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 Mystery, At Bertram's Hotel, Nemesis, Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, A 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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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!
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…