Cozy Mystery: Comedic murder mysteries that show you what happens when you put a quilter, a candy shop owner, a baker, a pet sitter or some other wholly inappropriate sleuth on the case to solve a crime. More precisely, cozies are lighthearted murder mysteries with plenty of humor, no graphic violence or sex, and an amateur sleuth (or sleuthing team) who lives in some sort of close-knit community and solves crimes while juggling a day job, a hobby, or other responsibilities.

In The Little Lost Library by Ellery Adams, Miracle Books owner Nora Pennington is drawn into a chilling mystery when a book delivery to reclusive Lucille Wynter’s eerie mansion leads to the discovery of Lucille’s death. Her crumbling home is filled with books—and hidden secrets. As Nora digs through the collection, she uncovers a dark past and a fortune...
In Murder in Highbury, the first book in an enthralling new series, Jane Austen’s Emma Knightley takes on the unexpected role of detective. Just a year into her marriage to George Knightley, Emma is thriving in her estate duties until a shocking discovery—the murder of Mrs. Augusta Elton at the church—throws Highbury into turmoil. With suspicion looming over an...
In Darci Hannah’s Food & Spirits cozy mystery, chef Bunny MacBride’s big break on a reality TV show at a haunted English manor takes a deadly turn when a dinner guest is murdered. As she whips up a ghostly feast to tempt spirits back to the table, Bunny must solve the mystery with the help of her ghost-hunting team...
In A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron, Dee Stern swaps LA for the quiet village of Foundgold, turning an old motel into a mountain retreat with her ex-husband Jeff. But their new life takes a dark turn when a guest is murdered, leaving Dee and Jeff as prime suspects. Now, they must clear their names while navigating the...

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