Cozy Case Files Books In Order

Publication Order of Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Books

Ellie Alexander is a published author of fiction. She is a native to the Pacific Northwest and in her free time likes to bake. Ellie loves to take some pastry recipes and try them out in the comfort of her kitchen at home. She loves also visiting the many breweries and coffee houses close to her. She often is covered in flour but she also pursues other hobbies when not baking and writing such as going hiking on the southern Oregon trails, going outside, and exercising. She is known for being the author of the Sloan Krause mysteries as well as the Bakeshop Mystery series. She was also a contributor to the Cozy Case Files.

Ellen Hart is a prolific author of fiction. She has written over 30 novels in the crime fiction genre as part of two separate series of novels. She has won the Lambda Literary Award multiple times for the category of the best lesbian mystery. She has also won the Minnesota Book Award three times in their category of Best Popular Fiction. She has won the Golden Crown Literary Award three times and has also received the Alice B. Medal.

Ellen was nominated and made a GLBT Literary Saint in 2005 in New Orleans at their Saints & Sinners Literary Festival. She was also named to a list by Entertainment Weekly of one of their “101 Movers and Shakers in the gay entertainment industry”. She has taught writing modern mystery stories in an introductory course hosted at the famed Loft Literary Center, an independent writing community and the largest one in the United States. She has been with her partner for decades and is known for writing the Jane Lawless mystery series. She is also a contributor to the Cozy Case Files.

Michelle Kelly used to be an English teacher and now she is a published author. She writes in many genres and uses the pen name of Kelly Lawrence to write her nonfiction, erotic memoir, and contemporary romance stories. She resides in England in the countryside of the Amber Valley with her partner along with their two children. She describes herself as being a hopeless romantic. The author also is interested in history, leading her to pen historical romances which is a perfect fit. She wrote her first historical story at 12 years old and she tied it with string. She is featured in the first volume of the Cozy Case Files with her story “Death at the Yoga Cafe”.

Cozy Case Files series is a series of fictional books that are collections of different stories. The series is published by Minotaur Books. It begins with the first volume of stories, which is titled Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 1. There are multiple volumes in this series, all featuring a compilation of stories from different authors so there is always something new to read and to love!

Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 1. is the first volume in this fun series. The first book is published on behalf of Minotaur Books and the St. Martin’s Press Winter 2017 season, which consists of books that are published from the months of January through April. This collection of cozy stories features stories from a variety of authors.

It includes Ellie Alexander’s “Fudge and Jury”, “Fever in the Dark” by Ellen Hart, “Death at the Yoga Cafe” by author Michelle Kelly, Diane Kelly’s “Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries”, “Snowed In with Murder” by Auralee Wallace, “Swiss Vendetta” penned by Tracee de Hahn, Frances Brody’s “A Death in the Dales”, “Bel of the Brawl” by author Maggie McConnon, Tessa Arlen’s “Death by Any Other Name”, “No. 2 Feline Detective Agency” by writer Mandy Morton, Marla Cooper’s contribution “Dying on the Vine”, “A Date with Death” written by Julia Chapman, Paige Shelton’s “Of Books and Bagpipes”, and finally the last short story in this series, G.M. Malliet’s “Devil’s Breath”.

The Cozy Case Files continues with the publication of Volume 2. In this followup volume, readers can look forward to an entirely new batch of stories written by various authors. This cozy mystery sampler is great because not only does it introduce the reader to new authors, but they also don’t have to enjoy just one style. They can take in all of the different fictional voices of the authors and their different ways of telling their stories, each putting their own unique twist on their story for a memorable overall read!

If you’re looking for a new cozy mystery series and you don’t know where to start, give the Cozy Case Files a try! This second volume comes from Minotaur Books and St. Martin’s Press for the Spring and Summer 2017 season, which covers book that were published April to August. This exciting second compilation includes stories from a variety of talented authors.

These include Cynthia Riggs, who penned the first story in this volume, “Trumpet of Death”. She was followed by Carolyn Haines, who wrote “Sticks and Bones”. Then there was “Murderous Mayhem at Honeychurch Hall”, from Hannah Dennison. Susan C. Shea followed that up with her short story “Love & Death in Burgundy”, followed by Peggy O’Neal Peden’s “Your Killin’ Heart”. Also included are “Gone Gull” by author Donna Andrews, E.J. Copperman’s “Dog Dish of Doom”, Diane Kelly’s “Enforcing the Paw”, “Cat About Town” by author Cate Conte, and the last story, Ellie Alexander’s “A Crime of Passion Fruit”.

If you are looking for a new mystery series to enjoy, why not check out these compilations? These mystery collections are the perfect sampler to give you everything that you want out of a mystery and more! Why have only one plot when you can have ten or more that you can enjoy? These books are also great for commuting or wait times, since they provide easily readable stories that you can take on one at a time. With different characters, mystery stories, and endings, check out the Cozy Case Files and see what stories these books have waiting for you!