The Cozy Corner with Alexia Gordon

Cynthia Kuhn, author of the Lila MacLean Academic mysteries, joins me in the corner to chat about The Study of Secrets , her cozy twist on a gothic mystery. Listen to find out what inspired the fictional Callahan House. Hear what it’s like to write a mystery about mystery novelists. And find out if the rumors of the family curse are true. Find Cynthia at https://cynthiakuhn.net/ Subscribe to the p...

Join me for a reading of The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore. No crime this time (well, maybe breaking and entering), only my best wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year

Merry Christmas! Book blogger Kristopher Zgorski and authors Maggie Toussaint and Ellen Byron share their Christmas stories with you on this holiday episode of The Cozy Corner with Alexia Gordon. Tune in to hear tales of scary Christmas cats, blazing Christmas bonfires, and warm family Christmas memories. Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode. If you en...

It’s the last day of Advent and Patricia Sargeant, writing as Olivia Matthews, joins me in the Corner to chat about her Sister Lou mystery, Peril & Prayer . Tune in to hear what the season of Advent is all about. Join the purple vs blue debate. And find out why house cleaning is a spiritual practice. Find Patricia at https://patriciasargeant.com/ Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podca...

Author Toni L.P. Kelner, writing as Leigh Perry, joins me in the Corner to chat about The Skeleton Stuffs a Stocking , her Christmas-themed Family Skeleton cozy mystery. Listen to find out what Sid the Skeleton would have for Christmas dinner if he could eat. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of being a skeleton sleuth. And find out where Toni gets her cool skeleton sweaters. Find Toni...

Author Maggie Toussaint joins me in the Corner to chat about Death, Island Style , a Christmas cozy mystery. Listen to find out what Christmas is like in coastal Georgia. Hear the legend of the Christmas shark. Learn how Maggie would decorate for a beach-themed Christmas if she got the call from Southern Living magazine. Discover what music her sleuth, MaryBeth, would play over her gift shop's lou...

Shawn Reilly Simmons chats with me about Murder with All the Trimmings , a Red Carpet Catering mystery, in this holiday bonus episode. Listen to hear about Christmas in New York! Theater people vs film people! Commentary from a cat! Find Shawn at https://www.shawnreillysimmons.com/  Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode. If you enjoy the show, plea...

Erica Ruth Neubauer stops by the corner to chat about Danger on the Atlantic , the 3rd Jane Wunderly mystery. Tune in to journey back to the 1920s. Hear about luxury ocean crossings, German spies, class consciousness, and a thoroughly modern heroine. Find Erica at https://www.ericaruthneubauer.com/ Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode. If you enjoy the...

Listen to today’s bonus episode to hear author Donna Andrews share her memory of a sneak peek that didn’t go as planned. Then author Lynn Chandler Willis shares how a mother’s prayer brought Christmas joy to a little boy. Donna is the author of the Meg Langslow and the Turing Hopper mysteries. Find her at http://www.donnaandrews.com/books.shtml Lynn Chandler Willis is the author of the Ava Logan m...

Author Leslie Budewitz joins me in the Corner to chat about As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles. Listen to this holiday special bonus episode to hear what Christmas is like in Montana (hint: no cattle). Find out what potential hazards come with a cookie swap. Learn how to adapt recipes to incorporate local ingredients. And, of course, get some ideas for Christmas cookies. Find Leslie at   https:...

Edith Maxwell, writing as Maddie Day, joins me in the Corner for this holiday bonus to chat about Candy Slain Murder , a Country Store Mystery. Tune in to hear what Christmas is like in Cape Cod. Get some holiday baking ideas. And find out what true crime and cozy mysteries have in common. Find Edith (and Maddie!) at https://edithmaxwell.com/ Find Edith’s books at https://www.jabberwockybookshop.c...

Janet Bolin, writing as Ginger Bolton, joins me to chat about Deck the Donuts, her Christmas-themed Deputy Donut mystery. Tune in to find out how Janet makes the classic group-of-stranded-strangers mystery trope her own. Hear how weather--in this case, snow--acts as a character. And learn how to make seasonally-appropriate doughnuts. Find Janet at https://gingerbolton.com/ Subscribe to the podcast...

Author Julie Hennrikus, writing as Julia Henry, joins me in the Corner to chat about Wreathing Havoc, the 4th Garden Squad Mystery. Listen and learn what New England master gardeners do in the winter. (Hint: they don't take the season off.) Get some ideas for a wreath-making holiday fundraiser. Hear recommendations for holiday plays. And, of course, there's holiday food! Think pie. Find Julia at h...

Melissa Bourbon Ramirez, writing as Winnie Archer, joins me in the Corner for this special holiday episode, chatting about A Murder Yule Regret . Tune in to find out what Christmas is like in a California seaside town. Hear what a lavish, Dickens-themed Christmas costume ball is like. Get ideas for Christmas bread baking. Find Melissa at https://melissabourbon.com/ . You’ll find Winnie there, too!...

Book blogger Dru Ann Love and author Jennifer J Chow stop by the Corner to share holiday memories. Tune in to find out who in Dru’s house was first awake on Christmas. Listen to hear how Jennifer’s family showed their support for her and gave her just what she wanted for Christmas. Find Dru Ann at https://drusbookmusing.com/ Find Jennifer at https://jenniferjchow.com/ Subscribe to the podcast on y...

Author Ellen Byron, writing as Maria DiRico, joins me in the Corner to chat about It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder, her newest, Catering Hall mystery. With a Christmas-themed murder as our centerpiece, we discuss Christmas in California vs New York, over-the-top holiday parties, and life in the Outer Boroughs. Tune in hear Ellen’s memories of Christmas in the parts of New York City that do...

Catriona McPherson stops by the Corner to chat about The Mirror Dance , the 15th Dandy Gilver novel. Tune in to this holiday bonus episode to hear stories about killer puppets, reverent donkeys, sherry, and mince pies, and how you’re really supposed to celebrate New Year’s. Find Catriona at http://catrionamcpherson.com/ Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an epi...

Bonus episode! Cathy Ace, author of the WISE Agency Mysteries and the Cait Morgan Mysteries, stops by the Corner to share her memories, old and new, of a Welsh Christmas. Tune in to find out how tater tots and Brasso fit into Cathy’s holiday. Find Cathy at http://www.cathyace.com/ Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode. If you enjoy the show, please leav...

Bonus Episode! The Holiday Extravaganza starts now-- Judge Debra H. Goldstein, author of the Sarah Blair Mysteries, stops by the Corner to share her childhood memories of Chanukah celebrations. Debra's latest Sarah Blair mystery, Four Cuts Too Many , is available now. Her next, Five Belles Too Many , releases in June 2022. Find Debra at https://www.debrahgoldstein.com/ Subscribe to the podcast on...

G.M. Malliet, author of the St. Just Mysteries, joins me in the Corner to chat about Death in Cornwall , the 4th book in the series. Tune in to find out how a French saint is connected to English tin mining. Hear what goes into character naming. And learn what G.M.'s least-favorite social media platform is. Find G.M. Malliet on Goodreads and Instagram Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podc...

Author Lynne Truss returns to the Corner to chat about the next installment in the Constable Twitten mysteries, Psycho by the Sea . Tune in to find out what penguins (yes, penguins) have to do with 1950s Brighton. Learn why you should never underestimate a woman, especially if she cleans or types for you. And get some ideas about what to do in a seaside resort in the off-season. Find Lynne at http...

Boo! Marilyn Levinson, who writes as Allison Brook, joins me in the Corner to chat about Death on the Shelf, the latest Haunted Library Mystery. Perfect listening—and reading—for the spooky season. Tune in to hear about library ghosts, what goes in to creating a fictional town that real people want to visit, and why weddings are perfect settings for murder. Subscribe to the podcast on your favorit...

Raquel V Reyes joins me for Season 5's first episode to chat about Mango, Mambo, and Murder, her debut cozy! We chat about life in a multi-lingual city, the ways culture--and the clash between different ones--influences Raquel's writing, and, of course, Caribbean cuisine. Tune in to listen to all that, and more, and get excited for this, the first Caribbean Kitchen Mystery, debuting 10/11/21!&nbsp...

Catherine Bruns, author of the Italian Chef Mysteries, joins me in the Corner to chat about The Enemy You Gnocchi . Tune in and hear the story behind her cover design (skull-shaped Christmas cookies!), the challenges of balancing a festive holiday with a very-much-not-festive murder, and the secrets to creating title puns. Plus, family, food, and political skullduggery. Listen now! Find Catherine...

Julie Anne Lindsey, aka Bree Baker, joins me in the corner today to chat about Partners in Lime , a Seaside Cafe Mystery. Tune in to find out how to handle the challenges of setting a series on an island. Learn about the lost colony of Roanoke. And join the sweet tea/unsweet tea debate. Find Julie Anne at https://www.julieannelindsey.com/bree-baker Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast...