The following were the bestselling titles during June at member bookstores of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. Death of a Cozy Writer tied for 5th in softcover:

Hardcovers

1. The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)
2. Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's)
3. Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child (Delacorte)
4. Roadside Crosses by Jeffery Deaver (Simon & Schuster)
5. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (Delacorte)
6. The Dark Horse by Craig Johnson (Viking)
7. Even by Andrew Grant (St. Martin's)
7. The City and the City by China Mieville (Del Rey)
9. The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King (Bantam)
10. The Lovers by John Connolly (Atria)
10. Below Zero by C.J. Box (Putnam)
 
Softcovers

1. The Diva Wore Diamonds by Mark Schweizer (St. James Music Press)
2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)
3. The Likeness by Tana French (Penguin)
4. Swan Peak by James Lee Burke (Pocket)
5. Death of a Cozy Writer by G.M. Malliet (Midnight Ink)
5. Dyer Consequences by Maggie Sefton (Berkley)
7. Wishbones by Carolyn Haines (St. Martin's)
8. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
8. The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis (Berkley)
10. Walking the Perfect Square by Reed Farrel Coleman (Busted Flush)
10. By Hook or By Crook by Betty Hechtman (Berkley)
10. The Angel's Advocate by Mary Stanton (Berkley)

2008 MYSTERY BEST SELLERS AT MYSTERY LOVES COMPANY

Trade Paperbacks

1. CHESAPEAKE CRIMES 3, edited by Donna Andrews

2. CHESAPEAKE CRIMES 2, edited by Donna Andrews

3. DYING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND, edited by Tony Burton

4. DEATH OF A COZY WRITER by G. M. Malliet

5. BEAUTIFUL CIGAR GIRL, Dan Stashower

6. CHESAPEAKE CRIMES 1, (trade paperback) edited by Donna Andrews

7. MURDER NEW YORK STYLE, edited by Randy Kandel

8. IN OVER MY HEAD, by Diane Marquette

9. CASE OF THE MISSING BOOKS by Ian Sansom

10. tie DEATH OF AN ENGLISHMAN by Magdelan Nabb and
DISCO FOR THE DEPARTED by Colin Cotterill.

Death of a Cozy Writer made the IMBA's August bestseller list for Trade Paperbacks! Please visit INDEPENDENT MYSTERY BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION (IMBA) for the full list.

The debut book in the ST. JUST MYSTERY Series, Death of a Cozy Writer, has made the June bestseller list at Mystery Lover's Bookshop and the July bestseller list at The Poisoned Pen bookstore. In June, it was also Carol's favorite pick at The Mystery Bookstore in L.A.