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Category: Amateur Sleuth

Episode 78: Jennifer J. Chow: Cozy Mysteries and a Talking Cat

Posted onMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020

I looked over at the white cat, who had finally opened his eyes, and mulled over possible names. His coat was so poofy, it made him shapeless, like a giant marshmallow. Hmm, that wasn’t too bad of a name. I Read More …

CategoriesAmateur Sleuth, Cozy, featured

Episode 76: Lea Wait

Posted onOctober 30, 2018September 12, 2019

“What about this one?” I asked, passing several oil paintings and pointing to another large needlework. “It looks like a coat of arms.” “It does. Although about a third of the stitching is gone. I wonder if it was done Read More …

CategoriesAmateur Sleuth, Children's, Cozy, featuredTagsantiques, children, cozy, historical, Lea Wait, Maine, murder, mystery, needlepoint

Episode 73: Sybil Johnson

Posted onAugust 28, 2018August 28, 2018

When Rory bent down to inspect the flowerbed, she caught sight of something twinkling in the dirt. She knelt down on the grass and plunged her hand into the cool earth, clearing away the soil from around the sparkling object.  Read More …

CategoriesAmateur Sleuth, Cozy, featuredTagsbeach, cozy, halloween, holiday, murder, mystery, painting

Episode 71: Sara Sheridan

Posted onJuly 31, 2018August 14, 2018

Mirabelle Bevan swept into the office of McGuigan & McGuigan Debt Recovery at nine on the dot. She removed her jacket and popped the gold aviator sunglasses she’d been wearing into her handbag, which she closed with a decisive click. The Read More …

CategoriesAmateur Sleuth, featured, Historical, Paranormal, Women's Fiction

Episode 68: Ken Hicks and Anne Rothman-Hicks

Posted onJune 12, 2018June 12, 20181 Comment

     “Carmen’s working on a series about children and the courts,” Francine said. “Kids falling into poverty are a very big problem.”      “I’m aware of the problem, Francine. I’ll skip over the question of what has made Read More …

CategoriesAmateur Sleuth, featured, Law, ThrillerTagsAnne Rothman-Hicks, Ken Hicks, legal, murder, mystery, thriller

Episode 61: Sharon Farrow

Posted onFebruary 23, 2018February 23, 2018

Charlie stopped barking as soon as he saw me. I knew now why he had been quiet for the past few minutes. He’d been digging away in the dirt, which he resumed upon my arrival. I looked for his leash Read More …

CategoriesAmateur Sleuth, Cozy, featured, HistoricalTagsberries, cozy, DE Ireland, Meg Mims, My Fair Lady, Sharon Farrow

Episode 58: Olivia Matthews

Posted onDecember 26, 2017December 27, 20171 Comment

On the ground between the far side of the bed and the windows, Maurice lay, face down on the tan carpet as though he’d collapsed forward, unable to brace for his fall. His killer must have struck him as he Read More …

CategoriesAmateur Sleuth, Cozy, featuredTagsauthor, Catholic, cozy, murder, mystery, nun, Olivia Matthews, sister

Episode 56: V.M. Burns

Posted onNovember 29, 2017November 29, 20174 Comments

I peeked over the stairs and saw my sister Jenna’s reflection in the glass. I considered ignoring it and sneaking back into my office until my cell phone started vibrating in my pocket. My family and the Borg from Star Read More …

CategoriesAmateur Sleuth, Cozy, featured, HistoricalTagsbookshop, cozy, historical, murder, mystery, V.M. Burns, Valerie Burns

Episode 55: Ellery Adams

Posted onNovember 14, 2017November 14, 2017

The man on the park bench stared at the empty space above the knuckle of Nora Pennington’s pinkie finger.  Strangers were always hypnotized by this gap. They would gaze at the puckered skin stretched over the nub of finger bone Read More …

CategoriesAmateur Sleuth, featured, Women's FictionTagsEllery Adams, friendship, murder, mystery, women's fiction

Episode 54: Kirsten Weiss

Posted onOctober 31, 2017October 30, 2017

All I could see was the dress. The ghost of weddings past, it swept above the checkered linoleum floor and rooted me in place. My heart twisted, leaving me breathless. I jolted into motion. The quiche, forgotten, slipped sideways on Read More …

CategoriesAmateur Sleuth, Cozy, featured, ParanormalTagscozy, culinary, Kirsten Weiss, murder, mystery, paranormal, pie town

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