Virtual Tours Arriving Daily at Salty Inspirations

Itinerary includes author spotlights, exclusive interviews, fun character features, and honest book reviews, your front-row seat to today’s top storytellers. While I haven’t had a chance to read every title featured here (there are only so many hours in the day, especially when I’m busy writing my own mysteries!), I choose tours or authors I believe will resonate with fellow mystery lovers and curious readers looking for their next adventure.

Two cups of coffee, the cover of A Necessary Death by Terri Karsten, and the Salty Inspirations logo promoting a guest recipe feature.

Terri Karsten visits Salty Inspirations with a fascinating historical recipe connected to A Necessary Death. Learn about the tradition of dead cakes and discover a modern version you can try yourself.

Two cups of coffee beside the Sconed to Death book cover by Betty Hechtman with Salty Inspirations branding.

Gray Hanover shares a glimpse into life, family pressure, and small-town change in this character guest post from Sconed to Death.

June 2026 Visiting Authors Roundup featuring cozy mystery guest authors and events on Salty Inspirations blog.

June is packed with cozy mystery fun! 🕵️‍♀️📚 Guest authors, recipes, interviews, and a special virtual takeover are all coming to Salty Inspirations this month. Come meet the authors, discover new reads, and join the cozy community vibes all June long!

Authors Visiting Salty Inspirations, May

Explore the May Visiting Authors Roundup on Salty Inspirations! With antique shop secrets, witchy whispers, and food truck mysteries on the menu, May is stacked with cozy reads that lean into humor, heart, and just enough danger to keep things interesting. Whether you're in the mood for something magical or small-town chaos, this month’s lineup has a little something for every cozy reader.

Two cups of coffee beside The Corpse by the Creek by Iris March with the Salty Inspirations logo featured in a cozy mystery blog tour graphic.

Author Iris March visits Salty Inspirations to discuss why amateur sleuths make the best detectives in cozy mysteries while sharing details about her newest release, The Corpse by the Creek.

Two cups of coffee beside The Whispering Witch Mystery Series book cover and Salty Inspirations logo featuring character Mischief in an interview-style setting.

Mischief from The Whispering Witch Mystery Series by Mildred Abbott shares his thoughts on magic, danger, and why snacks are non-negotiable.

Victoria Hamilton, author of Masher of Ceremonies, shares a cozy reflection on birthday tea parties and inspiration behind the Vintage Kitchen Mysteries.

Victoria Hamilton shares a heartfelt reflection on birthday tea traditions and the inspiration behind Masher of Ceremonies, the latest Vintage Kitchen Mystery.

Author Marc Jedel featured in a Salty Inspirations interview for Sore Like an Eagle cozy mystery with coffee and book theme

Today’s feature brings author Marc Jedel back to Salty Inspirations—he previously joined us for Whine and Dine by Marc Jedel, also part of his Redwoods Country Mystery series. He returns now with a behind-the-scenes look at his cozy mystery writing journey and his latest release, Sore Like an Eagle: A Redwoods Country Mystery

Two cups of coffee beside the cover of Hot Wings and Homicide by Carmela Dutra with the Salty Inspirations logo.

Author Carmela Dutra returns to Salty Inspirations to discuss the second book in her series, Hot Wings and Homicide, and how years of reading mysteries helped shape the clues, suspense, and twists in her own cozy mystery writing.

Featured image for Victoria Tait’s guest post about A Maypole of Deceit with two cups of coffee, the book cover, and the Salty Inspirations logo.

Victoria Tait visits Salty Inspirations to discuss the real-life inspiration behind A Maypole of Deceit and the higher-stakes crimes woven into her cozy mystery.