Cozy Mystery Archives

BOOK BLAST: OUT OF TEMPER by Amber Royer Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 24 January 2022

A Bean to Bar Mystery: Book 3 Publication Date: February 1, 2022 Felicity Koerber’s bean to bar chocolate shop on Galveston’s historic Strand has been the scene of two murders – both of which...

4 STAR REVIEW: UP TO NO GOUDA by Linda Reilly

Cozy Mystery Jen K - 24 January 2022

Grilled Cheese Mysteries: Book 1 Publication Date: January 25, 2022 The first in a delicious new culinary cozy series featuring a grilled cheese eatery owner who must solve murders in her small town before...

GUEST BLOG: Shouldn’t You Be Writing Crime Fiction? by Tara Lush Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 14 January 2022

When I first started writing fiction, romance seemed like the obvious choice. It was a genre that I’d read and loved, along with mystery and true crime. When I told my...

4-STAR REVIEW: THE LITTLE TOWN OF SUMMERVILLE by R. T. Douglass

Cozy Mystery JoAnne - 28 December 2021

A Jack Wellington Mystery: Book 1 Publication Date: October 31, 2021 Jack Wellington moves from the big city to make a new start. He jumps at the opportunity to become a detective in Summerville. A...

GUEST BLOG: Oh, The Things You’ll Learn From Cozy Mysteries by V.M. Burns Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 9 December 2021

Cozy mysteries may be fictional crime novels, but they’re also a great source for learning new things. A good cozy mystery will include a satisfying mystery or puzzle for the reader to...

GUEST BLOG: How Becoming a Pet Owner Made Me a Better Writer by Sarah E. Burr Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 8 December 2021

I grew up surrounded by animals. My mom worked as a veterinary technician, so her love of animals permeated our small family. My dad was not a cat person when the two of them...

4.5 STAR REVIEW: YOU CAN’T CANDLE THE TRUTH by Sarah E. Burr

Cozy Mystery Jen K - 8 December 2021

Glenmyre Whim Mysteries: Book 1 Publication Date: November 16, 2021 Candlemaker Hazel Wickbury has a secret. She knows when someone is going to die. Welcome to Crucible, a small town with a storied history. Founded...

GUEST BLOG: What’s Cozier Than a Cozy Mystery? by Judith Gonda

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 8 December 2021

What’s cozier than a cozy mystery? Maybe a cozy mystery set during the holidays? I don’t have any hard data, but I feel that most cozy mystery authors and readers love the...

GUEST BLOG: Why an Advice Columnist Makes a Good Amateur Sleuth by Kathleen Bailey

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 7 December 2021

When beginning a new cozy mystery series, one of the early decisions in developing the protagonist is deciding what they do for a living. Some considerations: the job must be flexible (gotta...

GUEST BLOG: Teddy Bears…and Murder? by Meg Macy Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 6 December 2021

I’ve often been asked if the “Shamelessly Adorable” Teddy Bear books are for kids. Uh… no. It’s not all cute and cuddly in the series—murders do happen! But thankfully “off the page,”...

GUEST BLOG: What if Abraham Lincoln Read My Novel? by R. T. Douglass Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 3 December 2021

History books show how Abraham Lincoln spent many hours at the telegraph office during the civil war. It was a modern time moving fast with an explosion of new technology: steamboats, trains,...

GUEST BLOG: My Best Day Ever by PJ Peterson Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 2 December 2021

My best day ever as an author happened six weeks after I published my third Julia Fairchild mystery, Pickled Pink in Paris. It was my first trip visiting the City of Lights...