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Where would we (the readers of Cozy Mysteries) by without books stores or\u00a0book publishers? My last blog was about our friends, the librarians. Today, my Cozy Mystery by Theme topic covers the realm of books, but not libraries…<\/p>\nWhere would we (the readers of Cozy Mysteries) by without books stores or\u00a0book publishers? My last blog was about our friends, the librarians. Today, my Cozy Mystery by Theme topic covers the realm of books, but not libraries…<\/p>\n
Kathy Aarons<\/a>: Chocolate Covered Mystery Series<\/strong> –\u00a0 Michelle Serrano is the co-owner of Chocolates and Chapters, a combination bookstore and chocolate shop.<\/p>\n Victoria Abbott<\/a>\u00a0(Writing duo\u00a0Mary Jane Maffini<\/a>\u00a0& daughter Victoria Maffini): Book Collectors Mystery Series, stars a researcher of rare mystery books who works for an eccentric collector.<\/p>\n Ellery Adams<\/a> (aka J.B. Stanley, Jennifer Stanley, & early Lucy Arlington):\u00a0Secret, Book & Scone Society Mystery Series<\/strong> –\u00a0Nora Pennington owns the Miracle Books shop and is able to pick out just the right books for her clients who are in pain.<\/p>\n Laura Alden<\/a>: The PTA Mystery Series<\/strong> features a sleuth who owns a children’s bookshop.<\/p>\n Lorna Barrett<\/a>:\u00a0 The Haven’t Got a Clue Mystery Series<\/strong> takes\u00a0place\u00a0in a bookstore of that same name.<\/p>\n Lawrence Block<\/a>:\u00a0\u00a0The Bernie Rhodenbarr Series<\/strong> features a book seller…<\/p>\n Ali Brandon<\/a>\u00a0(aka Diane A.S. Stuckart): The Black Cat Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong> which takes place in Brooklyn. Darla Pettistone and her cat, Hamlet, make a dynamic sleuthing duo.<\/p>\n V.M. Burns<\/a>: Samantha Washington Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong> – Samantha is an aspiring Cozy Mystery author who owns a book store on the shores of Lake Michigan.<\/p>\n Lynn Cahoon<\/a>: The sleuth (Jill Gardner) owns the Coffee, Books, and More<\/em> store in the Tourist Trap Mystery Series<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Kate Carlisle<\/a>: The Bibliophile Mystery Series<\/strong> features a rare book expert.<\/p>\n Mary Daheim<\/a>:\u00a0 The Emma Lord Mystery Series<\/strong> features the owner\/publisher of the local newspaper.<\/p>\n Kaitlyn Dunnett<\/a>\u00a0(aka Kathy Lynn Emerson):\u00a0Deadly Edits Mystery Series<\/strong>\u00a0features an editor who lives in the Catskills\u2026<\/p>\n John Dunning<\/a>:\u00a0 The Cliff Janeway Series<\/strong> features a rare book expert.<\/p>\n Amanda Flower<\/a> (aka Isabella Alan): Magical Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong> – takes place in an enchanted bookstore.<\/p>\n Carolyn G. Hart<\/a>: \u00a0The Death on Demand Mystery Bookstore<\/strong> is the hub of this series.<\/p>\n Joan Hess<\/a>:\u00a0 Her Claire Malloy Series<\/strong> features a bookstore owner.<\/p>\n Julie Kaewert<\/a>: Kaewert’s Booklover’s Series<\/strong> falls into the book publisher category perfectly.<\/p>\n Alice Kimberly<\/a> (aka Cleo Coyle):\u00a0 The Haunted Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong>… Need I say more?<\/p>\n Maggie King<\/a>: Book Group Mystery Series<\/strong>, which stars a romance author, who is the co-founder of a mystery book group.<\/p>\n Allison Kingsley<\/a> (aka Kate Kingsbury & Rebecca Kent): The Raven’s Nest Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong> takes place in Maine.<\/p>\n Katherine Lasky Knight<\/a>: Her Calista Jacobs Mystery Series<\/strong> features a sleuth who is also a children’s book illustrator…<\/p>\n Richard and Frances Lockridge<\/a>:\u00a0 Their Mr. & Mrs.\u00a0North Mystery Series<\/strong> involves publishing books.<\/p>\n Marianne Macdonald<\/a>: Her Dido Hoare Mystery Series<\/strong> used to be called the Antiquanarian Book Mystery Series.<\/p>\n Molly MacRae<\/a>: The Highland Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong> stars the co-owner of a book store.<\/p>\n Evan Marshall<\/a>: Jane Stuart & Winky Mystery Series<\/strong>… Jane is a literary agent.<\/p>\n Christine Matthews<\/a> (w\/Robert J. Randisi):\u00a0 Owning a book store is central in the Gil and Claire Hunt Series<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Marlys Millhiser<\/a>: Charlie Green Mystery Series<\/strong> (Charlie is a literary agent.)<\/p>\n Terrie Farley Moran<\/a>: Sassy Cabot and Bridgy Mayfield own the Read ‘Em and Eat, which is a combination bookstore and caf\u00e9 in the\u00a0Read ‘Em and Eat Mystery Series<\/strong> .<\/span><\/p>\n There are also some anthologies out there which have books or simply put, the world of books as a theme to their stories:<\/p>\n Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini are the editors of Chapter & Hearse: Suspense Stories About the World of Books<\/a>.<\/p>\n Secrets of Mary’s Bookshop<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0– Mary owns Mary’s Mystery Bookshop<\/p>\n Cynthia Manson is the editor of Murder by the Book<\/a>.<\/p>\n