{"id":27667,"date":"2016-02-27T15:13:05","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T21:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=27667"},"modified":"2017-07-29T18:36:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-29T23:36:41","slug":"cozy-mystery-book-recommendations-february-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/cozy-mystery-book-recommendations-february-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations \u2013 February 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\"\"My favorite Cozy Mystery of February is Susanna Calkins’\u00a0The Masque of a Murderer<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, the third in her absolutely terrific historical, British Cozy Mystery series. I am an absolute fan of Susanna Calkins<\/a><\/strong>‘\u00a0Lucy Campion Mystery Series<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Lucy Campion series follows Lucy, a young woman who starts out as a chambermaid for a local magistrate in 17th century London. Fortunately for Lucy, her employer is a kind man who has taught her to read which opens other employment opportunities for her.<\/p>\n

Rather than write why I enjoy Susanna Calkins’ mysteries so much, I’m going to refer you to three of my earlier posts. In May of 2013 I wrote Susanna Calkins, Author of A Murder at Rosamund\u2019s Gate : My Newest Favorite Author<\/a>\u00a0and I recommended both of the first books in her series on two previous recommendation entries as well. (Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations \u2013 May 2013<\/a> and\u00a0Mystery Book Recommendations \u2013 January 2015<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Oh, and there are lots of other Cozy Mystery readers who also think Susanna Calkins is a wonderful mystery author. She has been nominated for a Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery award, a Lovey Best Historical novel, a Mary Higgins Clark award, and also an Agatha Award for Best Historical mystery.<\/p>\n

How about you? Would you please tell us about the really good Cozy Mysteries you read during February, and please tell us\u00a0why\u00a0<\/em>you liked them so much. These should be the Cozies you thought were even\u00a0better<\/em> than the other Cozies you read. The rest of us would love reading your recommendations\/comments. I know I get lots of new-to-me Cozy Mystery authors based on your comments. (Please list the Cozies you liked the most at the very top of your list.)<\/p>\n

As usual, please do not tell us about the Cozy Mysteries you did not like.<\/p>\n

What really good Cozy Mystery book did you read during February 2016 that you want the rest of us to know about, and\u00a0why<\/em>\u00a0did you enjoy it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

Cathy Ace<\/a>: WISE Enquiry Agency Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ellery Adams<\/a>: Books by the Bay Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ellery Adams<\/a>: Book Retreat Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Donald Bain<\/a><\/strong> (w\/ Ren\u00e9e Paley-Bain & Jessica Fletcher): Murder She Wrote Mystery Series<\/strong>\u00a0(Two Cozy readers recommended this series this month.)<\/p>\n

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

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

Leslie Budewitz<\/a>: Seattle Spice Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Susanna Calkins<\/a>: Lucy Campion Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kate Carlisle<\/a>: Fixer-Upper Mystery Series\u00a0<\/strong>(Two Cozy readers recommended this series this month.)<\/p>\n

Amanda Carmack<\/a>: Elizabethan Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Caudwell<\/a>: Hilary Tamar Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maia Chance<\/a>: Discreet Retrieval Agency Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Mindy Starns Clark<\/a>: Million Dollar Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

E.J. Copperman<\/a> <\/strong>(aka Jeffrey Cohen): Haunted Guesthouse Mystery Series\u00a0<\/strong>(Two Cozy readers recommended this series this month.)<\/p>\n

Leighann Dobbs<\/a>: Mooseamuck Island Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elizabeth J. Duncan<\/a>: Shakespeare in the Catskills Mystery Series\u00a0<\/strong>(Two Cozy readers recommended this series this month.)<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Edmondson: A Man of Some Repute<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jean Flowers<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka Camille Minichino, Margaret Grace, & Ada Madison): Postmistress Mystery Series<\/strong> (Two Cozy readers recommended this series this month.)<\/p>\n

Joanne Fluke<\/a>: Hannah Swensen Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christopher Fowler<\/a>: Bryant & May (Peculiar Crimes) Mystery Series<\/strong> (reportedly not Cozy)<\/p>\n

Dick Francis<\/a>: Stand Alones <\/strong>(not cozy)<\/p>\n

Parnell Hall<\/a>: Puzzle Lady Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Charlaine Harris<\/a>: Aurora Teagarden Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

B.B. Haywood<\/a>: Candy Holliday Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Mary Lou Kirwin<\/a>: Librarian Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Catherine Lloyd<\/a>: Kurland St. Mary Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dixie Lyle<\/a>: Whiskey, Tango, and Foxtrot Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Leslie Meier<\/a>: Lucy Stone Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shirley Rousseau Murphy<\/a> & Pat J.J. Murphy: Lee Fontana Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Maggie Sefton<\/a>:\u00a0Knitting Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dorothy Simpson<\/a>: Luke Thanet Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fran Stewart<\/a>: ScotShop 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

Lea Wait<\/a>: Mainely Needlepoint 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\u00a0Cozy Mystery<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0site. The pages have all of the authors\u2019 books listed chronologically.]<\/p>\n

I will list the authors and series that have been recommended, but I urge you to read the comments below so you can see the reasons other Cozy Mystery readers thought these were their best reads of the month.<\/p>\n

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

P.S. I usually don\u2019t comment on your recommendations since they speak for themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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