Cozy Mystery Books

Summer is in full swing in the Cotswolds… but not everyone is playing fair! Dotty Sayers, antiques expert and amateur sleuth, is looking forward to an ...

It’s that time of year again in the Cotswolds… pantomime season! However, this year’s production is taking a dark turn as a murder occurs on stage. The ...

Dotty Sayers has returned, but there are some truths that should never be sold. Taking on the prestigious Cotswold auction house should have been a dream ...

A Christmas cozy mystery full of charm, secrets, and a killer twist! Local journalist and amateur sleuth Violet Rhinehammer had planned to cover the festive ...

Welcome to Holiday Junction, a place where the festivals are lively, but the secrets are deep... and deadly! As the Columbus Day Festival arrives in town, ...

Dive into the heart of Holiday Junction, where April Fool's festivities are no laughing matter. Violet Rhinehammer, the sharp-witted editor of the Junction ...

Fireworks aren't the only things causing sparks this Fourth of July in Holiday Junction! The much-anticipated sixth book in the Holiday Cozy Mystery series, ...

New adventures await in Holiday Junction, as a new mystery unfolds and Violet Rhinehammer is prepared with her trusty notepad! In the heart of Holiday ...

If you have a passion for holidays, quaint towns, enduring relationships, Southern cuisine, animals, and a touch of mystery, then you won't want to miss this ...

Celebrate Good Crimes In the heart of Holiday Junction, where festive cheer and snowflakes blanket the streets, journalist Violet Rhinehammer prepares for ...

CELEBRATE GOOD CRIMES!   Holiday Cozy Mystery Series is a spin-off of Tonya Kappes's popular A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series! You do not want to ...

A delightful and charming cozy mystery introduces readers to a new sleuth on an exciting adventure! Reporter Violet Rhinehammer lands the interview of a ...

CELEBRATE GOOD CRIMES! New Year's Eve has always been a special time for the small town, Holiday Junction, with its annual tradition, the Sparkle Ball, ...

If y'all love holidays, small towns, undying relationships, southern food, animals, and a smidgen of homicide, THIS cozy mystery series is for ...

  Smokin' is the word for Father’s Day in Holiday Junction - and not just at the BBQ contest! When celebrity chef Ted Monroe is discovered dead on his ...

Murder is just another scandal waiting to happen, Georgia 'Cussy' Hollingsworth believed she had left behind all the small-town drama when she moved from ...

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.