Sheryl C.D. Ickes

Are you a reader who likes to follow book blogger sites? In Fatal Sign-Off, Arwen Lark is an online literary influencer who enjoys book club talks and good food. But when a nasty podcaster is poisoned at the local diner, Arwin finds many of her friends are potential suspects and takes on the investigation herself. Check out my author interview with Sarah E. Burr about the third in her Book Blogger Mysteries and catch a glimpse at the first chapter for FREE!

Are you a reader who fancies a little whimsy in your cozy mysteries? Mrs. Claus and the entire North Pole are getting ready to host a wedding when a bridesmaid's boyfriend dies from a poisoned corsage. Now she has to find out who the killer is in order to save the wedding of her friend Claire and Jake Frost, before there are even more heartbreaks for Valentine's Day. Take a sneak peak at the book through a link inside my interview with fellow author, Liz Ireland!

Are you into mysteries with a supernatural twist thrown into them? Author Olivia Blacke's Death at the Door features a young woman who is adjusting to her new life in Boston, and her apartment's ghostly roommate. Together, as they learn to cook and get along as friends, they might just end up solving a crime or two in the process.

I don't know about you, but cozy mysteries set in Ireland peek my interest on a bookshelf. After reading over the back blurb to Lucy Connelly's novel, An Irish Bookshop Murder, I instantly wanted to try it and did not regret it!

If you are looking for a mystery that has pets, an Amish community, deserts to the rescue, or a small town set in a valley, author Laura Bradford has it all! See what we talked about when she visited me On the Writing Block!

As the chilly air blows outside our windows, and the snow falls from the cloudy sky far above, Christmas is almost here! And that means holiday-themed cozy mysteries...just like author Annie McEwen's latest release. Check out Yule Regret It, the fourth installment of her Northwoods Mystery series.

As Christmas nears, I was in the mood to read a mystery featuring decorated trees and twinkling lights. So I decided to give The Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle a try. See what I thought of the first Christmas-themed novel in her "A Bibliophile Mystery" series.

Do you enjoy being in the kitchen, and do you like reading cozy mysteries that feature Italian cooking? Rosie Genova has a series for you! Check out Murder and Marinara, the first in her Italian Kitchen Mysteries, set in New Jersey.

Do you like pizza, cozy mysteries, and a touch of history? Mindy Quigley's Deep Dish Mysteries are all that and more! Check out her latest, At Death's Dough, featuring the beloved cat, Butterball.

Do you like cozy mysteries with cats in them? (Most cozies have cats within the storylines, so my guess is yes!) Well, you are in luck with my newest guest, Alex Erickson, as we talk about Death by Java in his Bookstore Cafe Mystery series. AND...there is sneak peak at the first chapter included in this blog post!

If you like cozy towns where the murder gets solved by an amateur sleuth and there are animals involved, then you have come to the right place. Read over my interview with Paula Charles, author of the Hometown Hardware and Zen Goat Mysteries. There is even a sample chapter of Axe Me No Questions as a bonus!

A Halloween cozy mystery is the perfect thing to read at this time of year, and Katherine H. Brown has the book for you! Check out her mystery, Costumes and Cadavers, by reading over the first chapter through the image in this post.

For those of you who love witch cozy mysteries, here is an author with a magical line that not only has humor, but also the dynamics of large family drama. Take a sneak peek into Green Witch Mean Time, written by Cherry Northcutt, and see if this will be your new fall read this year!

Do you know that some authors have multiple pen names that they write under? This next guest on my Author Blog Series, has THREE! Not only is she Traci Hall, but she's also Ellie Brannigan and Traci Wilton! Check out her latest books in our interview.

This next author, J. T. Kunkel, has a series that is set along Point Pleasant Beach, and we talk about the second installment...On the Writing Block. Now, if you are a fan of his works, then you're in luck! More is coming out this year, AND we have the first chapter of Under the Surface available for you to read.

Jane Austen is one of those authors who stands the test of time, and having a cozy mystery series inspired by her is just one of those examples. Check out Katie Oliver's A Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery series through the interview she gave On the Writing Block with Sheryl.

If you are looking for an author who writes spy novels with action and thriller elements, than you might want to check out Tj O'Connor's latest release, The Whisper Legacy. Oh, and did I happen to mention that he also pens a paranormal cozy mystery series as well?

With the weather warming up, it's the perfect time for me to introduce an author with a summer-themed mystery made for a great vacation read! Check out A Mid-Summer's Murder by Geri Krotow as she visits me On the Writing Block with Sheryl.

Are you into bubble tea, fortune cookies, and cozy mysteries? Then Jennifer J. Chow's books might just be for you! Check out the interview I did with her on the latest installment in her Magical Fortune Cookie Mysteries, called Star-Crossed Egg Tarts.

If you missed fellow Cozy Mystery Author Heather Weidner from last year on my blog, then you're in luck! Heather's back with the first in her new mystery series, Murder Strikes A Chord, AND a new installment in her Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mystery series.