Comments on: Cold, Howling Wind, Snow – Any Ideas of Mystery Books with Those Characteristics?

By: Sasha

Sasha — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:23:34 +0000

Well, they're not exactly cozy but Kathy Reichs and Patricia Cornwell (Scarpetta). I was just thinking last night that these books make me feel cold! The action almost always happens in winter.

By: Kell

Kell — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:30:41 +0000

Not to be too obvious, but Murder on the Orient Express comes to mind. : )

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:46:22 +0000

Check out Winter Study by Nevada Barr. The weather is definitely a character in this mystery.

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:07:07 +0000

A number of Joanne Fluke's books take place in winter in Minnesota, where weather is often another character of the story. In "Sugar Cookie Murder", the characters are stuck at a church potluck because of the weather. Monica Ferris' "Thai Dye" also has a storyline where the characters are stuck in a blizzard. It isn't her newest, just released (Blackwork), but I think it came out in the last year or two.

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:09:29 +0000

Jim Kelly's books are set in the Fenns in England and are often in winter. Specifically I know Death Wore White happens in the snow.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:59:46 +0000

William Kent Krueger – N Minnesota (not really a cozy – Cork O'Connor part-indian, ex-sheriff)
Sarah Graves – Maine (Jacobia Tiptree, Home Repair is Homicide series)!

By: Keri

Keri — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:56:07 +0000

The only book I can think of is Anne Perry's "A Christmas Journey", it's not a new book but it fits the description. It's not a long book so you could probably read it in a day and it's also Victorian. I hope I was of help.

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:52:04 +0000

Steve Hamilton's Alex McKnight series is set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula where the seasons are Winter, Winter, Winter, and two weeks of mosquitoes and black flies. The first book in that series is "A Cold Day In Paradise".

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:07:15 +0000

I just started an Aunt Dimity mystery titled Snowbound. I confess that I put it down after two or three chapters. I know I'm in the minority here – but I just didn't care for this book. I'd never read an Aunt Dimity and was looking forward to it. Maybe someone can tell me if I'm missing something . . .

At any rate, I think it might qualify on this topic.