I had a blast talking to the lovely women at The Fiction Lounge about O DEADLY NIGHT, the 8th Year Round Christmas novel, and other writing things. Have a listen: www.fictionlounge.com/podcast/seas...

Do you like to get started early on your Christmas reads? The new Year Round Christmas book, O DEADLY NIGHT, will be out October 14. From Crooked Lane Books #cozymystery #Canadianauthor @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

Shot Through the Book: A Lighthouse Library Mystery “The librarian & her quirky friends are always a hoot as they track down mysterious murderers in a charming locale” Sale: $27.99 to $2.99 by Eva Gates Rating: 4.6/5 (352 Reviews) #mystery #thriller #murder #lighthouse #library #summer #BookSky

My book "On Freedom," the case for the value of freedom and a proposal for a better future, with a new foreword accounting for where we are today, will be out in paperback October 28th. timothysnyder.org/on-freedom

Fresh Tomato Pasta From Vicki Delany: This is a non-recipe recipe. Nothing I love more than tomatoes in season, preferably bought direct from the farmer who grew them.  Right now, here in Southern Ontario we’re overwhelmed with the bounty.  Although, due to the summer’s drought some home gardeners…

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread #recipe from Molly MacRae:  Zucchini is versatile and so is this recipe. You can make it as muffins, as one big loaf, or as two smaller loaves (adjusting the baking time accordingly). You can add nuts, substitute butter for all or some of the vegetable oil, leave out…

Udon Noodles with Pork and Bok Choy from Vicki Delany: I love noodles of all sorts and am always looking for more ways to use them.  My daughter went to an Asian supermarket and bought me these frozen udon noodles. Far better than the dried variety!  Here’s a nice quick way to use them with some…

The game is once again afoot in @vickidelany.bsky.social’s 🐈THE DEVIL IN THE DETAILS🐈 the eleventh Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery, when birthday festivities end in freezing cold murder. #ewgc #libraryreads Read on Netgalley: https://loom.ly/mUM9yOE

It's a great day for a trip back in time! Let's head to the 1950s with a book by Vicki Delany, Deadly Summer Nights. cozymystery.com/links/deadly...

Kings River Life Magazine: #bookreviews and #giveaways of 3 food #mystery cozies - "Icing on the Murder" by Valerie Burns, “Tea with Jam and Dread" A Tea by the Sea Mystery by Vicki Delany, and “Sour Crime Donuts" by Ginger Bolton kingsriverlife.com/08/30/yummy-... #books

I've had my web site redesigned. I'd love for you to have a look. Send an email from contact page to be entered into draw for ARC of O Deadly Night, the next Year Round Christmas book. Open to Canada, US, Europe, UK, Aust. NZ. Ends Saturday am. www.vickidelany.com #cozymystery #canadian authors

Slow Cooker Pasta with Lentils From Vicki Delany:  As you know I love my slow cooker and I’m always on the lookout for good recipes to try.  I found a book titled “Slow Victories” by Katrina Meynink on sale at my local bookstore.  This is the first recipe I tried, I adapted it slightly, and it…

#giveaway & #review A chance to win a copy of THE MANGO MURDERS by Lucy Burdette! Plus check out the recipe for Mango Scones and Cream Cheese Frosting. See my review, the recipe, and enter the contest by 8/17/2025. cinnamonsugarandalittlebitofmurder.com/mango-scones/ #cozymystery #bookgiveaway

Hot summer days call for ice cream and I'm sharing my recipe for Chocolate Ice Cream (made with cottage cheese!) and brownie crumble over at Mystery Lovers' Kitchen today. www.mysteryloverskitchen.com/2025/07/choc...

Feed: "CrimeReads" By: Vicki Delany on Monday, August 4, 2025

Air Fryer Salmon with Mustard Glaze from Vicki Delany: Another attempt to learn how to use my new air fryer. This turned out beautifully, and I will definitely make it again. The recipe as is serves four but as usual I was able to pare it down easily for just me. Salmon with Mustard Glaze:…

Being the deranged lunatic that he is, Pigmented Pinocchio has boosted tariffs on Canada from 25% to 35%. He likely thinks we don't have any cards... It's time, Canada...

When the weather is warm, it's great to do some summer reading. Christmas cozies are my go to. @vickidelany.bsky.social has seven great Christmas cozy mysteries to keep you going. Merry Wilkinson, Rudulph, New York's amateur sleuth, is the best character. Get all her books at vickidelany.com

🤩We're so excited to share the delightful new cover for 🔎BODY ON BAKER STREET🔎 by bestselling author @vickidelany.bsky.social. 🐈Coming November 4, 2025. You can preorder now➡️ https://loom.ly/mIh43X8 @barnesandnoble.com

It's release day for Tea with Jam and Dread! the gang travels to Yorkshire, England, for the 100th birthday celebrations of Elizabeth, Dowager Countess of Frockmorton. My daughter and I went to those places to do research and check out the surroundings. First, of course we had tea.

#giveaway A chance to win a copy of TEA WITH JAM & DREAD by @vickidelany.bsky.social! Plus check out the recipe for Sticky Toffee Pudding. See my review, the recipe, and enter the contest by 8/3/25. cinnamonsugarandalittlebitofmurder.com/sticky-toffe...

auntagathas.com/aa/vicki-del... A new Vicki Delany novel is nothing but cause for celebration - out next week! Review by Carla Schantz.

Wonder Women Sixty has released their favorite summer reads and THREE of our books are on the list! 🎉 🔫SHOT THROUGH THE BOOK🔫 by Eva Gates ‪ ✨BELIEVE ME NOW✨ by S.M. Govett ☠️A POISONOUS PALATE☠️ by Lucy Burdette 📚 https://loom.ly/cgSCEFQ

Chocolate and Coffee Tart From Vicki Delany: In the Tea by the Sea mysteries, Lily Roberts is always looking for wonderful things to add to her afternoon tea offerings. When she travels to England for Lady Frockmorton's 100th birthday party, (Tea with Jam and Dread) she's delighted to find out that…

#giveaway A chance to win a copy of LAVENDER LIES BLEEDING by Leslie Budewitz! Plus check out the recipe for Lavender Buttermilk Scones. See my review, the recipe, and enter the contest by 7/20/25. cinnamonsugarandalittlebitofmurder.com/lavender-but...

Always fun to open a new box! TEA WITH JAM AND DREAD, the 6th Tea by the Sea mystery from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social coming July 29. The gang is off to Yorkshire for plenty of tea and scones!

🔫SHOT THROUGH THE BOOK🔫 by Eva Gates has been reviewed by Kings River Life Magazine! https://loom.ly/CdKPFrw

Around the Kitchen Table: A Canada Day Potluck Barbeque – and You’re Invited!: VICKI DELANY here to announce that I’m having a Canada Day pot luck barbeque and picnic, and you’re all invited! First, this is a virtual event, and second let’s pretend today is July 1, which is Canada Day. This year…

Strawberry Cake from Vicki Delany:  It’s strawberry season! Enjoy! I first got this recipe from a Martha Stewart Living magazine and have been making it for years. I don’t know why I haven’t shared it with MLK before, but I’m preparing for an influx of visitors this weekend, including small…

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite writers and humans, Julia Spencer-Fleming, 1963, Plattsburgh, NY. She rounded up five major awards for her incredible debut, IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER (2002). Here she is at Aunt Agatha's 20th anniversary party with Vicki Delany, Steve Hamilton and Rhys Bowen.

Reviews & giveaways of "Shot Through the Book" by Eva Gates, and "Hounding a Killer" by Kallie E Benjamin kingsriverlife.com/06/21/pair-o... @vickidelany.bsky.social @vmburnsbooks.bsky.social @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social #cozymystery #book 💙📚

Spotlight on VICE AND VIRTUE by @LibbyKlein Plus a #Giveaway #SpotlightSunday: Spotlight on Vice and Virtue This year we say hello to a new kind of hero. Layla Virtue's career as a cop hit rock bottom in one incendiary moment that will forever live in Potomac County Police infamy. Now she finds…

I'll be back on County FB radio on The County Reads the County Writes tomorrow (Sunday) just after noon to talk about my re-released County-set suspense novel, More than Sorrow. Stream it online at the URL given below. #Canadianauthors #booksky

Check out this review of 🔫SHOT THROUGH THE BOOK🔫 by @vickidelany.bsky.social from Wonder Women Sixty! https://loom.ly/__gPNHk

Lemon Chicken with Asparagus from Vicki Delany: Asparagus season is coming to an end, but there’s still time to get in more recipes!  Lemon Chicken with AsparagusIngredients:  1 bunch asparagus spear (about 1 lb/500 g)  1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast  1/4 teaspoon salt  1/4 teaspoon…

Easy Sicilian Ricotta Tarts from Guest Author Melodie Campbell: Vicki here and I’m delighted to welcome back my good friend Melodie Campbell. Melodie and I met when she was the ED of the Crime Writers of Canada and I was on the board, and we’ve remained friends even now that we’ve both left those…

Murder Most Fowl: Balsamic Chicken by Ang Pompano: ANG POMPANO: Hi, everyone! I’m so excited to officially join the crew here at Mystery Lovers' Kitchen!Some of you might remember me from guest posts, but if we haven’t met yet, I’m Ang Pompano. I write two mystery series: the Blue Palmetto…

Chili 5-Ways #recipe @vmburns:  VMBURNS: If you've never had Steak 'N Shake's Chili 5 Ways, I highly recommend it. Chili 5-Ways includes spaghetti, chili, beans, cheese, and onions. So, I went in search of a copy cat recipe. I found one at Foody Hussy. Of course, I made a few modifications. I…

Just delighted to receive my copy of More Than Sorrow, by Canada’s own Vicki Delany! Congratulations on a beautiful book, Vicki! (Carrick Publishing 2025)

’Tis the season for mischief and murder in O, DEADLY NIGHT, the eighth Year-Round Christmas mystery from national bestselling author @vickidelany.bsky.social. #ewgc 📖Available on NetGalley: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/605927

Around the Kitchen Table: Refreshing Summer Sips + 4-Book Giveaway!:   MOLLY MACRAE: Happy June and happy National Iced Tea Month! Are you ready for summer sipping?We’ve already had a few previews of summer heat, between bouts of cool and downright chilly weather, here in central Illinois. One…

Great Escapes - Shot Through the Book: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates #Review / #Giveaway www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/05/29/s... via @dollycas.bsky.social

Now available! The paperback of reissued MORE THAN SORROW now at Amazon.com and Amazon.ca. IF YOU'RE IN BURLINGTON OR PEC, copies soon at Different Drummer and Books and Co. so please wait if shopping local is your preference. #Canadianbooks #Canadianauthor #princeedwardcounty

NOW AVAILABLE in all e-book formats. PAPERBACK in next few days. My 2012 book MORE THAN SORROW has been re-edited, updated, and reissued. $4.99 USD, $6.99 CAD. A gothic thriller set in PrinceEdwardCounty, Ontario #canadianbooks #canadianliterature

Farewell and My Best Recipe on MLK by Maya Corrigan: This is my final post as a member of the Kitchen. Six years ago you welcomed me into this special group. I've enjoyed becoming friends with all of you online and meeting many of you in person at mystery events. We've been on panels together,…

Almond-White Chocolate Bars #recipe by Guest @EllenByron:  Today, we are pleased to welcome the fabulous Ellen Byron to the Kitchen, with what looks to be a truly delicious dessert recipe. And there's a GIVEAWAY of Ellen's Golden Motel Mystery #1, A Very Woodsy Murder! Take it away, Ellen: I have…

Fettuccine with Asparagus from Vicki Delany: It’s asparagus season! Let’s celebrate! I love asparagus most of all when it’s lightly sautéed and served as a side vegetable. But as long as it’s so fresh and plentiful at this time of the year, I enjoy finding other ways of using it. I also love…

Happy Wednesday! Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates has Lucy finding her guest dead on her deck. Stop by to learn more about the 12th A Lighthouse Library Mystery. Happy Reading! bibliophileandavidreader.blogspot.com/2025/05/shot... #shotthroughthebook @vickidelany.bsky.social

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