Cozy Mystery Author

L.B. Dayton

Clever heroines, sharp wit, and just enough danger to keep the coffee brewing.

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About the Author

Meet L.B. Dayton

L.B. Dayton writes page-turning cozy mysteries filled with strong women, quirky side characters, loyal animal companions, and puzzles that unfold in deliciously stylish settings. Her stories blend humor, heart, and suspense, delivering whodunits where intelligence and intuition matter as much as courage.

A classically trained artist, L.B. holds a BFA in Painting, Drawing, and Graphics from The Ohio State University and a BAE in Art Education. She taught art for ten years before turning her creative focus toward fiction. She is also an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher with over twenty-five years of teaching experience, bringing mindfulness and movement into every story she tells.

L.B. has lived in Chicago, Dallas, and Houston, experiences that shape the vibrant backdrops of her books. When she is not writing, she teaches yoga and competes in ballroom dancing.

Published BOOKS

Cozy Mystery Series

8 book series

Sadie Stewart Cozy Mystery

The Sadie Stewart Cozy Mysteries are stylish and twisty art-world cozies filled with priceless paintings, dangerous secrets, clever suspects, loyal friends, found family, a touch of romance, plenty of humor, and one fiercely devoted Doberman who is never far from the action. From Chicago galleries to glamorous parties and artistic escapes, each mystery can be enjoyed as a standalone, but you may find yourself eager to uncover Sadie’s next masterpiece of a mystery.

8 Book Series

Kat Calloway Cozy Mystery

After years of working her way up the restaurant food chain, Katherine “Kat” Calloway is on the verge of making Larkspur, where she’s head chef, the most sought-after dining experience in Dallas. With an exclusive supper club and a growing reputation among Highland Park’s elite, everything seems to be falling into place—until things start happening pulling Kat into an amateur sleuth to safe her beloved restaurant and reputation as a chef.

BEYOND THE BOOKS

The Creative Collection

ADULT COLORING BOOK

Golden Muses

An Art Nouveau-Inspired Coloring Book for Adults

Enter the elegant world of Golden Muses, where Art Nouveau beauty, graceful women, and exquisite florals come together.

Each Muse carries a quiet story of joy, hope, courage, love, or grace, brought to life through delicate linework designed for a relaxing and rewarding coloring experience.

Meet the Muses. Discover their stories. Add your colors.

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READER REVIEWS

What Readers Are Saying

This series has the perfect blend of characters, with the perfect cat keeping Kat semi-sane. Great flow of the story line, super keeping me on my toes as to who was the killer.

Nanciann, Goodreads Review

This series gets better with each book, it seems. I have marked them down in the past for too many catch phrases. Either I’m getting used to it or there are less here, but I loved this and am giving it the full 5 stars.

Alisa, Goodreads Review

A good read. I enjoyed the book. Good plot line and kept me wanting more.

Tony, Goodreads Review

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