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Bite into a Cozy
Kym Roberts
April 6, 2016
What’s in a name?Everything when it comes to a cozy mystery. It must be witty, eye-catching,
combine a hint about the series and the individual crime all in a couple quirky
words. The author must turn a phrase, or twist it or just toss it out there and
see if the readers catch the pun. Of course we do—we always do. That’s why we read cozies. They snare our
attention with that little wiggle at the end of the line. The one you can’t
resist even if the pond is full of bigger fish with names that make your eyes
pop. The cozy author has given you a taste. A tease. A temptation you can’t resist. The new April releases are just so—titles you can’t pass up. Titles that made
you go, “hmmm.” So what’s on your menu for tomorrow?
In the refreshing new Georgia Peach Mystery from the author of Peaches and
Scream, an upcoming debutante ball turns into the pits when a juicy murder
scandalizes a small town. The annual Peach Cotillion, Cays Mill,
Georgia’s biggest event, is fast approaching and Nola Mae Harper is just as
excited as the rest of the town—even though she’s busy juggling both the
cotillion dinner and the grand opening of her new shop, Peachy Keen. But she
never expected that plans for the cotillion would end up in the pits because of
the cutthroat competition between local debutantes. When Vivien Crenshaw,
insufferable church organist and despised mother of the town’s spoiled-rotten
Peach Queen, is stabbed to death, the police turn to Nola’s friend Ginny as
prime suspect. Apparently the two had fought over a one-of-a-kind cotillion
gown. As Nola steps in to prove Ginny’s innocence she soon finds herself picking
through a bushel of suspects, twice as many motives, and at the mercy of a
killer all too keen on killing again. INCLUDES RECIPES!
Plate up another slice of Southern magic and mystery from the New York
Times bestselling author of Lemon Pies and Little White Lies . .
. PIE SHELLS AND DEATH BELLES Ella Mae LeFaye’s delicious
pies are still drawing long lines—as well as the attention of Beatrice Burbank,
president of the Camellia Club, a philanthropic organization comprised of
high-society Southern ladies from the charming and affluent town of Sweet Briar,
Georgia. To ensure the success of their centennial dessert cookbook, Bea hires
Ella Mae to teach the tasty tricks of her trade to the club’s members at their
annual retreat. Eager to work on new recipes for customers with food allergies
and dietary restrictions, Ella Mae readily agrees. But when Ella Mae finds
Bea’s body floating in Lake Havenwood, she wonders what she’s gotten herself
mixed up in. Someone certainly wanted Bea to eat humble pie, and the retreat
offers no shortage of unsavory characters, including Ella Mae’s longtime
nemesis, Loralyn Gaynor. Ella Mae definitely doesn’t need magic to tell her she
must find the killer before someone else gets panned.
Abby and Marco’s new neighborhood isn’t as rosy as it seems in the latest
Flower Shop Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of
Florist Grump and A Root Awakening. Flower shop owner
Abby Knight and her husband, Marco, are ecstatic to finally be moving into their
new home, despite the prospect of unpacking a seemingly infinite number of
boxes. After all, Brandywine—their new subdivision—seems like an oasis with its
welcoming neighbors and beautifully manicured lawns. But their idyllic
community is suddenly uprooted when a body is found floating in a nearby pond.
The police think Abby and Marco’s helpful next door neighbor is the culprit, but
the newlyweds aren’t convinced. Meanwhile, Marco distrusts his mother’s
slick new boyfriend, and Abby’s cousin Jillian has agreed to decorate their new
home, resulting in comic chaos. Even worse, as Abby and Marco dig through
Brandywine’s secrets in search of a killer, they discover that some flowers come
from very bad seeds...and danger stalks even the sunniest small-town streets.
The Sweet Briar Ladies Society Sewing Circle is needled by the death of a
highly strung woman in the new mystery by the author of Wedding
Duress. Downtown Sweet Briar is now home to a new sewing shop run
by one of the circle’s own. With the help and support of her fellow members,
Rose is determined to make SewTastic a success, and, to that end, she decides to
sponsor a series of do-it-yourself weekends for sewing enthusiasts. But
when a group arrives at SewTastic to work on a project, a loud and argumentative
guest pushes everyone’s buttons. And when she winds up dead in Rose’s project
room—strangled by a sewing machine power cord—it’s up to Tori and the gang to
stitch together the clues before Rose’s reason for living is ripped apart at the
seams. PATTERN AND SEWING TIPS INCLUDED
Until next time, get cozy and read on!
Kym
Roberts, author of DEAD
MAN’S CARVE, A Tickled to Death Mystery, DEAD ON ARRIVAL, A Malia
Fern Mystery, and DEAD RIGHT THERE, A Malia Fern Mystery—Coming 2016, is a
retired detective sergeant who looks for passion, mystery and suspense in every
book she reads and writes.
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Comments
3 comments posted.
Re: Bite into a Cozy
I love cozies and I love that you can usually tell by the
title or artwork on the cover whether a book is a cozy or
not.
(Miranda Owen 1:07pm April 6, 2016)
I keep finding new authors (to me) who write cozies. I do
like them and sometimes re-read them. I also use some of the
recipes. I like there is usually an animal in them.
(Leona Olson 7:18am April 7, 2016)
Cozies are my absolute favorites! Especially the ones with
recipes!
(Jamie Stein 1:10pm April 28, 2016)
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