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Cozy Mysteries

Whether you're in the mood for something fatally funny, a culinary crime, or senior sleuths, this list will be sure to keep you cozy as you do some armchair investigating.

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  • Glory Be

    Gloria Broussard Mystery : a Novel

    Arceneaux, Danielle,
    In the Louisiana Bayou, Glory, a devoted churchgoer and small-time bookie, discovers her best friend dead in her apartment. While authorities deem it a suicide, Glory suspects something far more sinister is at work. Teaming up with her daughter, she…
    Book, 2023New York : Pegasus Crime, ©2023. — MYSTERY ARC
  • Filled to the brim with cozy charm, you might not even realize a crime is unfolding until the dead body appears. Join our tour guide, Sadie, and her fellow travelers, as they explore the picturesque French countryside, savor delicious pastries, and,…
    Book, 2024New York, New York : Kensington Cozies, Kensington Publishing Corporation, ©2024. — MYSTERY CLA
  • Finlay is trying to navigate the messiness of motherhood and write her next book when a scorned wife overhears Finlay discussing the plot of a suspense novel and mistakenly thinks she’s a contract killer. Finlay could set the record straight, but…
    Book, 2021New York : Minotaur Books, ©2021. — MYSTERY COS
  • Caramel Pecan Roll Murder

    a Hannah Swensen Mystery With Recipes

    Fluke, Joanne, 1943-
    Hannah, the owner of The Cookie Jar bakery, has been invited to prepare pastries for a high-profile fishing tournament at Lake Eden Inn, but her plans take a turn when she discovers the body of a celebrity fishing expert. Hannah will have to catch…
    Book, 2022New York : Kensington Publishing Corporation, ©2022. — MYSTERY FLU
  • Finally, a Jane Austen and Agatha Christie crossover! Emma Knightley is hosting a house party featuring some of Austen’s most beloved couples when Mr. Wickham turns up murdered. To unravel the mystery, the son of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy teams up…
    Book, 2022[Toronto, Ontario] : Viking, ©2022. — MYSTERY GRA
  • Arsenic and Adobo

    a Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery

    Manansala, Mia P.,
    A cozy crime that's as comforting as a hearty meal. Lila Macapagal has returned to Shady Palms and her family's restaurant when a vindictive food critic, who also happens to be her ex, dies after Lila serves him dessert. She becomes the prime…
    Book, 2021New York : Berkley Prime Crime, ©2021. — MYSTERY MAN
  • Richard is living the idyllic ex-pat life, running a B&B in the French countryside, until one of his guests mysteriously disappears. He teams up with another guest, the alluring Valérie, and they embark on a whirlwind adventure that blends crime and…
    Book, 2023Naperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, ©2023. — MYSTERY MOO
  • Four septuagenarians are living a quiet life in their retirement village in the English countryside, or so they’d like you to think. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim share a passion for solving mysteries and, as fortune would have it, a fresh…
    Book, 2020New York : Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, ©2020. — MYSTERY OSM
  • Ernie is the black sheep at his family's reunion, where they've all been trapped by a snowstorm. Things take a dark turn when a stranger is found murdered and it seems to bear the mark of a notorious serial killer. Ernie attempts to uncover the…
    Book, 2022New York : Mariner Books, ©2022. — MYSTERY STE
  • Blind dating can be brutal, especially if you accidentally muder your date. Luckily for Meddelin Chan, her mom and aunties are here to help get rid of the body, but accidentally end up sending it to an island resort where the family's next big job…
    Book, 2021New York : Berkley, ©2021. — FICTION SUT
  • This book is the epitome of cozy, featuring senior sleuths, the English countryside, a tortoise named Hettie - oh, and two murders. As the inhabitants of Sunset Hall (home for the old and unruly) scramble to conceal one dead body for another, you…
    Book, 2023New York, New York : Soho Crime, ©2023. — FICTION SWA
  • When 77-year-old Judith Potts takes a nighttime skinny dip in the Thames, she unwittingly finds herself at the centre of a murder investigation. The twist? The police won’t believe a murder has taken place. Enter the Marlow Murder Club, featuring…
    Book, 2021London : Mira, ©2021. — MYSTERY THO