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Sep 2024 7

A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death By Valerie Burns: Review/Giveaway

2024 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

After her humiliation of being left at the altar was live-streamed and went viral, social media influencer Maddy Montgomery took advantage of an unexpected inheritance to flee L.A. and move to New Bison, Michigan to take over her late Great-aunt Octavia’s bakery. Along with Baby Cakes Bakery came the unexpected gift of Aunt Octavia’s 250-pound Champion English Mastiff, Baby, a Georgian-style home, and the four close friends who make up the Baker Street Irregulars.

Sep 2024 4

Lorie Lewis Ham: Writing Mysteries Set in the Tower District of Fresno, CA

2024 Articles, Mallory Moad, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Mallory Moad

When it comes to the arts, the Central Valley is hardly a wasteland. With theatre and dance companies and festivals, orchestras, bands, and plenty of art galleries and related events, the scene is vibrant and thriving. Another component that is less showy and flashy but just as vital is literature.

Aug 2024 31

Even More Cozy Mysteries For End of Summer Reading

2024 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy, Sarah Erwin

by Sandra Murphy &
Sarah Erwin

This week we have 3 more fun cozy mysteries for your end of summer reading-Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket by Laura Levine, A Murder for the Sages by Amy Lillard, and Peg and Rose Play the Ponies by Laurien Berenson.

Aug 2024 31

Jackie Dale-TheCatMother/Cat Trapper :Only One of Me, Tons of Trapping, Revolving Door of Cats

2024 Articles, Animal Rescue Adventures, Jackie Dale, Pets

by Jackie Dale

It has been a long, hot, frustrating month in the cat world. It seems like this year is one of the worst as far as kittens are concerned. They are simply everywhere! Every day I get multiple calls or messages from people asking me to help with or take on kittens.

Aug 2024 31

Great Food Search: PIZZA!

2024 Articles, Food Fun, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, The Great Food Search

by Terrance McArthur

When it comes to Italian food, spaghetti may be the first thing that comes to mind, but the American Queen of Italian Cuisine is the beloved pizza pie.

Aug 2024 31

The Murders in Great Diddling By Katarina Bivald: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2024 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Tracy Condie

by Tracy Condie

Some of the best mysteries, cozy or otherwise, take place in small English country towns. I would say that this novel has cozy undertones, but it also has some language that makes it a little edgier than your standard cozy. The main character, author Berit Gardner, needs a change of pace to get back her writing mojo, so she buys a cottage in Great Diddling.

Aug 2024 31

To Err Is Cumin By Leslie Budewitz: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2024 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Leslie Budewitz

It’s a given that any furniture left at the curb is up for grabs. When Pepper finds an old wingback chair, in need of new upholstery but with good bones, she’s sure she found just the right chair for her mom and dad’s new-old house. They’ve lived away for years but are now coming back to the area and to the very house they once owned.

Aug 2024 31

Killer Candy: Death by Chocolate, Murder by Mail

2024 Articles, Hometown History, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sarah Peterson-Camacho

by Sarah Peterson-Camacho
Cordelia Brown Botkin was a woman of voracious and insatiable appetites: for sex, for sugar, for liquor, and gambling, and murder. And in time, she would become as well-known for her love of cheesecake photo shoots as she was for her love of the decadent dessert itself.

Aug 2024 24

End of Summer Cozy Reads

2024 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Cynthia Chow &
Sandra Murphy

As it heads toward the end of summer here are a few more fun cozies to enjoy before the weather turns cold-A Poisonous Palate: A Key West Food Critic Mystery by Lucy Burdette, Charlotte Illes is Not a Teacher by Katie Siegel, and A Collection of Lies by Connie Berry.

Aug 2024 24

Dog Day Afternoon By David Rosenfelt: Review/Giveaway

2024 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Andy Carpenter is a reluctant attorney. He’d be happy if he never went before a judge again. He has the Tara Foundation, a rescue for dogs in need, his son Ricky, wife Laurie, and football on television. Why work if you don’t have to?