Mystery Series
\nSue Grafton<\/a><\/strong>: Alphabet Mystery Series
\nTony Hillerman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Judith<\/strong><\/span>
\nAgatha Christie<\/strong><\/a>
\nDorothy L Sayers<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ricky<\/strong><\/span>
\nLinda Fairstein<\/strong><\/a>
\nElizabeth George<\/strong><\/a>
\nNgaio Marsh<\/strong><\/a>
\nJosephine Tey<\/a><\/p>\n

Isabelle<\/strong><\/span>
\nLorna Barrett<\/strong><\/a>: \u00a0Booktown Mystery Series
\nSue Grafton<\/a><\/strong>
\nLilian Jackson Braun<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Mary Joy<\/strong><\/span>
\nLorna Barrett<\/strong><\/a>: Booktown Mystery Series
\nKatherine Hall Page<\/strong><\/a>: Faith Fairchild Mystery Series
\nLeslie Meier<\/strong><\/a>: Lucy Stone Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Nikki<\/strong><\/span>
\nAgatha Christie<\/strong><\/a>
\nM. C. Beaton<\/strong><\/a>
\nSusan Wittig Albert<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Marie<\/strong><\/span>
\nMartha Grimes<\/strong><\/a>
\nMargery Allingham<\/strong><\/a>
\nDorothy L. Sayers
\n<\/strong><\/a>Agatha Christie<\/a>
\nNgaio Marsh<\/a><\/p>\n

Karen<\/strong><\/span>
\nM. C. Beaton<\/strong><\/a>: Agatha Raisin Mystery Series
\nChristopher Fowler<\/strong><\/a>: Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery Series
\nKerry Greenwood<\/strong><\/a>: Corinna Chapman Mystery Series AND Phryne Fisher Mystery Series<\/p>\n

John<\/strong><\/span>
\nMargaret Maron<\/strong><\/a>: Deborah Knott series
\nDana Stabenow<\/strong><\/a>: Kate Shugak series
\nJ.A. Jance<\/strong><\/a>: Joanna Brady Mystery Series AND J. P. Beaumont Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Linda<\/strong><\/span>
\nMary Higgins Clark<\/strong><\/a>
\nJoanne Fluke<\/strong><\/a>
\nBrandilynn Collins<\/strong>
\nLinda Hall<\/a>
\nLorna Barrett<\/a>: Booktown Mystery Series
\nMiranda James<\/a>: \u00a0Cat in the Stacks Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Carol<\/strong><\/span>
\nSara Paretsky<\/strong><\/a>: V. I. Warshawshi Mystery Series
\nJanet Evanovich<\/strong><\/a>: Stephanie Plum Mystery Series
\nFaye Kellerman<\/strong><\/a>: Decker & Lazarus Mystery Series
\nPhilip R. Craig<\/a>: Martha’s Vineyard Mystery Series
\nAlexander McCall Smith<\/a>: No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Mystery Series
\nJ. A. Jance<\/a><\/p>\n

Suzi<\/strong><\/span>
\nVeronica Heley<\/a><\/strong>: Ellie Quicke Mystery Series
\nEmily Brightwell<\/a><\/strong>: Mrs. Jeffries Mystery Series
\n<\/span>Monica Ferris<\/a><\/strong>: Needlecraft Mystery Series
\n<\/span>GM Malliet<\/a>: Max Tudor Mystery Series<\/span><\/p>\n

Donna<\/strong><\/span>
\nLaura Childs<\/strong><\/a>: Tea Shop Mystery Series AND Scrapbooking Mystery Series
\n<\/span>Joanne Fluke<\/strong><\/a>: Hannah Swensen Cookie Jar Mystery Series
\nVictoria Holt
\n<\/a><\/strong>Lorna Barrett<\/a>: Booktown Mystery Series<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Diane<\/strong><\/span>
\nJoanne Fluke<\/strong><\/a>: Hannah Swensen Cookie Jar Mystery Series
\nAnn B. Ross<\/strong><\/a>: Miss Julia Mystery Series
\nLillian Jackson Braun<\/strong><\/a>: The Cat Who ***** Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Of course, if you would enjoy seeing why each of us picked the authors we did, you can read the comments on the first part of Alfred’s question<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thanks, again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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