Category Archives: cozy mystery

Lovely reviews

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

As you know, if you follow this blog regularly, I have published two short stories and a novella during the last couple of months. It is harder to get reviews for short pieces, but some days you wake up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Candied Crime, cozy mystery, Gershwin & Penrose, North Sea Cottage, publication, Scandinavian | 4 Comments

Red Shoes – just around the corner.

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I have been busy editing for weeks, and today I have checked the formatting of a new anthology. “The Red Shoes” is right around the corner. Faithful blog readers will remember “The Red Shoes” about Chief Inspector Snowflake who cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in cozy mystery, Gershwin & Penrose, publication | 2 Comments

Reading in July

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Nothing much to brag about, but I have finished two cosy mysteries lately. One is Emma Jameson´s “Ice Blue”, the first novel in the Lord and Lady Hetheridge series. Not unexpectedly, it is much like a modern-day Lord Peter Wimsey, … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British, cozy mystery, review, review 2012 | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Taking the Paper Plunge

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I don´t know why I have been a writer for more than a year without even considering paper books. Or to be precise, I have just rejected the idea because I was sure it would be too complicated for someone … Continue reading →

Posted in cozy mystery, publication, The Cosy Knave | 9 Comments

Knavesborough revisited

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Finally, back in Knavesborough. I have a few days´ rest in between exams, and I am determined to make the most of them. So I have picked up “The Halloween Murderer” where I got stuck more than a year ago. … Continue reading →

Posted in cozy mystery, Gershwin & Penrose, Halloween Murderer | 4 Comments

Writing news

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Two important steps: First, both “The Cosy Knave” and “The Charity Shop” do amazingly well in the USA. My knave has been on the Kindle top 10,000 a couple of times lately, and I don´t think that is so bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Anna Märklin, cozy mystery, plotting, Scandinavian, The Cosy Knave | 13 Comments

Miscellaneous

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Again, a reading report from my corner of the world. The first one was a gift, I bought the other two myself. Simon Beckett, Whispers of the Dead (2009) I enjoyed the third David Hunter mystery a lot, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in American, British, cozy mystery, Deborah Sharp, review, review 2012, Simon Beckett | 6 Comments

Happy Birthday to me :)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I decided that today was the perfect occasion to launch “The Charity Shop” officially. My little story is now out there, and thank you again to my blog friends for your valuable inspiration and feedback. Amazon.com  Smashwords.com.

Posted in cozy mystery, Gershwin & Penrose, publication | 22 Comments

The Charity Shop, parts VI and VII

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Cover photo: Ellen Nielsen. Read part I, part II, part III and IV, part V. VI – If only we knew who stole what. Constable Penrose had just gone through Rhapsody´s nice and tidy notes. He gave her a brief … Continue reading →

Posted in cozy mystery, Gershwin & Penrose, publication, short story | 9 Comments

The Charity Shop, part V

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Copyright: Dorte Hummelshoj Jakobsen – Your name is George Hepplewhite, and you´re one of the volunteers? – Retired joiner. Hepplewhite was a tall and handsome man with a broad chest. He beamed a proud smile at Rhapsody. – When did … Continue reading →

Posted in cozy mystery, Gershwin & Penrose, publication, short story | 12 Comments