Margery Flax
McRae, Cricket
also writing as Bailey Cates
CO
Kim Lionetti, Bookends LLC
Courtney Colton (MI) Kayleigh Clark (NAL)
A former resident of the Pacific Northwest where her novels are set, Cricket McRae has always dabbled in the kind of practical home crafts that were once necessary to everyday life. The magical chemistry of making soap, the satisfaction of canning garden produce, and the sensuous side of fiber arts like spinning and knitting are just a few of the reasons these activities have fascinated her since childhood. As a girl she was as much a fan of Nancy Drew as of Laura Ingalls Wilder, so it's no surprise that her contemporary cozy series features a soap maker with a nose for investigation. For two years Cricket managed her own soap making business, including all product design, manufacturing and marketing. She has also worked at a variety of other jobs, ranging from driver's license examiner to program manager at Microsoft. This fulfills her mother's warning that she'd never have a "regular" job if she insisted on studying philosophy and English in college.
Cricket also writes the Magical Bakery Mysteries as Bailey Cates. They feature Katie Lightfoot and her coven with an oven solving mysteries from the Honeybee Bakery in Savannah, GA.
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Deadly Row to Hoe Author: Cricket McRae Published: November 8, 2012 by Midnight Ink Series Name: Home Crafting Mysteries Category: contemporary cozy, culinary, pacific northwest Main Character: Sophie Mae Ambrose, Barr Ambrose, Erin Bly, Meghan Bly As a member of a community supported agriculture (CSA) farm, Sophie Mae wrangles weeds in exchange for tasty, organic treats. But she almost loses her appetite when a dead body is found in the compost heap. The murder victim is Darla Klick, an ornithologist. Between baby-making dates with her husband, the police detective, Sophie Mae decides to really get her hands dirty and discover who killed the young, sweet-natured “bird lady.” Click for more info. |
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Brownies and Broomsticks Author: Bailey Cates Published: May 1, 2012 by Penguin/NAL Series Name: Magical Bakery Mysteries Category: paranormal, cozy, culinary, southern Main Character: Katie Lightfoot, Lucy Eagel, Ben Eagel, the members of the spell book club Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah's quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees. |
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Wined and Died Author: Cricket McRae Published: July 8, 2011 by Midnight Ink Series Name: Home Crafting Mysteries Category: contemporary cozy, culinary Main Character: Sophie Mae Ambrose, Barr Ambrose, Erin Bly Something is brewing in Cadyville, and it's not only dandelion wine. Sophie Mae is intrigued by a recently discovered cassette recording in which a therapist fearfully contemplates her client's murderous threats. When the same therapist ends up dead, Sophie Mae is lured into another intoxicating investigation, one that explores the age-old art of mead and wine making. Click for more info. |
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