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Kathi Daley

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Mystery, Romance

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September 2013

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Kathi lives with her husband, kids, grandkids, and dogs in beautiful Lake Tahoe. When she isn't writing, Kathi likes to read (preferably at the beach or by the fire), cook (preferably something with chocolate or cheese,) and garden (planting and planning not weeding). She also enjoys spending time on the water when she's not hiking, biking, or snowshoeing, the miles of desolate trails surrounding her home.
Kathi uses the mountain setting in which she lives, along with the animals (wild and domestic) that share her home, as inspiration for her cozy mysteries.

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Resort at Castaway Bay: Truth or Dare

Truth or Dare is book one in a new series set on Shipwreck Island off the coast of California. Sydney Whitmore, a forensic psychologist living in San Francisco, moves home to Shipwreck Island, and the resort owned and operated by her family, after tragedy strikes leaving her struggling for a way to make sense of things. After finding out about the assault of an old friend, which has left him comat

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	Boxes in the Basement (The Inn at Holiday Bay, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 6,445 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters in the Library (The Inn at Holiday Bay, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 3,575 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Message in the Mantel (The Inn at Holiday Bay, #3) 4.42 avg rating — 3,185 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Answers in the Attic (The Inn At Holiday Bay, #4) 4.43 avg rating — 3,062 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Puppy Project (Tess and Tilly #9) 4.06 avg rating — 3,187 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pilgrim in the Parlor (The Inn at Holiday Bay, #6) 4.41 avg rating — 2,849 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Haunting in the Hallway (The Inn at Holiday Bay, #5) 4.41 avg rating — 2,760 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Note in the Nutcracker (The Inn at Holiday Bay, #7) 4.46 avg rating — 2,707 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blizzard in the Bay (The Inn at Holiday Bay, #8) 4.40 avg rating — 2,641 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Halloween Moon (Cottage on Gooseberry Bay, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 2,551 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“If I was going to spend the next day in jail for obstruction of justice, I'd better get a good nights sleep.”
― Kathi Daley, Halloween Hijinks

tags: animals, cozy-mystery, dogs, halloween, holidays, small-town

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“The strange thing is, this truly horrifying experience planted a seed deep within my heart that germinated and grew into a desire that, I have to admit, I've never completely overcome.”
― Kathi Daley, Halloween Hijinks

tags: animals, cozy-mystery, dog-rescue, dogs, friends, halloween, holiday, recipes, romance

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“There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played. He never risked, he never tried, He never sang or prayed. And when one day he passed away, His insurance was denied. For since he never really lived, They claimed he never really died.”
― Kathi Daley, Christmas Cozy

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Polls

What is your favorite cozy mystery series?

Donna Andrews, Murder With Peacocks (Meg Langslow)

16 votes, 17.4%

Krista Davis, The Diva Runs Out of Thyme (Domestic Diva)

11 votes, 12.0%

Rhys Bowen, Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness)

11 votes, 12.0%

Jenn McKinlay, Sprinkle with Murder (Cupcake Bakery)

10 votes, 10.9%

Miranda James, Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks)

7 votes, 7.6%

Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody)

6 votes, 6.5%

Laura Bradford. Hearse and Buggy (Amish Mystery)

5 votes, 5.4%

Denise Swanson, Murder of a Small-Town Honey (Scrumble River)

5 votes, 5.4%

Dorothy L. Sayers, Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey)

5 votes, 5.4%

Ngaio Marsh, A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn)

4 votes, 4.3%

Carolyn Hart, Death On Demand (Death on Demand)

4 votes, 4.3%

Earlene Fowler, Fool's Puzzle (Bennie Harper)

2 votes, 2.2%

Lea Wait, Twisted Threads (Mainely Needlepoint)

2 votes, 2.2%

Spencer Quinn, Dog on It (Chet and Bernie)

2 votes, 2.2%

Kathi Daley, Romeow and Juliet (Whales and Tails)

1 vote, 1.1%

Nancy Atherton, Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity)

1 vote, 1.1%

Barbara Ross, Clammed Up (Maine Clambake)

0 votes, 0.0%

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