The Millie Ravensworth books are the product of long-term collaborators Heide Goody and Iain Grant. Heide and Iain have been writing together for more than a decade. Together they have written various comedy novels and, in recent years, have written the Sam Applewhite series of comedy crime novels.
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Series in Order
- Book #1: The Wonderland Murders
- Book #2: The Painted Lobster Murders
- Book #3: The Sequinned Cape Murders
- Book #4: The Swan Dress Murders
- Book #5: The Tie-Dyed Kaftan Murders
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Cozy Craft Mysteries Series in Order
#1: The Wonderland Murders
After losing her job at an exclusive London hotel, Penny Slipper is happy when her grandmother asks her to take charge of her sewing shop, the Cozy Craft, in charming rural Suffolk.
Penny’s cousin Izzy also manages the sewing shop and is a master at creativity. What could possibly go wrong when two creative heads join, eh?
Penny’s in town for less than a day when the local librarian is poisoned. Penny fears she might be accidentally responsible for the librarian’s death. Penny and Izzy are forced to turn detectives and find out the truth.
My Rating:
Read my review of The Wonderland Murders by Millie Ravensworth
#2: The Painted Lobster Murders
A Classic Car weekend event is in torn and the stylish Fliss Starling wants an outfit that matches her husband’s elegant vintage car.
One of Fliss’s house guests is murdered by a masked intruder, and his poor dog is now homeless.
Fingers are soon pointing at Penny and Izzy as they were responsible for the distribution of masks. The rival shop owner, Carmella, would be too happy if Penny and Izzy are locked away (in prison) for good.
My Rating:
Read my review of The Painted Lobster Murders by Millie Ravensworth
#3: The Sequinned Cape Murders
Nanna Lem’s eightieth birthday is coming up soon and Penny and Izzy are busier than ever, making fancy dress costumes for the party guests.
Penny’s back from a trip to London and is welcomed by a dead body in her bathroom. What’s more ‘interesting’ is Izzy’s note saying she will take care of the ‘problem.’
My Rating:
Read my review of The Sequinned Cape Murders by Millie Ravensworth
#4: The Swan Dress Murders
Penny and Izzy get invited for a wedding and they have an unusual dress commission to complete for one of the guests.
At the bachelorette party, one of the bridesmaids is found dead. She was a mean girl and the bride had selected her as a bridesmaid only because she was forced to.
Penny’s only problem seems to be in deciding her plus-one at the wedding. Should she take the handsome handyman Aubrey to the wedding? Or the cultured fabric expert Oscar suits better?
My Rating:
Read my review of The Swan Dress Murders by Millie Ravensworth
#5: The Tie-Dyed Kaftan Murders
Izzy has moved in with her dog-trainer boyfriend Marcin. Things are looking good in Izzy’s life. The sewing cousins have been commissioned by the daughter of an old lady who recently passed away, to make memory bears.
A killer crossword in the local newspaper keeps the cousins guessing for answers. Penny wonders if the hints are too close to home – and if someone’s warning the readers of a possible murder.
The old woman’s death was initially tagged suspicious by the local police and later declared as death by accidental poisoning. Was the woman murdered? Or, as the inquest suggested, it was a case of accidental poisoning?
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