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Amanda Flower


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aka Isabella Alan

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.
 

Awards: Agatha (2022)  see all

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery, Inspirational
 
New and upcoming books
Series
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Appleseed Creek Mystery
   1. A Plain Death (2012)
   2. A Plain Scandal (2013)
   3. A Plain Disappearance (2013)
   4. A Plain Malice (2014)
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Andi Boggs
   1. Andi Unexpected (2013)
   2. Andi Under Pressure (2014)
   3. Andi Unstoppable (2015)
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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)
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Amish Candy Shop Mystery
   1. Assaulted Caramel (2017)
   2. Lethal Licorice (2018)
   3. Premeditated Peppermint (2018)
   3.5. Criminally Cocoa (2019)
   4. Toxic Toffee (2019)
   4.5. Botched Butterscotch (2020)
   5. Marshmallow Malice (2020)
   5.5. Candy Cane Crime (2020)
   6. Lemon Drop Dead (2021)
   7. Peanut Butter Panic (2022)
   8. Blueberry Blunder (2023)
   9. Gingerbread Danger (2024)
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Farm to Table Mystery
   1. Farm to Trouble (2021)
   2. Put Out to Pasture (2022)
   3. In Farm's Way (2023)
   4. Crime and Cherry Pits (2024)
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Books containing stories by Amanda Flower
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Hotel California (2022)
An Anthology of New Mystery Short Stories
(Music and Murder Mystery)
edited by
Don Bruns

Awards
2022 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel : Because I Could Not Stop for Death
2015 Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction : Andi Unstoppable

Award nominations
2023 Mary Higgins Clark Award (nominee) : Because I Could Not Stop for Death
2023 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died
2014 Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction (nominee) : Andi Under Pressure
2013 Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction (nominee) : Andi Unexpected
2010 Agatha Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Maid of Murder


Amanda Flower recommends
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Come Shell or High Water (2024)
(Haunted Shell Shop Mystery, book 1)
Molly MacRae
"Molly Macrae's delightful pirate ghost story and cozy mystery mashup is not to be missed. Cozy readers will be enthralled with this trip to North Carolina's Outer Banks."
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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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Death in the Margins (2022)
(Blue Ridge Library Mystery, book 7)
Victoria Gilbert
"Cozy readers and Librarians will love!."

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