Daryl Wood Gerber

Mar 2024 30

Mystery Coming Attractions: April 2024

2024 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Shawn Stevens

As April blossoms around us, it's the perfect time to indulge in the charm and allure of cozy mysteries. Settle into your favorite reading nook, brew a cup of tea, and prepare to be swept away into a world of puzzling crimes and delightful characters. Stay tuned as we dive into sharing some recommendations, author highlights, and more. Get ready to unravel secrets, piece together clues, and lose yourself in the enchanting world of this sampling of April mysteries.

Apr 2023 22

A Flicker of a Doubt By Daryl Wood Gerber: Review/Giveaway

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Violet Vickers is a patron of the arts—she has money and is willing to spend it, much appreciated by the townspeople of Carmel. Courtney has been hired to make fairy gardens as décor for the theater foundation tea and art show to be held at Violet’s estate. It will be a memorable affair.

Aug 2022 27

Food & Pets Mystery Catchup!

2022 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets, Sandra Murphy

by Cynthia Chow
& Sandra Murphy

This week we are once again playing catch-up, this time with mysteries involving food or pets in some way-A Cold Nose for Murder: A Chatty Corgi Mystery by Jennifer Hawkins, A Hint of Mischief: A Fairy Garden Mystery by Daryl Wood Gerber, Five Belles Too Many: A Sarah Blair Mystery by Debra H. Goldstein, Death of an Ice Cream Scooper: A Hayley Powell Mystery by Lee Hollis, and Gone But Not Furgotten: A Cat Café Mystery by Cate Conte.

May 2022 14

Simmering With Resentment By Daryl Wood Gerber: Review/Giveaway

2022 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

It’s three weeks out from Jenna and Rhett’s wedding. Time to settle on a DJ, finalize the menu, check on the flowers, last minute fittings, reservations for out-of-town relatives, and so much more. It’s also time for the Bride’s Dream Expo, when Bridezillas and their mothers check what’s available and what’s not, have meltdowns, and shed enough tears to float a boat. With the help of her wedding planner, Harmony, Jenna’s wedding is all set so she can focus on the Cookbook Nook and the rush of customers they’ll see.

Aug 2021 28

End of August Mystery Catchup: Food, Fairies, & B&Bs

2021 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

This week we have even more mysteries for your end of summer reading-A Glimmer of a Clue: A Fairy Garden Mystery by Daryl Wood Gerber, Deadly Delights: A Bookish Baker Mystery by Laura Jensen Walker, Death of an Italian Chef: A Hayley Powell Mystery by Lee Hollis, and Reserved for Murder: A Booklover’s B&B Mystery by Victoria Gilbert.

May 2021 29

Coming Attractions: June Bloom Edition

2021 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

June is finally here and it’s beginning to feel like summer. Antiques and eats are on this month’s menu. Enjoy!
Tracy Gardner debuts a new series, the Avery Ayers Antique mysteries. After her parents’ death, Avery takes over the family business, Antiquities & Artifacts.

Mar 2021 27

April Coming Attractions: Bunnies and Yummies Edition

2021 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

This month I pull a few rabbits out of the hat and offer six cozies with recipes. What’s in your Easter Basket? (some were released in March and some in April)
Hop 'Til You Drop over to Juliette (Jules) Bridges Fur Bridge Farm rabbit rescue in New Hampshire. She and her telepathic bunny, Bun, have agreed to hide Easter eggs at a town event.

Jan 2021 2

Cold Conviction By Daryl Wood Gerber: Review/Giveaway

2021 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Aspen Adams used to be a therapist. After the suicide of a patient, she quit her job, moved to Lake Tahoe, and worked for her Aunt Max. Max is a private investigator so Aspen started out with basic ‘you’ve been served’ work and now is a private investigator herself.

Jul 2020 18

A Sprinkling of Murder By Daryl Wood Gerber: Review/Giveaway

2020 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Courtney Kelly is the owner of Open Your Imagination, a fairy garden and tea shop in Carmel, California. She encourages customers to build their own fairy gardens in her class, take a kit home, or choose their own décor. Children believe; adults indulge them.

May 2020 30

Coming Attractions: A Sad Farewell

2020 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

While June brings sunshine into our lives, and possibly an end to quarantining, it also brings sad news of the loss of one of our authors. The rest of the titles are all new series for your summer reading.