Amanda Flower is an academic librarian for a small college in Ohio's Western Reserve. When she is not at the library or writing her next mystery, she is an avid traveler, aspiring to visit as much of the globe as she can. She lives and writes near Akron.
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Inspirational, Historical Mystery
New Books
Series
Appleseed Creek Mystery
1. A Plain Death (2012)
2. A Plain Scandal (2013)
3. A Plain Disappearance (2013)
4. A Plain Malice (2014)
1. A Plain Death (2012)
2. A Plain Scandal (2013)
3. A Plain Disappearance (2013)
4. A Plain Malice (2014)
Living History Museum Mystery
1. The Final Reveille (2015)
2. The Final Tap (2016)
3. The Final Vow (2017)
1. The Final Reveille (2015)
2. The Final Tap (2016)
3. The Final Vow (2017)
Magical Bookshop Mystery
1. Crime and Poetry (2016)
2. Prose and Cons (2016)
3. Murders and Metaphors (2019)
4. Verse and Vengeance (2019)
5. Crimes and Covers (2022)
1. Crime and Poetry (2016)
2. Prose and Cons (2016)
3. Murders and Metaphors (2019)
4. Verse and Vengeance (2019)
5. Crimes and Covers (2022)
Amish Candy Shop Mystery
1. Assaulted Caramel (2017)
1.5. Criminally Cocoa (2019)
2. Lethal Licorice (2018)
2.5. Botched Butterscotch (2020)
3. Premeditated Peppermint (2018)
3.5. Candy Cane Crime (2020)
4. Toxic Toffee (2019)
5. Marshmallow Malice (2020)
6. Lemon Drop Dead (2021)
7. Peanut Butter Panic (2022)
8. Blueberry Blunder (2023)
1. Assaulted Caramel (2017)
1.5. Criminally Cocoa (2019)
2. Lethal Licorice (2018)
2.5. Botched Butterscotch (2020)
3. Premeditated Peppermint (2018)
3.5. Candy Cane Crime (2020)
4. Toxic Toffee (2019)
5. Marshmallow Malice (2020)
6. Lemon Drop Dead (2021)
7. Peanut Butter Panic (2022)
8. Blueberry Blunder (2023)
Magic Garden Mystery
1. Flowers and Foul Play (2018)
2. Death and Daisies (2018)
3. Mums and Mayhem (2020)
1. Flowers and Foul Play (2018)
2. Death and Daisies (2018)
3. Mums and Mayhem (2020)
Amish Matchmaker Mystery
1. Matchmaking Can Be Murder (2019)
2. Courting Can Be Killer (2020)
3. Marriage Can Be Mischief (2021)
4. Honeymoons Can Be Hazardous (2022)
5. Dating Can Be Deadly (2023)
1. Matchmaking Can Be Murder (2019)
2. Courting Can Be Killer (2020)
3. Marriage Can Be Mischief (2021)
4. Honeymoons Can Be Hazardous (2022)
5. Dating Can Be Deadly (2023)
Farm to Table Mystery
1. Farm to Trouble (2021)
2. Put Out to Pasture (2022)
3. In Farm's Way (2023)
1. Farm to Trouble (2021)
2. Put Out to Pasture (2022)
3. In Farm's Way (2023)
Emily Dickinson Mystery
1. Because I Could Not Stop for Death (2022)
2. I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died (2023)
1. Because I Could Not Stop for Death (2022)
2. I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died (2023)
Awards
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Amanda Flower recommends

A Murder for the Books (2017)
(Blue Ridge Library Mystery, book 1)
Victoria Gilbert
"An intricately plotted library whodunit that both cozy readers and librarians will love!"

Death By Dumpling (2018)
(Noodle Shop Mystery, book 1)
Vivien Chien
"Death by Dumpling is a fun and sassy debut with unique flavor, local flair, and heart."

In the Shadow of Croft Towers (2019)
Abigail Wilson
"Part mystery and part romance, Abigail Wilson's debut is an atmospheric period novel that will keep readers guessing to the very end."

Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives (2022)
(Pignon Scorbion, book 1)
Rick Bleiweiss
"Bleiwiess's debut novel is sure to delight fans of traditional mystery. The novel harkens back to the Golden Age of mystery fiction, and Pignon Scorbion is a detective comparable to Hercule Poirot. His unlikely group of 'deputies' at the barbershop brings a fresh perspective to this fascinating mystery. I look forward to the next in the series!"

Against the Currant (2023)
(Spice Isle Bakery Mystery, book 1)
Olivia Matthews
"A delightful mystery with a loving close-knit family, determined heroine, and enticing Caribbean pastries. It will be a welcome addition to culinary cozy fans!"
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