OK, since we had such good luck yesterday in identifying the sleuth for Betts, let's see if we can come up with this sleuth for Kathy.
Kathy writes:
"… I have read at least 2 books some time a couple of years ago that I cannot remember the author of and dearly wish to locate the series again!
The amateur sleuth is named either Andrew or possibly Matthew. He is an older gentleman living alone in a village and feels that he must start his day with some protein, and so usually nibbles a bit of cheese in the mornings. It is set in the past, but if memory serves doesn't necessarily pinpoint exact time with reference to war or anything. Does any of this ring a bell with you?
I would appreciate any direction you might provide. It is driving me crazy! I have gone back to my library and scoured the shelves, asked them to pull up my records (they don't go back far enough) and searched various places on the internet. I have gone through authors' websites. I would love some help!
thank you
Kathy"
If any of you think you might hold a clue for Kathy, please post a comment. Thank you!
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Danna I did a search on bing with some of the clues that Kathy gave and the first thing that came up was Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout not sure if that is the one she is talking about or not.
Welcome back, Alfred. And, thank you.
Kathy is looking for Andrew Bassett, a retired professor, in a series of books by EX Ferrars, There are about eight of them, written in the 1980s and 1990s, starting with Something Wicked.
PlumGaga, I think you might have found Kathy’s missing author!
Would it be E.X. Ferrars’ Andrew Basnett series?
BB, I’m guessing Andrew Basnett is our A.M. cheese-eating sleuth.
Danna, your cozy-mystery readers make great detectives! Has anyone written a Google Sleuth series yet?
Donna, sort of like Poirot solving a case from his apartment…
I eat cheese for breakfast, too!
My DH eats cheese on just about EVERYTHING. Although, I haven’t seen him put cheese on ice cream or on apple pie, which I do know some people love those combinations, but he did say the cheese on apple pie sounds good.
PlumGaga you are terrific! THANK YOU! As soon as I read Bassett I knew that was the one! I appreciate your help and alfred, yours too – I have read dozens of Nero Wolfe’s in my time as well.
thanks again to all and to Danna for posting!
Kathy, this group of Cozy Mystery readers is terrific! They can come up with the missing authors and/or books almost every time.
Sounds like a fun suggestion, for my husband’s reading. Thank you, all of you.
“Auntie”