Cozy Corner has chosen a Top 12 title list from 2011 for readers to pick up in 2012.
EndangeredA Summer Westin MysteryBy Pamela BeasonPaperback, 304 pages, $7.99 If you are a fan of beautiful wildlife descriptions, a spunky main character and a great plot, grab a copy of "Endangered" by Pamela Beason that looks at the lives of park rangers and cougars in Utah. In this new series, ...
To Catch a LeafA Flower Shop MysteryBy Kate CollinsPaperback, 321 pages, $7.99 A missing kitty. Stolen art. The murder of an heiress. “To Catch a Leaf” by Kate Collins will totally entertain you. In this 12th book in the series, Collins has outdone herself as Abby gets ready to get ...
Death on a PlatterA Josie Marcus Mystery Shopper Mystery No. 7By Elaine VietsPaperback, 288 pages, $7.99 We all have them. Favorite authors who we look forward to reading — title after title after title. Elaine Viets is one of my favorite cozy authors. I look forward to each new installment ...
The Gingerbread Bump-Off A Fresh Baked Mystery No. 6 By Livia J. Washburn Softcover, 290 pages, $14 A crime of passion just before Christmas (using a dressed-up ceramic gingerbread man as a murder weapon) leaves Phyllis Newsom in less than the ho-ho-ho holiday spirit. She and her more-than-a-friend housemate Sam ...
Skeleton LettersA Scrapbooking MysteryBy Laura ChildsHardback, 323 pages, $25.95 I’m convinced that readers can’t go wrong picking a book my Laura Childs. From her tea series to her scrapbooking series to her Crackleberry Club series, the characters, the writing, the twists and turns — simply put, there’s no need for rock, scissors ...
Death by the DozenA Cupcake Bakery MysteryBy Jenn McKinlayPaperback, 294 pages, $6.99 Three weeks before the Scottsdale Food Festival and a big baking competition, Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are beginning their day at 4:30 a.m., and using mystery ingredients to prep for the event that could put their bakery ...
Shoe Done ItAn Accessories MysteryBy Grace CarrollPaperback, 277 pages, $6.99 If you like designer labels, being fashion forward and society mavens who lead the couture pack in California, you’ll adore this book. Even if you don’t know a Dior from a Halston, you’ll appreciate the fast-paced fashion fun in “Shoe ...
Liver Let DieA Clueless Cook Mystery, first in the seriesBy Liz LippermanPaperback, 278 pages, $7.99 I’m a sucker for food cozies. Always have been. And “Liver Let Die,” a new “Clueless Cook Mystery” by new author Liz Lipperman, reminded me why food and murder compliment each other so delightfully. Meet ...
Harrowing HatsA Renaissance Faire MysteryBy Joyce and Jim LavenePaperback, 298 pages, $7.99 ‘Harrowing Hats’ will transport you to a different world, to a village where lords and ladies, knights and madmen, and all things 16th century Renaissance, take center stage. Renaissance Village, in Myrtle Beach, N.C., is home to all ...
Tempest in the Tea LeavesBy Kari Lee TownsendPaperback, 294 pages, $7.99 I’ve gone to a fortune teller. Once. When I was In New Orleans for Mardi Gras. And, it was kinda fun. I can’t remember what I wanted to know, but whatever it was, I guess it wasn’t very memorable. ...
Button HoledBy Kylie LoganPaperback, 282 pages, $7.99 Button, button, who used a swan-head buttonhook to kill a popular actress in, of all places, a button shop? If you think a button store and a button collector as a main character might not be a combination that will carry readers happily ...
Pleating for MercyBy Melissa BourbonA Magical Dressmaking MysteryPaperback, 303 pages, $6.99 Although I'm not much of fan of ‘magical’ cozy mysteries, 'Pleating for Mercy’ by Melissa Bourbon, is, well, charming. In this first installment in 'A Magical Dressmaking Mystery,' there's a goat whisperer, a flower whisperer and, the star of ...
Quickstep to MurderA Ballroom Dance MysteryBy Ella BarrickPaperback, 293 pages, $6.99 Talk about perfect timing. One, two, three. One, two, three. Let the happy dance begin with “Quickstep to Murder,” by Ella Barrick, the first in a new series about ballroom dance. With the new season of “Dancing with the ...
Bitter HarvestBy Sheila ConnollyPaperback, 291 pages, $7.99 Fall in Michigan — in my book, anyway — means football and apple season. And, “Bitter Harvest” by Sheila Connolly features apple farmer Meg Corey, who I wish lived next door. Perhaps she could give me some tips about the care and feeding ...
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