{"id":18342,"date":"2014-07-27T08:31:38","date_gmt":"2014-07-27T13:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=18342"},"modified":"2017-08-01T17:19:54","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T22:19:54","slug":"mystery-book-recommendations-july-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/mystery-book-recommendations-july-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery Book Recommendations \u2013 July 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\"\"I just finished a mystery by one of my favorite Cozy Mystery authors: Hazel Holt<\/strong>. It is such a joy to read a book by an author who I love to read. I not only enjoy Hazel Holt’s writing style, but I also like that she writes her mysteries in a way that, if you didn’t know the publication dates, you might think they were written at the same time as Agatha Christie’s mysteries.<\/p>\n

By this I do not mean that Mrs. Malory lives without the modern conveniences that we all take for granted. I mean that Hazel Holt’s mysteries are very much in line with the classic Cozy Mystery authors. Mrs. Malory is an amateur sleuth who lives in a quaint and Cozy village where everyone seems to know everyone else, the criminal action takes place “off stage”, there is no profanity\/swearing, no gratuitous sex or violence, and strong character development. (I hope I didn’t skip any other characteristics!)<\/p>\n

I know I have written about how much I enjoy the Mrs. Malory Mystery Series<\/strong> before, but I hope it’s been long enough so as not to seem too repetitive. I strongly recommend Hazel Holt<\/a>‘s Mrs. Malory Mystery Series.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please tell us about a Cozy Mystery series (or a few!) that you read this past month that you think the rest of us should try reading, if we don’t already. And, please tell us why<\/strong>. These should only be the Cozy Mysteries that you think stood out as being even better than the other Cozies you read during the month.<\/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 July 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

Victoria Abbott<\/a> <\/strong>(aka Mary Jane Maffini & Victoria Maffini): Book Collectors Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Susan Wittig Albert<\/a>\u00a0(aka Robin Paige): China Bayles Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Margaret Addison: Rose Simpson Mystery Series<\/strong> (book #1 is Murder at Ashgrove House<\/a><\/strong>)<\/em><\/p>\n

Tasha Alexander<\/a>:\u00a0Lady Emily Mystery Series<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Barbara Allan<\/a>: Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beverly Allen<\/strong><\/a> (aka Barbara Early): Bridal Bouquet Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Donna Andrews<\/a>: Meg Langslow Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nancy Atherton<\/a>: Aunt Dimity Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

M.C. Beaton<\/a><\/strong> (aka Marion Chesney): Agatha Raisin Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Rhys Bowen<\/a>: Molly Murphy Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rhys Bowen<\/a>: Royal Highness Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simon Brett<\/a>: Blotto and Twinks Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Leslie Budewitz<\/a>: Food Lovers’ Village Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

JoAnna Carl<\/strong><\/a> (aka Eve K. Sandstrom): Chocoholic Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Alyse Carlson<\/a>:\u00a0Garden Society Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agatha Christie<\/a>: Hercule Poirot Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agatha Christie<\/a>: Superintendent Battle Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agatha Christie<\/a>: Why Didn\u2019t They Ask Evans<\/em><\/a> (Stand Alone mystery)<\/strong><\/p>\n

V.C. Clinton Baddeley: Only a Matter of Time<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheila Connolly<\/strong><\/a> (akaSarah Atwell): Orchard Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shelley Costa<\/a>:\u00a0Miracolo Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

Kate Ellis<\/a>:\u00a0Wesley Peterson Mystery Series <\/strong><\/p>\n

Female Sleuths Megapack<\/strong><\/a> Lady Molly of Scotland Yard Loveday Brooke and Amelia Butterworth<\/p>\n

Daryl Wood Gerber <\/strong><\/a>(aka Avery Aames): Cookbook Nook Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dorothy Gilman<\/a>: Mrs. Pollifax Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sally Goldenbaum<\/a>: Seaside Knitters Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Celine Grace: Death at the Manor<\/em><\/a><\/strong> (book # 1 in the Asharton Manor <\/strong>Mystery Series <\/strong>– novella length)<\/p>\n

Victoria Hamilton<\/a>\u00a0(aka Amanda Cooper & Donna Lea Simpson)<\/span>: Merry Muffin Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Betty Hechtman<\/a>:Yarn Retreat Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Lee Hollis<\/a>: Hailey Powell Food & Cocktail Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hazel Holt<\/a>: Mrs. Malory Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dorothy Howell<\/a>: Haley Randolph Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julie Hyzy<\/a><\/strong>: White House Chef Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Sue Ann Jaffarian<\/a>: Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joyce & Jim Lavene <\/strong><\/a>(aka J.J. Cook & Ellie Grant):\u00a0Renaissance\u00a0 Faire Mystery\u00a0Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Donna Leon<\/a>: Guido Brunetti\u00a0<\/span>Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kylie Logan<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka Miranda Bliss & Casey Daniels): League of Literary Ladies Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rhett MacPherson<\/a>: Torie O’shea Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Edith Maxwell<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(aka Tace Baker): Local Foods Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jennifer McAndrews:\u00a0Ill-Gotten Panes<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(book # 1 in Stained Glass Mystery Series<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Sharyn McCrumb: Ballad Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jenn McKinlay <\/strong><\/a>(aka Josie Belle & Lucy Lawrence): Hat Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen Musser Nortman: Frannie Shoemaker Campground Mystery Series <\/strong>(book #1 is Bats and Bones<\/strong><\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Nancy J. Parra<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka Nancy Coco): Perfect Proposals Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ann Purser<\/a>: Ivy Beasley Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heather Webber <\/strong><\/a>(aka Heather Blake): Lucy Valentine 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\u2019s comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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