Cozy Mysteries discussion

January
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Born in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/5/2020
4. New Year's - Murder on New Year's Eve by P. Creeden - 2/22/2020
5. Other January holiday (Penguin Awareness Day, 1/20) - Penguins and Mortal Peril by Ruby Loren - 1/14/2020
6. Original publication month - Bickering Birds by Mildred Abbott - 2/5/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "J" - Finding Justice by Kathi Daley - 1/19/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (snow, winter-related scene, top hat, party scene, etc.) - Bow Wow Big House by Addison Moore - 10/27/2020
9. Snowbound country-house mystery - Snowed in with Death by Ruby Loren - 2/2/2020
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February
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month - This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle - 1/6/2020
4. Valentine's Day - The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre by Elisabeth Crabtree - 9/16/2020
5. Other February holiday (Walking the Dog Day 2/22) - In the Dog House by V.M. Burns - 1/16/2020
6. Original publication month - Golden in Death by J.D. Robb - 2/8/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "F" - Finding Answers by Kathi Daley - 1/19/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (a heart, a couple, bow and arrow, etc.) - Murder Bites by Addison Moore - 10/31/2020
9. Couple/romance/love triangle has major role
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March
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Creation in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/16/2020
4. St. Patrick's Day
5. Other March holiday (Doctor's Day, 3/30) - Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen - 1/20/2020
6. Original publication month - Perilous Pottery by Mildred Abbott - 3/29/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "M" - Memory in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/4/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (shamrock, something green, etc.)
9. Money/fortune/inheritance has major role - Case of the Gold Retriever by Erik Schubach - 3/11/2020
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April
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 1/10/2020
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/14/2020
4. Easter
5. Other April holiday (Zoo Lovers' Day 4/8) - The Silence of the Snakes by Ruby Loren - 1/22/2020
6. Original publication month
7. Title has a word starting with "A" (the words "A" or "An" don't count) - All the Little Liars by Charlaine Harris - 1/31/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (rabbit, fancy hat, church, cross, etc.) - Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie - 11/20/2020
9. Church/Minister/Religion has major role - The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen - 1/10/2020
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May
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/1/2020
4. Memorial
5. Other May holiday (Museum Day, 5/18) - Let's Play Dead by Sheila Connolly - 10/31/2020
6. Original publication month - Cat Scratch Cleaver by Addison Moore and Bellamy Bloom - 11/10/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "M" - The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie - 11/20/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (graves, flags, a mother, flowers, etc.)
9. Military figure or Mother has major role - Sleep Like a Baby by Charlaine Harris - 1/23/2020
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June
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month - Vanish by Tess Gerritsen - 1/12/2020
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/18/2020
4. Father's Day
5. Other June holiday (Hug Your Cat Day, 6/4) - Santa Claws Calamity by Addison Moore - 10/17/2020
6. Original publication month - Chaotic Corgis by Mildred Abbott - 3/4/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "J" - The Julius House by Charlaine Harris - 1/19/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (a father, a necktie, a bride, a wedding, church, etc.) - Gardenias and a Grave Mistake - 2/20/2020
9. Father or Wedding figures prominently - Miss Frost Says I Do by Kristen Painter - 4/4/2020
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July
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Purity in Death by J.D. Robb - 7/22/2020
4. Independence Day or Canada Day
5. Other July holiday (Junk Food Day, 7/21) - Assault and Buttery by Kristi Abbott - 10/10/2020
6. Original publication month - Tea & Croakies by Sam Cheever - 10/18/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "J" - Just Buried by Addison Moore - 11/15/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (flag, fireworks, maple leaf, etc. ) - Felines and Fatalities by Addison Moore - 11/1/2020
9. Takes place in U.S. or Canada - Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott - 8/3/2020
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August
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - 7/23/2020
4. Academic setting - The Square Root of Murder by Camille Minichino - 12/11/2020
5. Other August holiday (National Psychic Day) - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie - 1/17/2020
6. Original publication month - Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - 7/23/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "A" (the words "A" or "An" don't count) - At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie - 12/8/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (summer scene, beach/water, school, bus, etc.) - Bikinis in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 11/1/2020
9. If your birthday, wild-card book - The Christie Curse by Victoria Abbott - 10/18/2020
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September
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month - The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie - 12/3/2020
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb - 7/24/2020
4. Labor Day
5. Other September holiday (Ghost Hunting Day, 9/26) - Give Up the Ghost by Juliet Blackwell - 10/24/2020
6. Original publication month The Peppermint Mocha Murder by Colette London - 8/11/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "S" - Sinister Snickerdoodles by Elizabeth Ashby and Janel Gradowski - 10/4/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (people working, means of travel, picnic scene, etc.) - Murder in Mississippi by Susan Harper - 3/14/2020
9. Setting = place of employment (workplace) - Fundraising the Dead by Sheila Connolly - 10/15/2020
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October
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month - Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb - 11/14/2020
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb - 7/28/2020
4. Halloween - Butchered After Bark by Addison Moore - 11/17/2020
5. Other October holiday (Mother-in-Law Day, 10/25) - Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon - 9/10/2020
6. Original publication month - Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece by Rose Pressey- 1/12/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "O" - Origin in Death by J.D. Robb - 9/27/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (pumpkin, mask, spooky scene, fall scene, etc.) - Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 10/29/2020
9. Costume/disguise/mistaken identity has major role
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November
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month - Dead Over Heels by Charlaine Harris - 1/21/2020
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/31/2020
4. Thanksgiving - A Frightening Fangs-giving by Addison Moore - 11/20/2020
5. Other November holiday (Author's Day, 11/1) - A Dark and Stormy Murder by Julia Buckley - 10/3/2020
6. Original publication month - 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie - 1/22/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "N" - Nemesis by Agatha Christie - 12/8/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (turkey, family dinner, poppies, etc.)
9. Family relationships play major role - Case of the Hound About Town by Erik Schubach - 4/7/2020
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December
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Finding Christmas by Kathi Daley - 1/21/2020
4. Christmas - A Christmas to Dismember by Addison Moore - 12/3/2020
5. Other December holiday (National Bartender Day, 12/8) - Murder and Mai Tais by Elizabeth Ashby - 11/27/2020
6. Original publication month - Cruel Candy by Mildred Abbott - 1/21/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "D" - Divided in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/2/2020
8. Month-related item on cover (Christmas tree/other decor, snow, winter scene, etc.) - Boxes in the Basement by Kathi Daley - 1/18/2020
9. House Party/Family Gathering plays major role - Killer Keys by Mildred Abbott - 3/24/2020

Calendar of Crime 2021

January
1. Month in the title -
2. Author's birth month -
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/2/2021
4. New Year's - New Year's Eve Murder by Leslie Meier - 4/19/2021
5. Other January holiday (1/19, National Popcorn Day) - Pop Goes the Murder by Kristi Abbott - 1/16/2021
6. Original publication month - Alpine for You by Maddy Hunter - 1/2/2021
7. Title has a word starting with "J" -
8. Month-related item on cover (snow, winter-related scene, top hat, party scene, etc.) - In Cold Pursuit: A Mystery from the Last Continent by Sarah Andrews - 1/30/2021
9. Snowbound country-house mystery - A Fright to the Death by Dawn Eastman - 4/3/2021

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February
1. Month in the title -
2. Author's birth month - The Name of the Game Was Murder by Joan Lowery Nixon - 4/17/2021
3. Primary action takes place in this month -
4. Valentine's Day - Letters in the Library by Kathi Daley - 3/27/2021
5. Other February holiday (2/18, National Drink Wine Day) - Killer Chardonnay by Kate Lansing - 1/16/2021
6. Original publication month - Body on the Island by Victoria Dowd - 3/21/2021
7. Title has a word starting with "F" - Books of a Feather by Kate Carlisle - 2/2/2021
8. Month-related item on cover (a heart, a couple, bow and arrow, etc.) - Death at the Summit by Nikki Haverstock - 4/17/2021
9. Couple/romance/love triangle has major role - Dead in the Water by Susan Harper - 1/4/2021

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March
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month - The Medical Examiner by James Patterson - 1/10/2021
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Message in the Mantel by Kathi Daley - 3/28/2021
4. St. Patrick's Day -
5. Other March holiday (3/13, National Jewel Day) - Hidden Star by Nora Roberts - 4/17/2021
6. Original publication month - Stolen at Sea by Susan Harper - 1/4/2021
7. Title has a word starting with "M" - Murder Uncorked by Michele Scott - 1/17/2021
8. Month-related item on cover (shamrock, something green, etc.) -
9. Money/fortune/inheritance has major role - Drugged on Deck by Susan Harper - 1/3/2021

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April
1. Month in the title -
2. Author's birth month -
3. Primary action takes place in this month -
4. Easter
5. Other April holiday (4/20, National Bookmobile Day) -
6. Original publication month - Excursions to Die For by Susan Harper - 1/5/2021
7. Title has a word starting with "A" - Answers in the Attic by Kathi Daley - 3/28/2021
8. Month-related item on cover (rabbit, fancy hat, church, cross, etc.) -
9. Church/Minister/Religion has major role -

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May
1. Month in the title -
2. Author's birth month - The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts - 1/30/2021
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/10/2021
4. Memorial Day -
5. Other May holiday (5/8, National Archery Day) - Death on the Range by Nikki Haverstock - 4/4/2021
6. Original publication month - Violence On Vacation by Susan Harper - 2/1/2021
7. Title has a word starting with "M" -
8. Month-related item on cover (graves, flags, a mother, flowers, etc.) - Gossip in the Garden by Kathi Daley - 4/3/2021
9. Military figure or Mother has major role -

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June
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month -
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 2/14/2021
4. Father's Day - Father's Day Murder by Leslie Meier - 1/14/2021
5. Other June holiday (6/21, International Yoga Day) -
6. Original publication month - Island Investigation by Susan Harper - 2/1/2021
7. Title has a word starting with "J" - Finding Justice by Kathi Daley - 4/10/2021
8. Month-related item on cover (a father, a necktie, a bride, a wedding, church, etc.) - Buried in Books by Kate Carlisle - 2/6/2021
9. Father or Wedding figures prominently - Proof in the Photo by Kathi Daley - 4/2/2021

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July
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Captive Star by Nora Roberts - 4/17/2021
4. Independence Day or Canada Day - Fireworks in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 4/4/2021
5. Other July holiday (7/30, National Paperback Book Day) -
6. Original publication month -
7. Title has a word starting with "J" -
8. Month-related item on cover (flag, fireworks, maple leaf, etc. ) -
9. Takes place in U.S. or Canada - Whisper Island by Carissa Ann Lynch - 3/20/2021

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August
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb - 2/20/2021
4. Academic setting - Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan - 4/17/2021
5. Other August holiday (8/7, National Lighthouse Day) - A Ghostly Light by Juliet Blackwell - 1/6/2020
6. Original publication month -
7. Title has a word starting with "A" - Finding Answers by Kathi Daley - 4/17/2021
8. Month-related item on cover (summer scene, beach/water, school, bus, etc.) - Beaches in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 4/16/2021
9. If your birthday, wild-card book - Secret Star by Nora Roberts - 4/18/2021

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September
1. Month in the title
2. Author's birth month -
3. Primary action takes place in this month -
4. Labor Day
5. Other September holiday (9/19, International Talk Like a Pirate Day) - Treasure in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 4/3/2021
6. Original publication month -
7. Title has a word starting with "S" - Shot Through the Hearth by Kate Carlisle - 1/29/2021
8. Month-related item on cover (people working, means of travel, picnic scene, etc.) -
9. Setting = place of employment (workplace) - Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay - 2/6/2021

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October
1. Month in the title -
2. Author's birth month - Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb - 2/8/2021
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Haunting in the Hallway by Kathi Daley - 3/30/2021
4. Halloween - Halloween in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 3/27/2021
5. Other October holiday (10/17, National Pasta Day) -
6. Original publication month - Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander - 1/16/2021
7. Title has a word starting with "O" - Once Hunted, Twice Shy by Mandy M. Roth - 1/3/2021
8. Month-related item on cover (pumpkin, mask, spooky scene, fall scene, etc.) - Ghost in the Gallery by Kathi Daley - 4/5/2021
9. Costume/disguise/mistaken identity has major role - Ten by Gretchen McNeil - 3/20/2021

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November
1. Month in the title -
2. Author's birth month -
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Turkey in the Trap Room by Kathi Daley - 4/10/2021
4. Thanksgiving - Pilgrim in the Parlor by Kathi Daley - 4/2/2021
5. Other November holiday (11/6, Book Lovers' Day) - One Book in the Grave by Kate Carlisle - 2/27/2021
6. Original publication month - Eaves of Destruction by Kate Carlisle - 1/9/2020
7. Title has a word starting with "N" - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 3/13/2021
8. Month-related item on cover (turkey, family dinner, poppies, etc.) - Thanksgiving in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 4/19/2021
9. Family relationships play major role - Details in the Document by Kathi Daley - 4/13/2021

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December
1. Month in the title -
2. Author's birth month -
3. Primary action takes place in this month - Cookies in the Cottage by Kathi Daley - 4/11/2021
4. Christmas - Note in the Nutcracker by Kathi Daley - 4/2/2021
5. Other December holiday (12/21, Crossword Puzzle Day) - The Crossword Murder by Nero Blanc - 4/18/2021
6. Original publication month - Death at the Trade Show by Nikki Haverstock - 4/18/2021
7. Title has a word starting with "D" - Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb - 2/21/2021
8. Month-related item on cover (Christmas tree/other decor, snow, winter scene, etc.) - Boxes in the Basement by Kathi Daley - 3/27/2021
9. House Party/Family Gathering plays major role -