Cozy Mystery Books

Amber believed she had problems already when her grandmother was arrested for murder... Former trainee private investigator Amber Winslow decided to ...

  Introducing a new, but not-so-amateur, sleuth from another peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! The first mystery in a new cosy ...

Hidden beneath the serene charm of an island lies a dark secret that emerges from the depths of the lake. Will a novice detective be able to reveal the ...

Georgina Carey receives an assignment to evaluate a range of ancient artifacts in Malta. She is fascinated by the island's deep history, pristine waters, ...

In the mystical land of Morocco, there are whispers of a lost sacred object that has been forgotten by time. When a stranger passes away and the spirits ...

One day, Dotty Sayers, a young military widow, finds herself in a precarious situation with a dead body hidden inside a grandfather clock. Determined to ...

The 2 Sisters Pet Valet Service is thriving, thanks to the business acumen of retired teacher Gwen Franklin and her partner, Nora Goldstein. However, when ...

Retired high school teacher Gwen Franklin is embarking on a new adventure in her golden years. Alongside her best friend, Nora, she has decided to start a ...

After retiring from teaching, Gwen Franklin has taken on a new venture with her best friend Nora - 2 Sisters Pet Valet Services. Their latest assignment ...

In the midst of a chaotic holiday season in Harrogate, tensions rise as the townspeople nearly revolt over the theft of Christmas decorations by the head of ...

You mention a slaughter? Well, who wouldn't be on the edge if they had to endure 'Jingle Bell Rock' for the eleven thousandth time? Christmas is already a ...

When your husband, who has been cheating on you, suddenly dies in your Christmas-themed cat café, the last thing you should do is yell, 'I swear, I didn’t ...

In the midst of the annual Ice Fishing Derby, brewmaster Wallace's body is discovered as the biggest catch, leaving Shiloh in a race against time to catch ...

Returning to snowy Michigan just in time for the annual cherry pit spitting contest, Shiloh Bellamy is excited to have scored a booth at the Cherry Farm ...

Could there be a murder on the farm? It's all anyone can talk about in Cherry Glen! Thanksgiving was meant to bring peace and joy to Shiloh Bellamy in ...

Stephanie Plum is back in action as she embarks on a mission to track down a skilled cyber-criminal based in Trenton in the latest installment of the ...

Description

Cozy mysteries rarely focus on sex, profanity, or violence. Murders occur off-stage and are typically bloodless (e.g., poisoning), while sexual activity (if any) between characters is only subtly implied and never directly addressed.

Cozy mysteries usually take place in a small town or village. The small setting makes it plausible that all suspects know each other. The amateur sleuth is typically a likable person who can get community members to speak freely about one another. There is often at least one highly knowledgeable, nosy, yet reliable character in the book who fills in all the gaps, enabling the amateur sleuth to solve the case.