Kathryn Mykel is an award-winning cozy mystery author and quilt pattern designer known for stitching together lighthearted whodunits with a crafty twist.

Her bestselling series—including Sewing Suspicion, Quilting Calamity, and Beach Brawl—feature quirky sleuths, small-town charm, and just enough mayhem to keep you guessing (and giggling). If you love fat quarters, feline sidekicks, or murder with a touch of humor, her books are made for you.

Inspired by her own love of quilting and raised in a small New England town, Kathryn blends clever mysteries with the warmth of handmade traditions. She also designs quilt patterns at Dragonfly’s Quilting Design Studio.

Follow her for new releases, printables, and behind-the-scenes peeks into her fictional worlds.

I’ve always loved mysteries, especially those involving Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Perhaps because Miss Marple reminds me of my aunts when I was growing up. But Agatha never told us much about Miss Marple's earlier life. While writing my own elderly super-sleuth series, I’m tracing her career from the start. As you’ll see, if you follow the Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries series.

However, this is my Bio, not Miss Riddell’s, so here goes with all you need to know about me: After retiring, I became a writer and when I’m not feverishly typing on my laptop, you’ll find me running, cycling, walking, and taking wildlife photos wherever and whenever I can. My cozy mystery series begins in northern England because that was my home growing up and that’s also the home of so many great cozy mysteries. Stay with me though because Miss Riddell loves to travel as much as I do and the stories will take us to the many different places around the world I’ve lived in or visited.