Books by Debra H. Goldstein
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December 9 – “Candy Cane on the Case”
Debra’s private eye story, “Candy Cane on the Case, is the lead story in Crimeucopia: The Not So Frail Private ...
December 7 – Cozy Mystery Party Holiday Facebook Event– 12:30-1:00 p.m. (EST)
Debra will be joining 126 other authors for the annual Cozy Mystery Party Holiday Facebook Event. Because of the number ...
It’s Not Always a Mystery…
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Reading the World by Miranda James
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost
I discovered juvenile mystery series when I was ten or eleven. My introduction to them was The Secret of Shadow Ranch by Carolyn Keene. I was immediately entranced. I eagerly looked for more Nancy Drew books, and I discovered many other series like the Hardy Boys, the Dana Girls, Judy Bolton, Biff Brewster, and another […]
The Joy of the Amateur Sleuth by Valerie (V.M.) Burns
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost, Women Writers
Cozy mysteries almost always feature an amateur sleuth. These individuals aren’t trained members of law enforcement and aren’t getting paid to solve mysteries and bring down evil doers. Critics of the genre often disparage the use of amateurs to solve crime as “unrealistic.” But is it? I would argue that the most important skill needed […]
Animals in Cozy Mysteries by Sharon Marchisello
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost, Women Writers
One of the tropes in cozy mysteries is a furry pet, likely a cat or a dog. More often than not, the animal appears on the cover, signaling to the reader that there’s a feel-good story inside about a kind person, and no animals will be harmed. (But a human will probably die.) Sometimes the […]






