About Mary Seifert
Mary Seifert is the mastermind behind the captivating Katie and Maverick Cozy Mysteries, a 2024 International IMPACT Award winner for books in a series. If you love a thrilling whodunit with a sprinkle of humor and a dash of charm, her books are for you. Her novel Maverick, Movies & Murder was a finalist for the 2023 American Fiction Award, and Santa, Snowflakes & Strychnine earned a spot as a 2024 Chanticleer Murder and Mayhem finalist. Set in the picturesque landscapes of West Central Minnesota, where the lakes begin, Mary’s stories are as cozy as a warm cup of cocoa on a chilly day.
Mary’s love affair with books began in her grandfather’s secretive basement backroom library, where she read childhood favorites, Heidi, Black Beauty, National Velvet, Charlotte’s Web, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and devoured works by literary greats such as Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Erle Stanley Gardner, Wouk, Chandler, du Maurier, Ellery Queen, Margaret Mitchell, Steinbeck, Hemingway, Salinger, Bradbury, Tolkien, and Pasternak, to name just a few. These early literary adventures, combined with lively book discussions with her mother and siblings helped shape her love for mysteries and complex narratives. Her father’s gift of outrageous storytelling added exaggeration to her arsenal, lending a playful twist to her writing.
Mary grounded her passion for storytelling when she shared her love of reading with her children, solving puzzles alongside beloved characters like Nancy Drew, the Boxcar Children, and the Hardy Boys, and that passion is growing, watching the next generation learn to read. She proudly believes her kids, their significant others, and her grandchildren are the smartest in the universe, and she’s not shy about letting the world know it!
Author Mary Seifert
Maverick, the Labrador
Solving Mysteries
A mathematician and problem solver at heart, Mary values facts and finds joy in research, weaving intricate details into her stories, taking classes to most accurately describe the experiences of her characters, and talking to those who with similar experiences. Book 1, Maverick, Movies & Murder finds Katie Wilk, the math teacher protagonist, accepting advisory roles in science club and mock trial. The extracurricular positions call for the inclusion of fun experiments, strange puzzles, geocaching Katie’s immediate locale, and a careful historical study of the Titanic. The subsequent stories follow Katie throughout her school year.
Each tale includes a nod to the fabulous female cryptographers, historical and current, whose talents and contributions, until recently, have been glossed over in favor of their male counterparts. They also include taste-tested cocktail recipes and some fun family recipes from those in the Seifert family who can cook.
More about Mary Seifert, author
Currently, Mary is immersing herself in the fascinating world of horse racing, preparing for the next thrilling installment of her series. With each book, she invites readers to join Katie and Maverick on another unforgettable adventure filled with mystery, mayhem, and a few good laughs.
