The Cozy Corner with Alexia Gordon

Prolific author Sherry Harris joins me in the Corner to chat about Rum and Choke, the 4th Sea Glass Saloon mystery. Tune in to hear about beach bars, cocktails, and pirates. Find out if barback games are real. Find out what a barback is. And get the scoop on what it takes to come up with punny titles. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts! Find Sherry at https://sherryharrisauthor.com/ . Subscrib...

T.G. Herren (a.k.a. Greg Herren) joins me in the Corner to chat about A Streetcar Named Murder , A New Orleans mystery, his first cozy. Tune in for the inside scoop on the Krewes of Carnival. Find out what inspired Greg to write a cozy. Learn how to catch a parade throw. Scandal, parties, and, of course, murder! Listen wherever you listen to podcasts!  Find Greg at https://gregwritesblog.com/...

Author Ann Claire stops by the Corner to chat about her series debut, Dead and Gondola. Tune in to find out what happens when Agatha Christie-loving, bookstore-owning siblings come across a real murder. Find out who Ann's favorite Agatha Christie character is and what she thinks of Christie adaptations. And learn about Mary Westmacott! Find Ann at  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2...

Just in time for spooky season... Author Raquel V Reyes returns to the Corner to chat about her second Caribbean Kitchen Mystery, Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking. Halloween in Miami, Caribbean cuisine, and, of course, murder!  Find Raquel at @Latinasleuths on Instagram and Twitter Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode. If you enjoy the show, please l...

Author Mindy Quigley joins me in the Corner to chat about her new cozy, Six Feet Deep Dish , the first in a new series! Tune in to hear the behind-the-scenes secrets of a pizzeria. Learn what real-life town inspired Geneva Bay, Wisconsin. I try to pin Chicago-native Mindy down on her favorite pizza. I also asked the hard question—Cubs, Sox, or Brewers? Listen to find out what she said. Find Mindy...

Author V.M. Burns joins me in the Corner today to chat about Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder , her LOL-funny new cozy mystery! Tune in to find out how a big city influencer ends up owning a bakery in a small, midwestern town. Learn fashion-insider secrets about what to wear on your feet. Hear hints about easter eggs hidden in the novel. Plus, tons of canine cuteness! Listen wherever you listen to...

Author Zac Bissonnette joins me in the Corner today to chat about A Killing in Costumes , the first Hollywood Treasures mystery. Tune in to hear how Zac combined soap operas, Agatha Christie, and Hollywood memorabilia to make murder glamorous. Find out which real-life stars inspired Zac’s fictional movie diva. (You’ll never guess.) Bonus: get the inside scoop on Beanie Babies and the dark side of...

Jennifer J Chow returns to the Corner to chat about Death by Bubble Tea , the first L.A. Night Market Mystery. Tune in to learn about night markets, dim sum, and a sleuth’s talent for connecting personalities to cultural traditions. Fictional bookstores, Cantonese cuisine, and, of course, murder! Listen wherever you listen to podcasts. Find Jen at https://jenniferjchow.com/ Subscribe to the podcas...

Author Nekesa Afia joins me in the Corner this week to chat about Harlem Sunset , her follow-up to Dead, Dead Girls . Tune in to hear what drew Nekesa to historical fiction. Learn about the Harlem Renaissance. Find out what Nekesa enjoyed most about her fictional journey back to 1920s Harlem, New York. Put on your flapper dress or your straw boater, grab your favorite Prohibition-era cocktail, and...

Prolific author, Catriona McPherson, returns to the Corner to chat about her latest novel, In Place of Fear , the first in a new series! Tune in to learn about post-World War II Britain, the history of the National Health Service, and, of course, a brand-new crime-solving protagonist. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts and thanks for listening! Find Catriona at http://catrionamcpherson.com/ Su...

Author Louise Hare joins me from London, England to chat about Miss Aldridge Regrets , her US debut novel. Tune in to hear about crime onboard a luxury ocean liner in 1936. Find out how a short story becomes a novel. Learn which song inspired the book’s title. Listen to the show on your favorite podcast listening platform! Find Louise at https://louisehare.com/ , on Instagram as https://www.instag...

Connie Berry joins me in the Corner again to chat about her 4th Kate Hamilton mystery, The Shadow of Memory .  Tune in to hear about creative reuse of Victorian asylums, art appraisal, and why art fraud is a bad idea. (Hint: you’ll get caught). Listen wherever you listen to podcasts Find Connie at https://connieberry.com/ and https://www.missdemeanors.com/ Subscribe to the podcast on your fav...

Pie or cake? If you're a bad man, stick to cake. Misha Popp, author of Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies joins me in the Corner to chat about her vigilante pie baker, Daisy. Daisy has special talents and her pies are baked with a little something extra. Tune in to find out how to make revenge fiction cozy-ish, how to blend mystery with magic realism, and what makes pies--the regular kind--so appealing....

Lorenzo Carcaterra joins me in the Corner to chat about Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride . Tune in to find out why Italian grandmas make the best sleuths, why you should never underestimate a woman of a certain age, and the proper way to serve Fernet. Also learn where you should take your next vacation (hint: Ischia), why you should never eat at someone’s house if they’re not eating t...

Author RJ Lee joins me in the Corner to chat about The King Falls, the 4th A Bridge to Death mystery. Tune in to get the inside scoop on bridge clubs. Find out why Mississippi is the perfect cozy setting. Learn why newspaper reporters make great sleuths. Hear how RJ is connected to 1940s hardboiled New York crime fiction. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts! Find RJ at facebook.com/bridgetodeat...

R.V. Raman, the author of the Harith Athreya mysteries, joins me in the Corner to chat about A Will to Kill . Tune in to experience an auditory tour through India. Learn about closed circle mysteries. Get a sneak peek at the second and third books in the series, A Dire Isle and A Praying Mantis . Listen wherever you listen to podcasts! Find R.V. Raman at https://crimereads.com/author/rvraman/ . Re...

Valerie Wilson Wesley joins me in the Corner today to chat about A Fatal Glow , the second Odessa Jones cozy mystery. Listen to hear what Valerie learned while writing a cozy series. Find out how her cozy sleuth, Odessa, differs from her private detective, Tamara Hayle. And stay tuned to hear Valerie read the first paragraph of A Fatal Glow . Find Valerie at https://valeriewilsonwesley.com/ Subscr...

Gigi Pandian, author of the Accidental Alchemist and Jaya Jones mysteries, joins me in the Corner to chat about the first mystery in her new Secret Staircase series, Under Lock and Skeleton Key . Tune in to learn the difference between a locked room and a closed circle mystery. Hear Gigi’s locked room classic recommendations. Find out who wished she had a hidden staircase and a secret garden. And,...

Olivia Matthews (a.k.a Patricia Sargeant) joins me in the Corner to chat about Murder by Page One , her new Peach Coast Library mystery. Tune in to hear some love for librarians, ways readers can support authors, some mouth-watering talk about peach cobbler and sweet tea, and the worst (fictional) author signing ever. Also, learn about Novel Vision TV, Patricia's YouTube channel for book lovers!&n...

Author Mia Manansala joins me in the Corner to chat about Homicide and Halo-Halo , her second Tita Rosie’s Kitchen mystery. Tune in to find out how Mia develops her delicious recipes. Hear beauty pageant secrets and learn why pageants are important to the Filipino community. Congratulate Mia on her nomination as one of Chicago’s best! Find Mia at https://www.miapmanansala.com/ . Sign up for her ne...

Author Catriona McPherson returns to the Corner to chat about Scot Mist , her newest Last Ditch/Lexie Campbell mystery. Tune in to learn the difference between a locked room and a closed circle, who Catriona credits for setting her straight on the difference (hint: it’s Gigi Pandian), and why a lockdown lends itself to the latter. Hear what Kellye Garrett thinks of Catriona’s uber-germ-conscious c...

Kirsten Weiss, author of the Paranormal Museum mysteries, joins me in the Corner to chat about Going, Going, Dead , book 6 in the series. Tune in to learn about collecting haunted objects, the Spiritualist movement, and the appeal of the supernatural. We also chat about her Tea and Tarot mysteries and about what makes tarot so popular. Mentioned in the interview: Review: https://www.antiquesandthe...

Heather Weidner, author of the Jules Keene Glamping mysteries, joins me in the Corner to chat about Vintage Trailers and Blackmailers , the first in the series. Tune in to find out what glamping is and why it’s popular. Hear about the fun of restoring vintage trailers. Learn about life in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains and how the area’s rustic beauty amps up the tension in Heather’s mystery. Fin...

Happy New Year! Author Kellye Garrett joins me in the Corner for the first episode of 2022. We chat about her multi-award-winning cozy Detective by Day mysteries, Hollywood Homicide and Hollywood Ending , and her new highly anticipated suspenseful traditional mystery, Like A Sister . Tune in to learn how Kellye dismantles stereotypes while telling the best story she can tell. Hear how writing susp...

The holidays aren’t over yet! Listen to today’s bonus episode to hear Lisa Manuel, writing as Alyssa Maxwell, chat about her newest A Lady and Lady’s Maid mystery, A Deadly Endowment . Find out what it took to run an English estate during the interwar period. Hear how the Great War shook up social norms and how navigated the changing times. Lisa also writes the Gilded Newport mysteries, so I asked...