Emily James

Emily James is an award-winning and bestselling author known for her cozy mysteries featuring quirky characters, twisty plots, and a touch of romance. Drawing inspiration from classic murder mystery television series like "Murder, She Wrote" and "Monk," she crafts engaging narratives that captivate readers. Her debut poetry and prose collection, "Inside These Walls," released in 2021, showcases her versatility as a writer, blending themes of love, loss, and resilience.

Born and raised in a Pennsylvania railroad town, James developed an early love for storytelling, encouraged by a junior high school teacher to create her own narratives. After a hiatus from writing, she returned to the craft in 2015, using poetry as a therapeutic outlet. Her deeply personal work resonates with a wide audience, earning her over 250,000 followers on social media. Currently, she is working on a book of short stories titled "Seven," further expanding her literary repertoire. When not writing, she enjoys painting, cooking, and spending time with her family.
Cat and Mouse Whodunits Books
# Title Year
1 A Tail of Murder 2022
2 Of Mice and Murder 2022
3 Barking Up the Wrong Tree 2023
4 Catastrophe 2023
Cupcake Truck Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Sugar and Vice 2018
2 Dead Velvet Cake 2020
3 Gum Drop Dead 2020
4 A Sampling of Murder 2021
5 Poison-Spiced Cupcakes 2021
Maple Syrup Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 A Sticky Inheritance 2016
2 Sapped 2016
3 Bushwhacked 2016
4 Almost Sleighed 2017
5 Murder on Tap 2017
6 Deadly Arms 2017
7 Capital Obsession 2017
8 Tapped Out 2017
9 Bucket List 2017
10 End of the Line 2018
11 Slay Bells Ringing 2019
12 Rooted in Murder 2019
13 Guilty or Knot 2019
14 Stumped 2020