Donna Andrews is an American mystery author best known for the Meg Langslow series, a long-running line of cozy mysteries that began with Murder with Peacocks. The series follows Meg, a practical, sharp-witted blacksmith and amateur sleuth, through murder... investigations complicated by eccentric relatives, small-town chaos, community obligations, and Andrews’s signature comic timing. Her books stand out within cozy crime for their blend of traditional puzzle plotting, lively ensemble casts, animal-themed titles, and a playful but carefully structured approach to clues and motives. While the tone is often humorous, the mysteries remain grounded in character relationships and well-built whodunit mechanics. Readers return to Andrews for warmth, wit, recurring cast chemistry, and the pleasure of watching ordinary family disorder turn unexpectedly criminal.
