August 11, 2008

Vacation Mystery Novels: Authors C - D…

On with the next section of the cozy mystery novels that take place during vacation times. Here is the list of authors who have written one, two, or a whole series of books that take place during vacations, holidays, or simply at exotic locations.

Vacation Mystery Novels by authors whose last names begin with C - D:

Candy Calvert: Darcy Cavanaugh Cruise Mystery Series: Doesn't the name of the series make you want to go take a dip in the ship's pool?

Taffy Cannon (aka Emily Toll): Roxanne Prescott Mystery Series: Guns & Roses… Roxanne, an ex-policewoman, finds herself leading a tour group…

Sarah Caudwell: Hilary Tamar Mystery Series: Thus Was Adonis Murdered… Taking a holiday in Venice ends up not being a good choice…

Agatha Christie: Both the Miss Marple Mystery Series and Hercule Poirot Series provide several vacationing books between them… A Caribbean MysteryAt Bertram's Hotel,  NemesisMurder on the Orient Express,  Death on the NileA Holiday for Murder,  Evil Under the Sun… (And, I'll bet there are others!)

Carol Higgins Clark: Regan Reilly Mystery Series: Decked… Regan is off to Oxford & Iced… Regan is off to ski in Aspen & Burned… Where it's off to Hawaii for Regan…

Susan Rogers Cooper: E. J. Pugh Mystery Series: Don't Drink the Water… Family reunions don't always turn out to be relaxing, even if the destination is the Caribbean…

Caroline Cousins (aka Nancy Pate, Meg Herndon, & Gail Greer): Their Mystery Series takes place on Indigo Island at the very hospitable Pinckney Plantation…:

Philip R. Craig: Martha's Vineyard Mystery Series: Ex-policeman Jefferson Jackson lives (and solves crimes) on this very best of the best vacation spots…

Deborah Crombie: Kincaid & James Mystery Series: A Share in Death… Holiday time for Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid turns out to be more like another day at the office…

Mary Daheim: Hillside Manor Bed & Breakfast Mystery Series: Fowl Prey… Even the owner of a B & B (Judith McMonigle Flynn) is entitled to get away and vacation elsewhere,  Murder, My Suite… Judith goes away for a very deserved skiing trip,  Dead Man Docking… Judith is on a cruise, but sleuthing is on the agenda,  & Scots on the Rocks…finds Judith (where else?!) in Scotland…

If you know of any other authors whose last names begin with C - D and who have written at least one mystery that falls under the Vacation Mystery Theme, please write a comment to the blog or a letter to the site. Thanks!

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October 4, 2008

Sue @ 3:20 pm

How about listing mysteries by where they take place. I enjoy reading mysteries set in my northern home state, but I'd like to read about Texas, Florida, or Hawaii. I've never read a mystery set in Russia, India or Japan, but I would like to. How about expanding our knowledge of the world through Cozy Mysteries?

Sue, that sounds like a fun idea… I will start compiling a list of the books' locations from the Cozy site. Thanks for the recommendation!

October 16, 2008

Nan @ 5:23 pm

A list of locations for the mystery setting would be wonderful. I personally am partial to New England settings and B & B. I loved the Willard Scott mysteries and hate it that he has no plans to write more. Have also enjoyed Mary Daheim B & B Series and the Jill Churchill Grace and Favor mysteries. Thanks so much for a grand site for all of us "devoted cozy" folks.

I'm glad you found the site, Nan.

I am slowly accumulating a list of the different areas… and hope to start posting them. The lists are my next big project on the site…

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