Posts Tagged ‘cozy mystery’
Stories from the Hayloft: The Red Mitten
When I was a kid, I loved following my dad around on the farm as he went about his chores. He milked the cows both morning and evening and both times, I accompanied him to the dairy barn where I fed hay to the young calves housed in one of the pens. One evening during…
Read MoreShe’s Baaaaaaack!
Failure Is Fatal, the second mystery in the Laura Murphy Mystery Series is out and available in a variety of ebook formats and in paper. Here’s what our donut eating, snoopy gal with the hot flashes is up to this time: Someone at Professor Laura Murphy’s college appears to be playing a joke on her…
Read MoreCats and Spies and World War II, Oh My!
Here’s a woman I’ve never met but who I know I love. She writes about cats who solve mysteries using the memories of their ancestors, and now she had a new series with a protagonist who loves to stick her nose into what’s going on on the home front during the second world war. What’s…
Read MoreCozies Get Serious: Author Linda Hengerer
I am so excited to have Linda Hengerer as my guest blogger today. Linda and I became friends through Mystery Writers of America Florida Chapter. My husband and I have had the pleasure of working with Linda the years she was the major force behind organizing the Sleuthfest conference. When I invited writers of cozies to talk…
Read MoreSerious Stuff, not fluff
Cozy Mysteries and Serious themes by Lesley A. Diehl I’m aware that readers like cozy mysteries because they usually provide a lighter read than thrillers, suspense or more traditional mysteries. But does that mean cozies cannot entertain more serious concerns even national and international ones such as environmental, social and political issues or even matters…
Read MoreA Tall Gal Goes Short
Good news. Camel Press will release the third in the Eve Appel mysteries, A Sporting Murder, in July of this year. As a promotional and prepublicity device, Camel will offer through Amazon three short stories about Eve and Madeleine. The stories focus on the two consignment shop owners before they set up their shop in…
Read MoreCats Rule! or so says Author Elaine Faber’s cat Thumper
Well, dogs can rule, too, but right now I have two cats who run my house, so I have to say they are tops or they might punish me by hacking up one of their hairballs on my pillow. Elaine Faber writes a humorous mystery series featuring a black cat who uses his ancestors’ memories…
Read MoreFunny Characters Make a Funny Mystery from Author Jennifer Skully
We’ve got two for one today. Our guest blogger not only writes mysteries, but she also writes romance. Seems like a perfect combination to me. There’s nothing like a little romance to make a murder sing. NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Skully is a lover of contemporary romance, bringing you poignant tales…
Read MoreEnd of Blog Tour for Murder is Academic
The blog tour for Murder is Academic ended this past weekend. I’d like to share with you some of the comments made about the book. I was so pleased that most of the reviewers liked the book and understood my protagonist, Laura Murphy, and my sense of humor. Thanks to Lori at Great Escapes Book…
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