An engaging look at cozy mystery characters, exploring their quirks, charm, and the secrets that make them unforgettable sleuths and suspects.
Every cozy mystery needs someone to keep our sleuth on her toes, and for Maxine Gerimatter, that someone is Detective Shepherd Malone. Calm under pressure, sharp-eyed, and a stickler for the rules, Malone is the...
Read MoreSunny Ridge Living Care | June 2025 The sun spilled golden across the patio at Sunny Ridge Living Care as residents and staff gathered to celebrate something truly special: Ida and Rufus Webb’s 67th wedding anniversary. A record...
Read MoreDear Me (Back When I Thought I Knew Everything), Ya don’t know it yet, but ya stronger than ya feel, smarter than ya give ya self credit for, and kinder than most folks deserve. Ya...
Read MoreThe evening was quiet, just the two of us out on the patio, listening to the wind settle in for the night. “We never did write that letter,” I said, my voice low as the...
Read MoreThe Heart and Grit of Knot Before You Enter Maxine Gerimatter is not your average octogenarian. She’s got a sharp mind, a keen eye for details, and a stubborn streak a mile wide. Fiercely independent...
Read MoreDear Me, In the quiet town of Willow Creek, I was known for fading into the background. I wasn’t the one to command attention or to raise my voice above the soft hum of everyday...
Read MoreMy Dearest Prudence, Time has a curious way of softening the edges of memory, yet when I think of you, everything remains as vivid as the day we met. You, with your boundless spirit, the...
Read MoreMy Dearest Self, Thirty years have passed, and yet, I can still feel the restless pull of distant horizons, the way the wind once whispered secrets only I could hear. Do you remember? You were...
Read MoreDear Future Maxine, Well, ain’t this something? Me, writing a letter to myself, hoping that one day I’ll slap it down in front of Amos and say, “See? Told ya we were a couple of...
Read MoreOne who lives two lives—one in the shadows and the other behind a new name. Living in witness protection means never quite knowing which life is the real one. If you’re reading this, then maybe,...
Read MoreEvery mystery needs a spark, and in the Maxine Gerimatter series, that spark is Esmeralda Matilda Gyro. With a name as unforgettable as her personality, Esmeralda is the quintessential eccentric with a knack for appearing...
Read MoreIf You Could Write a Letter to Your Younger Self… Have you ever wished you could go back in time and give your younger self a little nudge in the right direction? Maybe a warning...
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