Comments on: Mystery Series Set in World of Collectible Rare Books… http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html Cozy Mystery (and Other Favorite) Books and DVDs Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Danna - cozy mystery list http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-22107 Danna - cozy mystery list Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:19:00 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=826#comment-22107 <p>So true, Bill... Thanks for the Sherlock Holmes idea....</p> So true, Bill… Thanks for the Sherlock Holmes idea….

]]> By: Bill http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-22099 Bill Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:35:42 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=826#comment-22099 <p>I guess it is obvious, but Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories were (all?) written by the character Dr Watson in the form of first person narrative. More of a journal of Sherlock's adventures rather than a personal diary I suppose.</p> <p>I guess by modern standards they would be considered generally "cozy".</p> I guess it is obvious, but Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories were (all?) written by the character Dr Watson in the form of first person narrative. More of a journal of Sherlock's adventures rather than a personal diary I suppose.

I guess by modern standards they would be considered generally "cozy".

]]> By: Carrie http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-22096 Carrie Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:35:44 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=826#comment-22096 <p>I will definitely look out for it! Thanks Peggy!</p> I will definitely look out for it! Thanks Peggy!

]]> By: Danna - cozy mystery list http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-22078 Danna - cozy mystery list Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:55:39 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=826#comment-22078 <p>Thanks, Peggy, for the recommendation. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0140274367/?&tag=httpwwwmarkes-20" rel="nofollow">A Woman of Independent Means</a> was written by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey. Although it's not a mystery, it does look really good! Thanks for letting us know about it.</p> Thanks, Peggy, for the recommendation. A Woman of Independent Means was written by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey. Although it's not a mystery, it does look really good! Thanks for letting us know about it.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-22070 Peggy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:11:30 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=826#comment-22070 <p>One of my favorite books written in letter form is Woman of Independent Means. I can't remember the author but the name Elizabeth Hailey or Haley seems to be ringing in my head. They made a great tv mini series out of it with Sally Field. She was magnificent.</p> One of my favorite books written in letter form is Woman of Independent Means. I can't remember the author but the name Elizabeth Hailey or Haley seems to be ringing in my head. They made a great tv mini series out of it with Sally Field. She was magnificent.

]]> By: Danna - cozy mystery list http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-22063 Danna - cozy mystery list Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:50:19 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=826#comment-22063 <p>Hi Carrie,</p> <p>Hopefully someone out there will be able to help you come up with some more "diary/letter" cozy mysteries.</p> Hi Carrie,

Hopefully someone out there will be able to help you come up with some more "diary/letter" cozy mysteries.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-22056 Carrie Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:12:09 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=826#comment-22056 <p>Hi! I will definitely try some of these titles, as soon as I get to unwrap Santa's little parcels!</p> <p>I must have been having a 'senior moment' when I sent in this request initially, as I now remember that Dangerous Liaisons is written in the form of letters, not diary entries - can't think how I forgot that!</p> <p>Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone can remember any mysteries written as diaries or letters, this really interests me at the moment.</p> <p>I have just read The Suspicions of Mr Whicher - it's a bit gruesome and harrowing as the murder victim is a child, which I hadn't realised, but as it's a true story (not very cozy I'm afraid) it does give an incredible insight into Victorian English society and attitudes as well as tracing the way the detective fiction we all love now developed from reports of this very real tragedy. I thoroughly recommend this book by Kate Summerscale.</p> Hi!
I will definitely try some of these titles, as soon as I get to unwrap Santa's little parcels!

I must have been having a 'senior moment' when I sent in this request initially, as I now remember that Dangerous Liaisons is written in the form of letters, not diary entries – can't think how I forgot that!

Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone can remember any mysteries written as diaries or letters, this really interests me at the moment.

I have just read The Suspicions of Mr Whicher – it's a bit gruesome and harrowing as the murder victim is a child, which I hadn't realised, but as it's a true story (not very cozy I'm afraid) it does give an incredible insight into Victorian English society and attitudes as well as tracing the way the detective fiction we all love now developed from reports of this very real tragedy. I thoroughly recommend this book by Kate Summerscale.

]]> By: Danna - cozy mystery list http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-21928 Danna - cozy mystery list Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:08:17 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=826#comment-21928 <p>Thank you so much for writing, Christine. <em>Mistletoe Tea </em>sounds like it is exactly what the site reader who posed the question is looking for...</p> Thank you so much for writing, Christine. Mistletoe Tea sounds like it is exactly what the site reader who posed the question is looking for…

]]> By: Christine E. Collier, author of The Writer's Club Mystery Series http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-21912 Christine E. Collier, author of The Writer's Club Mystery Series Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:02:51 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=826#comment-21912 <p>Dear Danna,</p> <p>In my book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0595296912/?tag=httpwwwmarkes-20" rel="nofollow">Christmas at Cliffhanger Inn</a>, one of the chapters, Mistletoe Tea, is written in journal entries. Tara finds an old journal written in the 1940s, in the closet at Cliffhanger Inn. After she begins reading the journal she's terrified that she's stumbled on a murder mystery from fifty years ago. Reading letters or journal entries is one of my favorite ways to share a story! Thanks. Love this site. The Writer's Club, Mystery is our Shadow, Christmas at Cliffhanger Inn and Something Borrowed, Something Blue. Christine E. Collier</p> <p></p></p> Dear Danna,

In my book, Christmas at Cliffhanger Inn, one of the chapters, Mistletoe Tea, is written in journal entries. Tara finds an old journal written in the 1940s, in the closet at Cliffhanger Inn. After she begins reading the journal she's terrified that she's stumbled on a murder mystery from fifty years ago. Reading letters or journal entries is one of my favorite ways to share a story! Thanks. Love this site.
The Writer's Club, Mystery is our Shadow, Christmas at Cliffhanger Inn and Something Borrowed, Something Blue. Christine E. Collier

]]> By: Danna - cozy mystery list http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/mystery-series-set-in-world-of-collectable-rare-books.html/comment-page-1#comment-21906 Danna - cozy mystery list Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:51:56 +0000 http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/?p=826#comment-21906 <p>Hi Barbara...</p> <p>We're all doing great>>> even Sprite! Thanks for the additions to the book collector question. Hope you all are doing well, also.</p> Hi Barbara…

We're all doing great>>> even Sprite!
Thanks for the additions to the book collector question. Hope you all are doing well, also.

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