I received a letter from “Lynn T.” last month with two great ideas for entry posts. Thank you, Lynn T, for both of the ideas. While I like both of them, I have been thinking about this one the most. Lynn T.:<\/p>\n
“… I really enjoyed the blog where an author\u00a0wrote more than one series. You asked which of the series by the author\u00a0would you recommend to a person who wasn’t familiar with the series. I\u00a0remember off the top of my head a few you asked about-Susan Wittig\u00a0Albert, Mary Daheim and I think Paige Shelton and Sheila Connolly. There\u00a0were more. I know I started the Emma Lord series by Mary Daheim from\u00a0that post. …”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I have seen a definite increase of Cozy Mystery authors who write multiple series. Some of the authors use pseudonyms, while others don’t.\u00a0<\/span>I’m going to use my favorite Cozy Mystery author of all time to start the ball rolling:<\/span><\/p>\n
So, you haven’t yet ventured into the world of Agatha Christie? Wow! Do you have a reading treat in store for you! She wrote several Cozy Mystery series, but two of them are more popular\/famous than the others: Hercule Poirot Mystery Series and Miss Marple Mystery Series. Hmmm, since you can only try one book at a time, I want to be sure to recommend the series I think you might enjoy the most. Hmmm, this is particularly difficult, but if I could only choose one, it would hands-down, unequivocally be the Miss Marple Mystery Series. (I guess it really wasn’t that difficult for me to choose!)<\/p>\n
While I have read and am currently re-reading both the Hercule Poirot series as well as the Miss Marple series, I tend to look forward to my Miss Marple mysteries a little more. When you think about both of the main sleuths, you can see that they are very different from each other. There is almost a 180\u00ba difference between them. Poirot is arrogant, needs to be the center of attention, fussy, immaculately groomed, and sometimes condescending. Poirot solves mysteries by using his little gray cells to think through the puzzle. Miss Marple, on the other hand, is likely to fade into the background, friendly, quiet, and almost reserved. Miss Marple solves mysteries through her knowledge of human nature.<\/p>\n
Miss Marple is a true amateur sleuth, while Poirot is a private detective and an ex-member of the Belgian police force. When it gets right down to it, which of these two sleuths would I want to spend time with and get to know? Hands-down again: Miss Marple! While I think Poirot would be fun to spend a little time with, I’m not quite sure if I would be able to overlook his pomposity, the way Hastings does. Miss Marple, on the other hand, enjoys the simple pleasures – knitting, gardening, with a little gossiping -which I think I’d very much enjoy with her.<\/p>\n
What about you? Do you have a favorite Cozy Mystery author who writes more than one mystery series<\/strong>? If so, without being too negative about the other series(s),\u00a0which of his\/her series would you recommend<\/strong> over his\/her other(s), and\u00a0<\/span>please tell us why<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n
Danna<\/span>:
\nAgatha Christie<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Miss Marple Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nTeressa<\/span>:
\nSusan Wittig Albert<\/strong><\/a>: China Bayles Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nVictoria Laurie<\/a><\/strong>: Psychic Eye Mystery Series<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Maggie Sefton<\/a>: Knitting Mystery Series<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nCarol<\/span>:
\nMargaret Maron<\/strong><\/a>: Sigrid Harald Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nAngela<\/span>:
\nJenn McKinlay<\/strong><\/a> (aka Josie Belle & Lucy Lawrence): Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nSheila Connolly<\/strong><\/a> (aka Sarah Atwell): Orchard Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nAgatha Christie<\/a><\/strong>: Miss Marple Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nSusan*<\/span>:
\nAgatha Christie<\/a><\/strong>: Tommy & Tuppence Mystery Series<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Susan Wittig Albert<\/strong><\/a>: China Bayles Mystery Series<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Victoria Laurie<\/a><\/strong>: Ghost Hunter Mystery Series<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Elizabeth Peters<\/strong><\/a>: Amelia Peabody Mystery Series<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Kerry Greenwood<\/strong><\/a>: Corinna Chapman Mystery Series<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nChris<\/span>:
\nAgatha Christie<\/a><\/strong>: Miss Marple Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nSuzanne<\/span>:
\nCarolyn Hart<\/strong><\/a>: Death on Demand Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nJackie<\/span>:
\nAgatha Christie<\/a><\/strong>: Miss Marple Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nMary Daheim<\/strong><\/a>: Bed & Breakfast Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nPat<\/span>:
\nM.C. Beaton<\/strong><\/a>: Hamish Macbeth Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nLaura<\/span>:
\nSusan Wittig Albert<\/strong><\/a>: (written as Robin Paige<\/strong><\/a> with husband Bill Albert): Kate Ardleigh Sheridan & Sir Charles Sheridan\u00a0Victorian Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nLaurie R. King<\/strong><\/a>: Mary Russell Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nElizabeth Peters<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0Amelia Peabody Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nLynn T<\/span>.:
\nSusan Wittig Albert<\/strong><\/a>: Darling Dahlias Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nPaige Shelton<\/strong><\/a>: Country Cooking School Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nEllery Adams<\/strong><\/a>: Books by the Bay Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nJulie Hyzy<\/strong><\/a>: White House Chef Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nVictoria Abbott<\/strong><\/a>: Book Collector’s Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nSheila Connolly<\/strong><\/a>: County Cork Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nCharlotte MacLeod<\/strong><\/a>: Sarah Kelling Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nMarja<\/span>:
\nClea Simon<\/strong><\/a>: Theda Krakow Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nMargaret Maron<\/strong><\/a>: Deborah Knott Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nCarolyn Hart<\/strong><\/a>: Henrie O Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nLydia Adamson<\/a>:<\/strong> Alice Nestleton Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nDonna Mc:<\/span>
\nAgatha Christie<\/a><\/strong>: Harley Quin Stories<\/strong><\/p>\nMJ:<\/span>
\nAmanda Flower<\/strong><\/a>: Appleseed Creek Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nJoan Hess<\/strong><\/a>: Claire Malloy Mystery Series<\/strong>
\nCrickett McRae<\/strong><\/a>: Home Crafting Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\nJudith<\/span>:
\nCharlotte MacLeod<\/strong><\/a>: Inspector Mado Rhys Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n