Cozy Mysteries discussion

Another room question..would a living room count as a "lounge"?

Most places short of mansions don't use the term lounge as often anymore, so depends on the book but living room might work. I think of lounge as a type of sitting room, but I think my british fiance refers to my living room as a lounge. So go for it.

❥☪LIZZ☪❥ wrote: "does playing The Simpeson Clue game count as a bonus and I love Tim Curry he plays a good bad guy

Oh yeah I'm in and I will get my list together"

;) we have the Simpson game too!

These are all YA books, but they may help. Most by A.E. Parker



Here's two more that might help. It's a candalabra not a single candlestick but close enough. And here's one for rope as it shows a noose.

Let's see:


Clue Characters:

Miss Scarlet (a red piece): Goodbye Dolly: A Gretchen Birch Mystery by Deb Baker (11/28 - ****)
Colonel Mustard (a yellow piece): A Blush With Death by India Ink (12/03 - **)
Mrs. White (a white piece): Pick Your Poison by Leann Sweeney (02/22 - ★★★★)
Mr. Green (a green piece): Dolled Up For Murder by Deb Baker (11/27 - ***)
Mrs. Peacock (a blue piece): Murder, She Wrote: Gin and Daggers by Donald Bain (11/05 - ****)
Professor Plum (a purple piece): Chasing Can Be Murder by June Whyte (10/21 - ***)

Weapons:

Dagger/Knife: A Cadger's Curse by Diane Gilbert Madsen (11/10 - ★★★★)
Candlestick: Devil May Care by Elizabeth Peters (05/28/11 - ★★)
Revolver (any revolver or pistol): The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle (11/13 - ★★★★)
Rope: Died in the Wool by Mary Kruger (05/14/11 - ★★★★)
Lead Pipe: If Walls Could Talk: A Haunted Home Renovation Mystery by Juliet Blackwell (12/10 - ****)
Wrench/Spanner: Repair to Her Grave by Sarah Graves (01/12/11 - ★★★★)

Rooms:

Kitchen: If You Can't Stand the Heat by Robin Allen (05/09/11 - ★★★)
Ballroom: Loose Ends by Terri Reid (03/24/11 - ★★★★)
Conservatory: Crossing the Lion by Cynthia Baxter (05/23/11 - ★★)
Dining Room: The Night Killer or Eggsecutive Orders
Billiard Room: Witch Hunt by Shirley Damsgaard (01/09/11 - ★★★★)
Library: X Y Z by Anna Katharine Green (03/25/11 - ★★★)
Study: Naked Heat by Richard Castle (03/17/2011 - ★★★★)
Hall: Scratch the Surface by Susan Conant (11/2 - ****)
Lounge: Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman (10/15 - ***)
Cellar/Stairs: Undone by Karin Slaughter (11/25 - ****)

BONUS #1: Read a book based on the actual game Clue: The Secret Secret Passage (11/07)

One question for library: Is "The Name Of The Rose" OK?

Marisa wrote: "One question for library: Is "The Name Of The Rose" OK?"

I'm reading that too Marisa. Considering the size of the library in that book. Definetly. :) Granted it's not a traditional library in a mansion but it'll still work.

Well, then I think I'll reread it. I liked a lot the book when I read it the first time, a lot of years ago.

My list:6/22!
Red:Taking the Wrap
Yellow:Shakespeare's landlord
White:The Woman in White
Green:Barely Bewitched
Blue:Would-Be Witch
Purple:Halfway Hexed
Knife:Busy Body by M.C. Beaton
Candlestick:Blood Orange Brewing
Revolver:White Sister: A Shane Scully Novel
Rope:Hangman's Root
Lead Pipe:If Walls Could Talk: A Haunted Home Renovation Mystery
Wrench:Lead-Pipe Cinch
Kitchen:Catering to Nobody
Ballroom:Merry Little Murder
Conservatory:Crossing the Lion: A Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery
Dining Room:Too Many Cooks
Billiard Room:The Body in the Billiard Room
Library:The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library
Study:By the Light of the Study Lamp
Hall:Decked with Folly by Kate Kingsbury
Lounge:Holly and Homicide by Leslie Caine
Cellar/stairs:Real Murders

Great idea! I'm going to have to do some searching. I've been focusing on reading Donna Andrews lately and they all have birds on the cover. However, Homicide In Hardcover will work for either the knife/dagger category or the library category and it's sitting on my TBR.

I love the movie. I own the DVD and its about time for another viewing. I shudder everytime I think of Cantonese Monkey Brains. LOL. The best thing is all three endings are on the DVD release.

This is an excellent challenge. Thanks, Brian's Girl, for setting this one up.

Rope - Silver Ghost by Charlotte Macleod
note: This is not a Halloween theme book

Vicky wrote: "This is an excellent challenge. Thanks, Brian's Girl, for setting this one up.

Rope - Silver Ghost by Charlotte Macleod
note: This is not a Halloween theme book"

Your welcome Vicky. I love board games and this one just lends itself to our cozy mysteries group and begged to be a challenge. :)

I'm in! Here's my list so far...

1/22 Done

Clue Characters:
Miss Scarlet: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
Colonel Mustard
Mrs. White: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt
Mr. Green: Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy
Mrs. Peacock
Professor Plum


Weapons:
Dagger/Knife: One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly 10/3 ****
Candlestick: Legend of the Jade Dragon by Yasmine Galenorn
Revolver: This Pen For Hire by Laura Levine
Rope
Lead Pipe
Wrench/Spanner


Rooms:
Kitchen
Ballroom
Conservatory
Dining Room
Billiard Room
Library
Study
Hall
Lounge
Cellar/Stairs

I am wondering if the yellow coat has to be on some person or just on the cover In Thanks

Linda, it has to be on a person, that way they look like "Colonel Mustard". It's the person (male or female) with the appropriate colored clothing of some kind.

Here's my list so far - I'm not sure which is more fun: planning/searching out the books, or reading them!

Clue Characters:
Miss Scarlet (red): Unsigned by Julie Kaewert
Colonel Mustard (yellow): Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter
Mrs. White (white): Untitled by Julie Kaewert
Mr. Green (green)
Mrs. Peacock (blue): Uncatalogued by Julie Kaewert
Professor Plum (purple): Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood

Weapons:
Dagger/Knife: Unprintable by Julie Kaewert
Candlestick
Revolver (any revolver or pistol): Take the Monkeys and Run by Karen Cantwell
Rope: Norway to Hide by Maddy Hunter
Lead Pipe: If Walls Could Talk: A Haunted Home Renovation Mystery by Juliet Blackwell
Wrench/Spanner

Rooms:
Kitchen
Ballroom
Conservatory
Dining Room
Billard Room
Library
Study
Hall
Lounge
Cellar/Stairs

These are the ones I got so far just from my TBR pile. Some of them might change, as I find new books that look more interesting. :)

Finished:

Library - The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne.

If the name sounds familiar it's because he wrote Winnie the Pooh.

His dedication reads: My dear Father, Like all really nice people, you have a weakness for detective stories, and feel that there are not enough of them. So, after all that you have done for me, the least that I can do for you is write you one. Here it is: with more gratitude and affection than I can well put down here. A. A. M.

Originally published in 1922 it's a classic in the vein of Agatha Christie.

Vicky wrote: "Finished:

Library - The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne.

If the name sounds familiar it's because he wrote Winnie the Pooh.

His dedication reads: My dear Father, Like all really nice pe..."


Yeah! it sounds interesting (I love that kind of books) and it's at Gutenberg Project (for free, great)

14/22

Clue Characters:
Miss Scarlet (a red piece)I Scream, You Scream By Wendy Lyn Watson1-20-11
Colonel Mustard (a yellow piece)Murder 101byMaggie Barbieri3-17-11
Mrs. White (a white piece)Pick Your PoisonBY Leann Sweeney11-6-10
Mr. Green (a green piece)A Charmed Death By Madelyn Alt 1-23-11
Mrs. Peacock (a blue piece) Shoot from the Lip ByLeann Sweeney 12-7-11
Professor Plum (a purple piece)A Cast-Off Coven By Juliet Blackwell 1-28-11

Weapons:

Dagger/Knife-One Bad Apple By Sheila Connolly 12-15-10
Candlestick- A Witch in TimeBy Madelyn Alt10-21-10
Revolver A Hoe Lot of Trouble By Heather Webber 3-26-11
Rope
Lead Pipe-If Walls Could Talk ByJuliet Blackwell 3-9-11
Wrench/Spanner

Rooms:

KitchenState of the Onion By Julie Hyzy 10-17-10
Ballroom
Conservatory
Dining Room-Eggsecutive Orders ByJulie Hyzy 1-17-11
Billard Room
Library Homicide In Hardcover By Kate Carlisle1-21-11
Study Grace Under Pressure By Julie Hyzy 10-3-10
Hall
Lounge
Cellar/StairsThe Ghost and the Dead Deb By Alice Kimberly 3-3-11

BONUS #1: Read a book based on the actual game Clue. Example:

BONUS #2: Play the board game with family and/or friends. Simpsons Clue 10-4-10

BONUS #3: Watch the movie Clue

The movie Clue will be on ABC Family later this month for their 13 Days of Halloween.

Thanks Sherrie.

Ah, man...some days I really miss cable.

Thanks, Sherrie! My hubby and I love that movie.

Need ideas for the lead pipe and the wrench.

I'm going to set my DVR to record it!!!

Clue was also in the $5 movie bin for quite a while at Wal-Mart. My friend picked up a copy, but it's been at least 7 months. If you want a copy, you might try there.

4 Done

Clue Characters:
Miss Scarlet (a red piece) There Goes Santa Claus by Nancy Mehl
Colonel Mustard (a yellow piece)
Mrs. White (a white piece) An Accessory to Murder by Elaine Viets
Mr. Green (a green piece) Barely Bewitched by Kimberly Frost 10/2
Mrs. Peacock (a blue piece)
Professor Plum (a purple piece) Dead Man Talking by Casey Daniels

Weapons:
Dagger/Knife (Murder Weapon) Swapping Paint: A Stock Car Racing Mystery
Candlestick - Bell, Cook, and Candle by Joanne Pence
Revolver (any revolver or pistol)(Murder Weapon) Dead Jitterbug by victoria Houston 10/17
Rope
Lead Pipe
Wrench/Spanner

Rooms:
Kitchen
Ballroom Loose Ends by Terri Reid 10/7
Conservatory
Dining Room
Billard Room
Library
Study
Hall
Lounge
Cellar/Stairs The Hot Pink Farmhouse by David Handler 10/6

One question, is OK if the clothes are on a doll as in ?

Go for it Marisa. It's still on a "person" just not a live one. lol

Another question. About the little knife that is in the lower left hand corner of the book. Would it be considered a knife. ?

Looks like it's an exacto knife, used in crafts. But, it's still a knife so go for it.

ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "Looks like it's an exacto knife, used in crafts. But, it's still a knife so go for it."

Yippee. I am going for it then. At least I will have one done. Thanks.

Kari wrote: "I just read and used it for Lounge or Living Room. It was a good book."

Thank you, I've got it for the state challenge, and perhaps October LOL

New Jersey and Autumn yes, Clue now you've mentioned it and for October, well, I had "Charmed to Death", that I used for Iowa, but with this I cover two points (witches and ghosts :D )

Can I use for Billiard room? The poker table looks billiard-ish right?

Sorry Valorie, but a poker table isn't a billiard table. I have alot of books with poker in them too, but they don't qualify. But remember, you only need to fill half the rooms not all of them to complete the challenge. I thought this might be one of the harder rooms, finding a book with a scene in a billiard room (or on the cover).

For billiard room, if you like historical romances I have a very easy book: Mary Jo Putney's "Thunder and Roses", I can tell you that the billiard table is quite important LOL

Hall -- Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Cooperman

The main 'hole in the wall' that keeps opening up is in the hallway.

Note: This is a 'renovated haunted house' book. I learned thing about repairing homes I didn't know. Nice cozy.

Marisa wrote: "For billiard room, if you like historical romances I have a very easy book: Mary Jo Putney's "Thunder and Roses", I can tell you that the billiard table is quite important LOL"

Thanks Marisa. I ordered it off PBS. :)

Kari wrote: "I am going to be reading The Body in the Billiard Room"

I looked for that one on PBS and was first on the waiting list but they had no idea when it would come in so went for the one that was available now.

4/22 Done

Clue Characters:
Miss Scarlet: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
Colonel Mustard: A Blush With Death by India Ink
Mrs. White: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt10/3 ***
Mr. Green: Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy
Mrs. Peacock: Murder of a Sweet Old Lady by Denise Swanson
Professor Plum: Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen


Weapons:
Dagger/Knife: One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly 10/3 ****
Candlestick: Legend of the Jade Dragon by Yasmine Galenorn 10/11 ****
Revolver: This Pen For Hire by Laura Levine 10/12 *****
Rope: Died in the Wool by Mary Kruger
Lead Pipe: Sink Trap by Christy Evans
Wrench/Spanner: Lead-Pipe Cinch by Christy Evans


Rooms:
Kitchen
Ballroom
Conservatory
Dining Room
Billiard Room
Library
Study
Hall
Lounge
Cellar/Stairs

Knife (cleaver pictured on cover)
Toast Mortem by Claudia Bishop

NOTICE: I'm going to make a small change to the rules. For weapons the name of the weapon may also be in the title. I'd say that for rooms as well but don't really need to since if it's in the title a scene is guaranteed to take place there in the book so it already would qualify. I'll add the change to the original first post of the rules. Hopefully this will help a least a little.

Update

Clue Characters:
Miss Scarlet (red): Unsigned by Julie Kaewert
Colonel Mustard (yellow): The Butter Did It by Phyllis Richman (better yellow)
Mrs. White (white): Untitled by Julie Kaewert
Mr. Green (green)
Mrs. Peacock (blue): Uncatalogued by Julie Kaewert
Professor Plum (purple): Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood

Weapons:
Dagger/Knife: Unprintable by Julie Kaewert
Candlestick
Revolver (any revolver or pistol): Take the Monkeys and Run by Karen Cantwell
Rope: Norway to Hide by Maddy Hunter
Lead Pipe: If Walls Could Talk: A Haunted Home Renovation Mystery by Juliet Blackwell
Wrench/Spanner

Rooms:
Kitchen
Ballroom
Conservatory
Dining Room: Murder at Longbourn by Tracy Kiely (currently reading - murder takes place in Dining room)
Billard Room
Library
Study
Hall
Lounge
Cellar/Stairs

I finished For the Dagger/ Knife category It was good and I enjoyed it. Finished it on 10-18

Do pool tables at a bar count for a "billiard room"?

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Do pool tables at a bar count for a "billiard room"?"

Considering how hard a proper billiard room is to find (ie rich mansion with a room dedicated to a billiard table), I'd say that's close enough to count Diane. I think technically a pool table has pockets and a billiard table doesn't, but it's close enough.

ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Do pool tables at a bar count for a "billiard room"?"

Considering how hard a proper billiard room is to find (ie rich mansion with a room dedicated to a billiard table), ..."

cool, thanks!

I just finished Bellfield Hall the first in the Dido Kent series (the 2nd one is out). I enjoyed it very much. Much like Stephanie Barron's Jane Austin series. Strong on mystery and characters.

Ballroom - Bellfield Hall by Anna Dean

I have the movie from Netflix ... couldn't find it at Walmart. I plan to watch it this weekend ... or tonight if I feel like it. Can't wait!!