Most of us have read a cosy mystery at some point. There is something warming and endearing, almost comforting about the genre. When we get to the end (and in many stories, we’ve already guessed the baddies), we feel satisfied
Cornish Cosy Mysteries
What makes them so popular? Giant cliffs that plunge dizzyingly into the sea, leafy footpaths that meander along streams and the grandest views that reach out to an endless, hazy horizon, Cornwall is a dreamer’s paradise. With almost 300 miles
New Cosy Mystery Series Planned for the Lake District
Grasmere Grange Mysteries I’ve started planting the early seeds for a new series of cosy mysteries. They are going to be based in the Lake District (Cumbria) which gives me a huge amount of cosy locations to work with,
A Day in the Life of a Cosy Mystery Super-Star
Okay, so ‘super-star’ is a bit dramatic – especially when used in the context of a cosy mystery character. Apparently, it’s called clickbait – you’re supposed to make everything sound as exciting as possible on the internet! The ‘super-star’ in
Cornish Coastpath Mysteries Set 2 Unveiled
I was over the moon with the graphic that my husband managed to produce for my second collection of cosy mystery stories. I hope you agree that it looks pretty profesh (for a pair of amateurs anyway!) The set is
My Favourite Doggy Cosy Mysteries
As an owner of two chocolate Labradors, I just adore reading cosy mysteries involving pets, especially dogs. I love to see the increasingly imaginative ways that authors manage to work their dogs into a storyline, often becoming a key part
My Top 10 Cosy Mystery Series
Cosy mysteries are my absolute favourite books. I love nothing better than to curl up on the sofa (when everyone else has gone to bed) and share a glass of red with my fave author. Even just fifteen minutes of
What Make a Great Cosy Mystery?
As an amateur author, I ‘employ’ my long-suffering husband as a proof-reader for my cosy mysteries, despite him being a spy/action/fantasy type-of-reader. However, practice makes perfect, and truth be told, he is getting pretty good at it. More recently, it has become