The Cozy Corner with Alexia Gordon

Connie Berry, one of my Missdemeanors blog mates and the author of the Kate Hamilton Mysteries, joins me in the Cozy Corner. We chat about the second Kate Hamilton book, A Legacy of Murder . We discuss English history, antiques, and Connie's refreshing take on the cozy amateur sleuth. Find Connie at: Website: www.connieberry.com Facebook: Connie Berry, Author Twitter @conniecberry Pinterest: Conni...

Michelle Cox joins me in the Cozy Corner to chat about A Veil Removed , book 4 in the award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series. A blend of history, romance, and mystery, the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series has been described as "Downtown Abbey meets Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" with a dash of Jane Austen. Michelle also writes “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated...

Ellen Byron, who also writes as Maria DiRico, joins me in the Cozy Corner to chat about Fatal Cajun Festival , the fifth book in her Cajun Country mystery series and Here Comes the Body , the first book in her new Catering Hall mystery series. The Cajun Country Mysteries, which have won Agatha and Lefty Awards and hit the USA Today bestseller list, immerse readers in small town Louisiana. The Cate...

All treat, no tricks. Just in time for Halloween, Catriona McPherson, author of the Dandy Gilver and Lexy Campbell mysteries, as well as almost a dozen stand-alones, joins me in the Cozy Corner to chat about A Step So Grave (Dandy Gilver Book 13) and Strangers at the Gate (a stand-alone suspense). The Dandy Gilver series channels Golden Age detective fiction as it transports readers to the 1930s....

Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Volstead Act (the National Prohibition Act, (H.R. 6810)), which went into effect on October 28, 1919 when the 66th Congress overrode President Woodrow Wilson’s veto ( https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1901-1950/The-Volstead-Act/ ), Susanna Calkins joins me at the historic Deer Path Inn ( https://www.thedeerpathinn.com/our-story ) to chat...

Edith Maxwell writes the Quaker Midwife Mysteries and award-winning short crime fiction. As Maddie Day she writes the Country Store Mysteries and the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries. Maxwell, with twenty novels in print and four more completed, has been nominated for an Agatha Award six times. She lives north of Boston with her beau and an elderly cat, and gardens and cooks when she isn’t killing...

Kathleen Valenti, author of the Maggie O'Malley Mysteries, joins me to talk about As Directed , the third book in the series from Henery Press. We discuss poison, the pharmaceutical industry, research, and invent a new genre, the cozy thriller. Find Kathleen at: https://www.facebook.com/kathleenvalentiauthor/ https://www.instagram.com/kathleen_valenti/ https://twitter.com/KathyValenti1 https://www...

Infused with historical fact, figures, and culture, L.A. Chandlar's third Art Deco Mystery, The Pearl Dagger, brings the 1930s to life as Lane Sanders helps her boss, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, fight organized crime on both sides of the Atlantic. Find out more about Agatha- and Silver Falchion-nominated, bestselling author, L.A. Chandlar at www.lachandlar.com. And check out her red shoe collection...

Alison von Rosenvinge, author (as D.A. Bartley) of the Abish Taylor Mysteries from Crooked Lane, joins me in the Cozy Corner. We discuss how an empty house leads to a compelling murder mystery that examines the consequences of a community's refusal to disavow violent doctrine, whether it's harder to come up with a blog post or a way to murder someone, and what Kellye Garrett, Richie Narvaez, and L...

Abby Vandiver, author of the Romaine Wilder Mysteries (Henery Press), joins me in the Cozy Corner to talk about funeral homes, folk magic, heritage, and ice cream--and a murder or two. P.S. Today (August 7) is Abby's birthday. Tune in and wish her a happy one!   https://www.henerypress.com/author-vandiver-abby-l     https://www.abbyvandiver.com/index.html     https://twitt...

Literary agent and bestselling author, Paula Munier, joins me at ThrillerFest XIV for a mini-sode to discuss her award-nominated debut novel, A Borrowing of Bones . And dogs. Of course, we discuss dogs.  Find Paula at:   https://twitter.com/PaulaSMunier     https://www.facebook.com/paula.munier.9   https://paulamunier.com/     https://www.amazon.com/Paula-Munier/...

Patricia Sargeant, writing as Olivia Matthews, joins me in the Cozy Corner to talk about the Sister Lou Mysteries. Tune in to learn the difference between a nun and a sister, how she sold her editor on a main character who's in her sixties, and the story behind her pen names (there's more than one). And find out what's up with the cat and the bunny. Olivia Matthew's third Sister Lou Mystery, Alibi...

Gigi Pandian, author of The Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mysteries and the Accidental Alchemist Mysteries, winner of multiple awards, and locked-room mystery aficionado, joins me in conversation. We chat about organizations that support writers, where she gets her ideas, and the joys of a locked room.   Find Gigi's books on Amazon, through indiebound.org, and wherever fine books are sold. https:/...

Join V.M. (Valerie) Burns--author of the Mystery Bookshop Mysteries, the Dog Club Mysteries, and the R.J. Franklin Mysteries, and me as we chat about how she writes three different series, the role place plays in her fiction, and her experience at Malice Domestic, the mystery fan conference where cozies take center stage. Check out Valerie's books, available on Amazon, through indiebound.org, and...