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Maddie Day

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Born

Pasadena, The United States

Website

http://www.edithmaxwell.com

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Mystery

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September 2015

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Maddie Day is a pseudonym for Agatha Award-winning mystery author Edith Maxwell.

As Maddie Day, Edith writes the Country Store Mysteries, from Kensington, set in southern Indiana. Maddie lived in the area some years ago and loves writing the adventures of Robbie Jordan, a country store owner and chef in South Lick, Indiana.

She also writes the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries, with bike shop owner Mackenzie Almeida and her cozy mystery book group solving murders in a fictional Cape Cod village.

Her new Cece Barton Mysteries series, set northern California wine country, releases in fall, 2023

Please see Edith Maxwell's author page for more information about her other mystery series and her award-winning short stories. ...more

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Average rating: 3.96 · 63,473 ratings · 7,118 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors

	Murder on Cape Cod (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 6,884 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flipped for Murder (Country Store Mysteries, #1) by Maddie Day (Goodreads Author), Edith Maxwell (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 5,501 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grilled for Murder (Country Store Mysteries, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 3,636 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Grits Hit the Fan (Country Store Mysteries, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 3,433 ratings — published 2017 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder at the Taffy Shop (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 3,057 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder at the Lobstah Shack (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 2,994 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Over Easy (Country Store Mysteries, #5) 4.10 avg rating — 2,885 ratings — published 2018 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder in a Cape Cottage (Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery, #4) 4.04 avg rating — 2,764 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Biscuits and Slashed Browns (Country Store Mysteries, #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,705 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Candy Slain Murder (Country Store Mysteries, #8) 4.05 avg rating — 2,432 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Country Store Mystery (13 books)
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Maddie Day and 33 other people liked James's review of Murder at the Toy Soldier (A Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery): "Another fun, light installment in the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries. While the culprit was obvious, the true charm in the series belongs to the side stories. Mac and her husband adopt his sister's children, and readers see all the poignant moments" Read more of this review »
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Maddie Day and 1 other person liked Katie K's review of Murder at the Toy Soldier (A Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery): "I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was beyond excited to get an ARC of this book—this series is one of my favorites. It’s a perfect addition to the Cozy Capers mysteries. The story moves along at just " Read more of this review »
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Maddie Day rated a book it was amazing The Badass Widows: A Mystery by Valerie Saul (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A kickass group of women of a certain age star in Saul's debut mystery as they track down a ruthless killer and learn to support each other. This story both delights and keeps the reader on the edge of her seat, a must read from a to-be-watched new a ...more
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DeVeer's evocative writing and lyrical storytelling kept me glued to the page in this beautifully imagined tale of another time and place. DeVeer's reinvented Cinderella story will appeal to strong young women and avid readers everywhere. ...more
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“Tim’s Cranberry-Orange Bread Baker Tim Brunelle makes this yummy quick bread for Greta’s Grains. Make a day ahead of time for easiest slicing. Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached white flour ¾ cup sugar 1½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda Zest and juice of one orange. If juice doesn’t equal ¾ cup, add”
― Maddie Day, Murder on Cape Cod

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“He was the kind of man who’d complain if they hanged him with a brand-new rope.”
― Maddie Day, Scone Cold Dead

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“This close to Christmas, I’d assumed we’d have a smooth, joyous next few days leading up to the holiday. But as Mom used to say, to assume only makes an ass out of you and me. She was absolutely right this time.”
― Maddie Day, Christmas Cocoa and a Corpse

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Please vote for your favorite series to be our 2025 series read along.

The series are listed in the order the randomizer chose them.

Laurie Cass Bookmobile

9 votes, 25.7%

Maddie Day Country Store

7 votes, 20.0%

LeeHollis Hayley Powell

5 votes, 14.3%

Laura Childs Tea shop

5 votes, 14.3%

Nancy CoCo Candy-Coated

5 votes, 14.3%

Lucy Burdette Key West

4 votes, 11.4%

35 total votes

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