{"id":42541,"date":"2025-09-20T09:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T14:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=42541"},"modified":"2025-09-23T03:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:00:53","slug":"cozy-reader-questions-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/cozy-reader-questions-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Cozy Reader Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-42014 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cluee-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cluee-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cluee-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cluee.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve done a post like this, so I&#8217;ve accumulated quite a few questions&#8230; unfortunately many of them are quite vague&#8230; still, hopefully we can come up with a few answers at least!<\/p>\n<p>From Simon:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Hello \u2013 I am trying to locate an Author or Title of a book that had a young lady who was running a Scottish shop for a relative. If you can think of the book I would really appreciate it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>EDIT: <\/strong>Laura, Paige, Beverly, Rebecca, and r all suggested this could be the <strong>Scottish Emporium Series\/Liss MacCrimmon Mystery Series<\/strong>\u00a0by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/Kaitlyn-Dunnett.html\">Kaitlyn Dunnett<\/a><\/strong>. Cindy thinks it might be the <strong>Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mysteries<\/strong> by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/Vicki-Delany.html\">Vicki Delany<\/a><\/strong>. BG thinks it could be the <strong>Magic Garden Mysteries<\/strong> by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/Amanda-Flower.html\">Amanda Flower<\/a><\/strong>. Laner and Jill both think it could be the Scottish Bookshop Mystery Series by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/Paige-Shelton.html\">Paige Shelton<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From Yvonne:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I am looking for an author? In a Historical Book, a woman&#8217;s husband dies and she takes in two boys. They become friends with a Duke they all solves mysteries together.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>EDIT:<\/strong> Jane, Cheryl, Nancy, SuzyF, Andrea, Deb, and Marjo all think this could be the <strong>Wrexford and Sloan Mystery Series<\/strong> by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/Andrea-Penrose.html\">Andrea Penrose<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 &#8211; as Jane points out, it&#8217;s an earl, not a duke, but otherwise the details provided fit.<\/p>\n<p>From Maria:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I am looking for a murder mystery series that features a male pi who is a former cop. He inherits half of a mansion that he shares with the son of the deceased who is a lawyer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>EDIT: <\/strong>Linda, Rebecca, and Sandy all suggested this could be the <strong>Milo Rathkey Series<\/strong> by <strong>D. B. Elrogg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From Maisha:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Hi I am looking for an author or book where the main character is a landscaper or gardener and she is working on a garden project with her friend who turns out to be the killer. The end has a plot twist where her friend was manipulated to kill by someone else, but I cannot for the life of me remember the author or title of the book. If anyone knows what I\u2019m talking about I would really appreciate being reminded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>(This is a hard one to search for as so many of the &#8216;clues&#8217; are in the solution, which isn&#8217;t as written about for &#8216;spoiler&#8217; reasons&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Ellen thinks this one could be <strong>Julia Henry<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Garden Squad Series<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/marty-wingate.html\">Marty Wingate<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Potting Shed Mystery Series<\/strong>, or <strong>Naomi Hirahara<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Mas Arai Mystery Series.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And finally, from Janet:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I am looking for an author who is an antique dealer who has met a man and moved to either England or Scotland. I have read several of her books and have really enjoyed them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>EDIT:<\/strong> Roni thinks this could be the <strong>Scottish Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/Paige-Shelton.html\"><strong>Paige Shelton<\/strong><\/a>. Kitty, Sprite, Jill, SuzyF, and r all think it might be the <strong>Kate Hamilton Mystery Series<\/strong> by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/connie-berry.html\">Connie Berry<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>(Obviously a rather vague one with many &#8216;maybe this is the answer!&#8217; sort of guesses.)<\/p>\n<p>PS: I don&#8217;t give individual responses to comments on this particular type of post since it would usually boil down to &#8216;that&#8217;s a good possible suggestion!&#8217; or some variant of that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Lots of great suggestions so far! 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