{"id":17977,"date":"2014-06-26T15:55:36","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T20:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=17977"},"modified":"2017-08-01T17:35:41","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T22:35:41","slug":"mystery-book-recommendations-june-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/mystery-book-recommendations-june-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery Book Recommendations \u2013 June 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\"\"Well, I know it’s the end of June, because we are approaching the Fourth of July AND because it is hotter and more humid here in San Antonio than it was last month. Even without looking at the calendar, I could have guessed Fourth of July is right around the corner because last night I heard the first (illegal!) firecrackers – off in the distance. The other time firecrackers go off this much is when we are approaching New Year’s Eve, and it is a little cooler during that time of year. (OK, I’m underestimating the degree of cold here during the winter months!)<\/p>\n

Since it is the end of June, I will ask you ALL, did you read a particularly good Cozy Mystery during June? If you did, please let us know about it (or them<\/em> if you read more than one really good Cozy Mystery). And, please tell us why you are recommending the Cozy Mystery book(s), since the rest of us would really like to know, which will help us decide whether we want to read that author’s work, or not.<\/p>\n

[As usual, I ask that you don’t tell us about the mystery books you read that you didn’t like.]<\/p>\n

What Cozy Mystery book (or author) have you read during June 2014, and\u00a0why\u00a0did you enjoy it (or him\/her)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are the current recommended authors who some of you have read this past month:<\/p>\n

Catherine Aird<\/a>: Inspector Sloan Mystery Series<\/strong> (Police Procedural)<\/p>\n

Jeffrey Allen<\/a>: Stay at Home Dad Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

M.C. Beaton<\/strong><\/a> (aka Marion Chesney):<\/strong> \u00a0The Skeleton in the Closet<\/strong><\/a> (Stand Alone)<\/p>\n

Eileen Brady: Kate Turner Mystery Series<\/strong> (book #1 Muzzled<\/em><\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Emily Brightwell<\/a>: Mrs. Jeffries Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Duffy Brown<\/a>: Consignment Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lucy Burdette<\/strong><\/a> (aka Roberta Isleib): Key West Food Critic Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lynn Cahoon<\/a>: Tourist Trap Mystery Series <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dorothy Cannell<\/a>: Florence Norris Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kate Carlisle<\/a>: Bibliophile Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Cavender<\/a><\/strong> (aka Jessica Beck, Elizabeth Bright, Melissa Glazer, Casey Mayes, Tim Myers, & D.B. Morgan): Pizza Lovers Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura Childs<\/a>: Tea Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edie Claire<\/a>: Leigh Koslow Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Clement<\/a> & Blaize Clement: Dixie Hemingway Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nancy Coco<\/strong><\/a> (aka Nancy J. Parra): Candy-Coated Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kate Collins<\/a>: Flower Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheila Connolly<\/strong><\/a> (aka Sarah Atwell): Museum Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amanda Cooper<\/strong><\/a> (aka Victoria Hamilton & Donna Lea Simpson ): Teapot Collector Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Isis Crawford<\/a> (aka Barbara Block): Mysteries with Recipes Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jessie Crockett<\/strong><\/a>: Granite State Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diane Mott Davidson<\/a>: Goldy Bear Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Krista Davis<\/a>: Paws and Claws Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Krista Davis<\/a>: Domestic Diva Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jana DeLeon<\/a>: Miss Fortune Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hannah Dennison<\/a>: Honeychurch Hall Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jo Dereske<\/a>: Miss Zukas Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dawn Eastman<\/a>: Family Fortune Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christy Fifield<\/a> <\/strong>(aka Christy Evans): Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shelley Freydont<\/a>: Celebration Bay Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erle Stanley Gardner<\/a>: Perry Mason Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Celina Grace: Asharton Manor Mysteries<\/strong> (novella #1 Death at the Manor<\/strong><\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

M.K. Graff: Nora Tierney Mystery Series<\/strong> – The Scarlet Wench<\/em> – Book #3 (book #1 The Blue Virgin<\/strong><\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Kerry Greenwood<\/a>: Corinna Chapman Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Janice Hamrick<\/a>: Jocelyn Shore Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Handler<\/a>: Berger & Mitry Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tessa Harris: Dr. Thomas Silkstone Mystery Series<\/strong> (book #1 The Anatomist’s Apprentice<\/strong><\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Joan Hess<\/strong><\/a> (aka Joan Hadley): Claire Malloy Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julie Hyzy<\/a>: Manor of Murder Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

J.A. Jance<\/a>: Ali Reynolds Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Annie Knox<\/strong><\/a> (aka Wendy Lyn Watson): Pet Boutique Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

John J. Lamb<\/a>: Bear Collector’s Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joyce and Jim Lavene<\/a><\/strong> (aka J.J. Cook & Ellie Grant): Peggy Lee Garden Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kylie Logan<\/strong><\/a> (aka Miranda Bliss & Casey Daniels): League of Literary Ladies Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meg London<\/strong><\/a> (aka Peg Cochran): Sweet Nothings Lingerie Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charlotte MacLeod<\/strong><\/a> (aka Alisa Craig): Peter Shandy Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Molly MacRae<\/a>: Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alyssa Maxwell<\/a>: Gilded Newport Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Judy McCoy<\/a>: Dog Walker Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

G. A. McKevett<\/a>: Savannah Reid Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Staci McLaughlin<\/a>: Blossom Valley Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruth Moose: Beth McKenzie Mystery Series<\/strong> (book #1 Doing It at the Dixie<\/em> Dew<\/em><\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Spencer Quinn<\/a><\/strong> (aka Peter Abrahams): Chet and Bernie Mystery Series <\/strong>(Not Cozy, but they are terrific!)<\/p>\n

Hannah Reed<\/strong><\/a> (aka Deb Baker): Queen Bee Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ann B. Ross<\/a>: Miss Julia Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sofie Ryan<\/strong><\/a> (aka Sofie Kelly): Second Chance Cat Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah R. Shaber<\/a>: Professor Simon Shaw Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alexander McCall Smith<\/a>: No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen Rose Smith<\/a>: Caprice De Luca Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Denise Swanson<\/a>: Devereaux\u2019s Dime Store Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victoria Thompson<\/a>: Gaslight Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elaine Viets<\/a>: Dead End Job Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heather Webber<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka Heather Blake): Nina Quinn Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

[If you click on the author’s name (blue) link, it will take you to his\/her page on the\u00a0Cozy Mystery<\/a>\u00a0site. The pages have all of the authors’ books listed chronologically.]<\/p>\n

\u2666To\u00a0access more\u00a0Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations<\/a><\/strong>, click on this link\u2666<\/p>\n

P.S. While I try to respond to all of the comments that are made on the Cozy Mystery\u00a0blog, I generally don\u2019t respond to the comments on these monthly recommendation entries. I do, however, list the recommended books that come via the Cozy Mystery blog’s comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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