Small Town Secrets, Big Mystery Fun Grace Bowen's Cozy Mystery Inner Circle Newsletter February 15th Inner Circle News While the weather was so cold and snowy, I was taking advantage of the time to get more writing done. Outdoor activities (beyond the necessities) were out of the question. But this last few days has been so much milder and it makes me feel like spring is coming soon. NEW BOOK RELEASE!!! Airwaves & Alibis is now available on Amazon. Both paperback and e-book versions. Also...
27 days ago • 4 min read
Small Town Secrets, Big Mystery Fun Grace Bowen's Cozy Mystery Inner Circle Newsletter February 2026 Inner Circle News What I’ve Been Up To I hope everyone is enjoying 2026 so far. I am still thinking we have only just begun, yet here we are, already in our 2nd month of the year. This past few weeks have been full of winter storms, so it made it easy to want to cuddle up in front of a warm fire and read or write. And speaking of writing, Airwaves and Alibis will be up for pre-order soon on...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Small Town Secrets, Big Mystery Fun Grace Bowen's Cozy Mystery Inner Circle Newsletter January 15th 2026 Inner Circle News 5 Facts About Whodunits A whodunit is a novel, movie, or play about a murder that does not tell you who the murderer is until the end. 1.The term “whodunit” was coined around 1930 during the peak of the genre’s popularity, known as the “Golden Age” of detective fiction (1920s–1940s). 2.Whodunits are designed as a game for the reader. Authors provide clues throughout the...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Small Town Secrets, Big Mystery Fun Grace Bowen's Cozy Mystery Inner Circle Newsletter December 2025 Grace Bowen's Inner Circle Newsletter What I’ve Been Up To This Month I find it hard to believe that we are half way through the final month of 2025. I don't know about you but it went by in a flash. In summary: Personally, I have had both personal challenges and achievements. Health wise took a big turn in this fall for me and I have just had to learn to go with the flow. My family continues...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Small Town Secrets, Big Mystery Fun Grace Bowen's Cozy Mystery Inner Circle Newsletter November 1st 2025 Inner Circle News Beyond The Bookshelf: What a Cozy Murder Mystery Can Teach You About Secrets, Lies, and Nosy Neighbors Introduction: The Comfort of Cozy Crime There’s an undeniable comfort in the “cozy mystery” genre. It offers a fantasy of small-town life where communities are tight knit, the scones are always fresh, and justice is served with a cup of tea. It’s a world we escape to....
4 months ago • 4 min read
Small Town Secrets, Big Mystery Fun Grace Bowen's Cozy Mystery Inner Circle Newsletter October 2025 Grace Bowen's Inner Circle Newsletter What I’ve Been Up To This Month This month, I’ve officially started writing Book #2 in the Sydney Jones Mystery Series! It’s always an exciting (and slightly nerve-wracking) feeling when the blank page turns into the start of a brand new adventure. Sydney is back with her curious mind and knack for stumbling into mysteries; and yes, there’s plenty of...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Small Town Secrets, Big Mystery Fun Grace Bowen's Cozy Mystery Inner Circle Newsletter October 1st 2025 Inner Circle News Beyond the Bookshelf: 5 Surprising Life Lessons from a Cozy Mystery and how Perilous Pins Illustrates These Lessons The Deceptive Comfort of a Cozy Crime There’s a unique comfort in the world of a cozy mystery. We love their charming small towns, their casts of quirky characters, and the implicit promise of solving a satisfying puzzle without the lingering trauma of...
5 months ago • 4 min read
Small Town Secrets, Big Mystery Fun Grace Bowen's Cozy Mystery Inner Circle Newsletter August 2025 Grace Bowen's Inner Circle Newsletter August 2025 Inner Circle News Fun in the Sun A few photos of what I’ve been up to this past month. Author’s Forum in Sundridge, Ontario On August 14th, I was honoured to take part in an Author’s event featuring 12 local authors from all different genres. It was hosted by the Near North Enviro-Education Centre and the Sundridge Public Library. I was...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Small Town Secrets, Big Mystery Fun Grace Bowen's Cozy Mystery Inner Circle Newsletter July 2025 Grace Bowen's Inner Circle Newsletter Thank you to my readers for the feedback 😊 I wanted to stop for a minute to thank some people that have messaged me over the last couple weeks about my new cozy mystery novel, Perilous Pins. I truly appreciate your feedback about Perilous Pins and it drives me to continue to write more books. To follow are a couple of quotes from some personal messages I have...
8 months ago • 2 min read
