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USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Lois Winston writes mystery, romance, romantic suspense, chick lit, women’s fiction, children’s chapter books, and nonfiction under her own name and her Emma Carlyle pen name. Kirkus Reviews dubbed her critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” In addition, Lois is a former literary agent and an award-winning craft and needlework designer who often draws much of her source material for both her characters and plots from her experiences in the crafts industry.

Visit Lois and Emma at www.loiswinston.com and visit Anastasia at the Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers ...more

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BOOK CLUB FRIDAY--MYSTERY AUTHOR EILEEN WATKINS ON THE INSPIRATION BEHIND FERAL ATTRACTION

Award-winning mystery author Eileen Watkins writes the Cat Groomer Mysteries. Today she joins us to discuss the inspiration behind for the third book in the series, Feral Attraction. Learn more about Eileen and her books at her website.
I write the Cat Groomer Mystery series, so I’m always alert for unusual situations involving felines. My idea for the third book, Feral Attraction, grew out of... Read more of this blog post »

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	Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun (Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery #1) 3.48 avg rating — 1,250 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Death by Killer Mop Doll (Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery, #2) 3.74 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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
	Sleuthing Women: 10 First-in-Series Mysteries by Lois Winston (Goodreads Author), Jonnie Jacobs , Judy Alter (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2016 — 2 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
	Revenge of the Crafty Corpse (Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery, #3) 3.81 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	A Stitch to Die For (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery Book 5) 4.14 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2015 — 2 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
	Sleuthing Women II: 10 Mystery Novellas by Lois Winston (Goodreads Author), Allison Brennan (Goodreads Author) , Laura Griffin (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2017 — 2 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
	Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception 3.50 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Decoupage Can Be Deadly (an Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery #4) 4.11 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2013 — 2 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
	Talk Gertie To Me 3.41 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Bake, Love, Write: 105 Authors Share Dessert Recipes and Advice on Love and Writing by Lois Winston (Goodreads Author) (editor), Brenda Novak (Goodreads Author) (contributor) , Debra Holland (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 4.61 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2014 — 2 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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“Our hearts do not need logic.They can love and forgive and accept that which our minds cannot comprehend.Hearts understand in ways minds cannot.”
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“I prayed fervently every night to the Patron Saint of Interior Plumbing that I hadn’t inherited Mama’s weak bladder.”
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The Top 20 Cozy Mystery Box Sets You Can Buy or Download Right Now!

Cozy mysteries, also referred to as "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.

Do you enjoy a cozy?

Below are The Top 20 Cozy Mystery Box Sets You Can Buy or Download Right Now! according to Amazon. Is your favourite on the list? What will you be reading?
Vote and comment below

Destination: Murder: A Travelogue of Cozy Mysteries
Abby L. Vandiver
Kathryn Dionne
Wendy Meadows
Carolyn L. Dean
Angela C. Blackmoore
Sonia Parin
S.J. Pajonas
Sylvia Selfman
Leigh Selfman

3 votes, 75.0%

Sleuthing Women II: 10 Mystery Novellas
Lois Winston
Allison Brennan
Laura Griffin
Maggie Toussaint
Jonnie Jacobs
Camille Minichino
Heather Haven
Vinnie Hansen
Mary Kennedy
Rita Lakin
Judy Alter

1 vote, 25.0%

Garden Girls Cozy Mysteries: Box Set
Hope Callaghan

0 votes, 0.0%

Daley Buzz Cozy Mystery Ten Book Boxed Set
Meredith Potts

0 votes, 0.0%

Murder in the District: Lady Margaret Turnbull Cozy Mysteries: The Complete Collection: 6 Book Box Set
C T Mithchell

0 votes, 0.0%

A Murder In Milburn, The Complete Series: 12 Book Box Set With Delicious Recipes
Nancy McGovern

0 votes, 0.0%

Snow Ridge Mysteries, The Complete Series: A Small Town Murder Mystery Box Set
Emma Lee

0 votes, 0.0%

A Collection Of Favorite Cozy Mysteries & More
Liz Turner

0 votes, 0.0%

Craft Circle Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1 - 9
Stacey Alabaster

0 votes, 0.0%

Ollie Stratford Cozy Mysteries: 5 Book Box Set: An Ollie Stratford Cozy Mystery
N.C. Lewis

0 votes, 0.0%

Cozy Mystery Cover Up Boxed Set
Stacey Alabaster

0 votes, 0.0%

Bakery Detectives Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1-6
Stacey Alabaster

0 votes, 0.0%

Margot Durand Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1 - 6
Danielle Collins

0 votes, 0.0%

Mystery Party
Stacey Alabaster
Danielle Collins
Susan Harper

0 votes, 0.0%

A Haunting Homicide: Halloween Cozy Mystery Boxed Set
Kathy Bacus
Sally J. Smith
Jean Steffens
Jennifer Fischetto
Margaret C. Morse

0 votes, 0.0%

Cozy Mysteries 10 Book Box Set: The Peridale Cafe Series
Agatha Frost

0 votes, 0.0%

A Mega Collection of Cozy Mysteries & More: 25 Book Box Set
Liz Turner

0 votes, 0.0%

Moonlight Bay Psychic Mysteries: Short Read Box Set 1 - Books 1-6
K.J. Emrick

0 votes, 0.0%

Laurel McKay Humorous Cozy Mysteries Box Set (Books 4-6)
Cindy Sample

0 votes, 0.0%

Hope Hadley Nine Book Cozy Mystery Set
Meredith Potts

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