Cozy Mystery Books
Being the fashion designer for London's elite, she possessed a keen attention to detail and a knack for the dramatic. However, the brutal murder of someone ...
Scandal, secrets, and bawdy photographs come to light following the murder of a politician's wife. Join Cleo and her friends as they unravel the truth and ...
A wealthy businessman known for his daring nature went from poverty to great success. However, success always has a cost, especially if it comes at the ...
In the fifth book of the popular mystery series, Cleopatra Fox finds herself caught up in a web of deceit and extortion that shocks the elite matchmakers of ...
She was the object of admiration for women and desire for men, until jealousy and past secrets came to the forefront. Join Cleo and her friends as they work ...
London's most fashionable place to stay saw a reservation of a different kind when murder struck. Immerse yourself in this gripping new cozy historical ...
When a patient is killed by an electrical medical device, the manufacturer argues it was tampered with. So, who is responsible for her death? And why did ...
Pastry chef and amateur sleuth Juliet Capshaw is facing a challenging case of small-town murder in Ellie Alexander's Chilled to the Cone: A Bakeshop ...
When a barista competition comes to town, Torte's beloved pastry chef once again finds herself investigating in the upcoming installment of Ellie Alexander's ...
This time, Torte’s pastry chef and amateur sleuth finds herself going from the oven straight into the fire in Ellie Alexander's Nothing Bundt Trouble: A ...
Live and Let Pie by Ellie Alexander is the latest mouth-watering addition to the captivating Bakeshop Mysteries series, set in charming Ashland, OR! Life at ...
Torte is the irresistible small-town bakeshop that is hosting a midsummer night’s wedding, where both merry-making and murder are on the menu. Till Death Do ...
Running a detective agency above her beloved bookstore was the ideal business plan for Annie Murray, at least until her first case involved a suspicious ...
Ellie Alexander's Bake, Borrow, and Steal, the latest mouthwatering addition to the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, Oregon! As the vibrant colors of fall ...
Fall has draped Ashland, Oregon, in a palette of vibrant colors. Lance, the beloved artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, is in high spirits. ...
A celebration in Oxford for university tutor and bestselling author Jason Verdoot, attended by DCI St. Just and his fiancée Portia, is a night to remember . ...
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.