Molly MacRae is a well-known author, best recognized for her cozy mystery series. Two of her most popular series are the “Highland Bookshop Mysteries” and “The Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery.” The “Highland Bookshop Mysteries” began in 2016 with the release of “Plaid and Plagiarism” and features four women who start new lives in the small town of Inversgail on the Scotland West Coast, where they buy a bookshop. This series is inspired by MacRae's own life, which was spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Tennessee. She has a deep connection to small-town living, having worked as a curator of a history museum and running an independent bookstore, the “Book Place,” in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
MacRae's other series, “The Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery,” is about a textile preservation expert from a little town in Tennessee named Blue Plum, who has to deal with a depressed ghost. This series has been popular among cozy mystery fans, who appreciate the unique blend of humor, drama, and supernatural elements. MacRae's short stories have been featured in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine for over twenty years, and she has won the Sherwood Anderson Award for Short Fiction. She is currently living in Champaign, Illinois, where she spends her time connecting children with books at the public library, reading, doing crossword puzzles, trying out new recipes, and finding reasons for not doing any weeding or dusting. MacRae is a beloved author in the cozy mystery genre, known for her engaging characters, fine local color, and good writing.