{"id":20305,"date":"2015-01-03T17:58:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T23:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=20305"},"modified":"2015-01-07T17:43:57","modified_gmt":"2015-01-07T23:43:57","slug":"favorite-cozy-mystery-books-for-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/favorite-cozy-mystery-books-for-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Cozy Mystery Books for 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"reading\"Three days into 2015, it seems like now is a great time to ask you ALL if you have one specific Cozy Mystery book or series that you read this past year which you think that every other Cozy Mystery reader absolutely needs to read\/ know about.\u00a0I started doing the Favorite Cozy Mystery Books for the entire year in 2012, after getting a letter from Lynn T asking that we do the best Cozy of the year list. We came up with some great recommendations, so, let’s try doing that again!<\/p>\n

[As usual, I ask that you don\u2019t tell us about the mystery books or series you read that you didn\u2019t like.]<\/p>\n

What terrific Cozy Mystery book or series did you read during 2014 that you think the rest of us would definitely enjoy reading, and\u00a0why\u00a0did you enjoy it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are the current recommended books who some of you recommended as the best Cozy Mystery you read all year:<\/p>\n

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

Annie Adams<\/a>: Flower Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ellery Adams<\/strong><\/a> (aka Jennifer Stanley, J. B. Stanley, & 1\/2 of Lucy Arlington): Murder in the Mystery Suite<\/em><\/a><\/strong> (Book Retreat Mystery Series<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Lucy Arlington<\/strong><\/a> (aka Ellery Adams & Sylvia May, Susan Furlong): Novel Idea Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Maggie Barbieri<\/a>: Murder 101 Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Duffy Brown<\/a>: Cycle Path Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edie Claire<\/a>: Leigh Koslow \u201cNever” Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nancy J. Cohen<\/a>: Bad Hair Day Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Cleo Coyle<\/strong><\/a> (aka Alice Kimberly): Coffeehouse Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Amanda Flowe<\/strong>r<\/a> (aka Isabella Alan): Appleseed Creek Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Kathryn Miller Haines<\/a>:\u00a0Rosie Winter Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gemma Halliday<\/a>: High Heels Mystery Series<\/strong>, Hollywood Headlines Mystery Series<\/strong>, & Anna Smith & Nick Dade Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maddie Hunter<\/a>: Passport to Peril Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Josi S. Kilpack<\/a>: Culinary Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kate Kingsbury <\/strong><\/a>(aka Allison Kingsley & Rebecca Kent): Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Joyce and Jim Lavene<\/a>: Renaissance Faire Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura Levine<\/a>: Death of a Neighborhood Witch<\/em><\/a><\/strong> (Jaine Austen Mystery Series)<\/strong><\/p>\n

T.C. LoTempio<\/a>: Meow if it’s Murder<\/em><\/a><\/strong> (Nick and Nora Mystery Series<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Anna Loan-Wisley<\/a>: Hattie Davish Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jenn McKinlay<\/strong><\/a> (aka Josie Belle & Lucy Lawrence): Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series<\/strong>, Hat Shop Mystery Series<\/strong>, AND Library Lover’s Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura Morrigan<\/a>: A Tiger\u2019s Tale<\/em><\/a><\/strong> (Call of the Wilde Mystery Series<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Kee Patterbee<\/a>: Hannah Starvling Twilight Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leigh Perry<\/strong><\/a> (aka Toni L.P. Kelner): Family Skeleton Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ann Purser<\/a>: Lois Meade Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spencer Quinn<\/a><\/strong> (aka Peter Abrahams): Chet and Bernie Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hannah Reed<\/a><\/strong> (aka Deb Baker): Off Kilter<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>(Scottish Highlands Mystery Series<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Annelise Ryan<\/strong><\/a> (aka Allyson K. Abbott): Mattie Winston Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hank Phillippi Ryan<\/a>: Truth Be Told<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>(Jane Ryland Mystery Series<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Gayle Trent<\/strong> <\/a>(aka Amanda Lee): Daphne Martin Cake Mystery Series <\/strong>AND Myrtle Crumb Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diane Vallere<\/a>: Suede to Rest<\/em><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Material Witness Mystery Series<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Heather Webber<\/a>: Nina Quinn Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ovidia Yu<\/a>: Aunty Lee’s Singaporean Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

[If you click on the author\u2019s name (blue) link, it will take you to his\/her page on the Cozy Mystery site. The pages have all of the authors\u2019 books listed chronologically.]<\/p>\n

\u2666To access more Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations<\/a>, 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 blog, I generally don\u2019t respond to the comments on these recommendation entries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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