Cozy Mystery Books
When bookseller and events organizer Annie Murray brings Hollywood to her small-town film festival, she becomes involved in a sinister plot as twisted as any ...
Behind the shelves of The Secret Bookcase, where the sun slants through the windows onto rows of classic crime novels, a body lies... Bookseller Annie ...
Annie Murray's holiday plans at the Secret Bookcase are thrown into chaos when a famous baker dies during a gingerbread-baking competition... As rumors of ...
In the exciting conclusion of The Secret Bookcase series, Annie Murray races against time to unravel the ultimate plot twist... Life is going well for ...
Get ready for another scrumptious addition to the Bakeshop Series, this time set in the picturesque town of Ashland, Oregon! With fall in full swing, baker ...
When journalist Meg Reed embarks on an underground exploration, she expects her main challenge to be dealing with claustrophobia—until she stumbles upon a ...
Meg Reed is starting to get the hang of her job at Northwest Extreme magazine, or so she believes until she is given the assignment to cover a new ...
Reporter Meg Reed made a grim discovery during what was supposed to be an enjoyable surf lesson - she knew right away that it was no accident. Meg had ...
When Meg Reed decides to enroll in a challenging fitness boot camp, she is prepared for the physical pain that awaits her—but she never expected to come ...
Imagine the terror of being scared of heights while working as a reporter for an adventure magazine. Now picture witnessing a murder from the top of a ...
Amateur detectives Jude and Carole find themselves embarking on their third investigation when a horrifying find is uncovered in the basement of a majestic ...
Join Carole and Jude, two very different neighbors, as they join forces to uncover the truth behind a puzzling murder. Working the upscale dinner at Hopwicke ...
The charming coastal town of Fethering is the residence of Carole Seddon and Jude, two amateur detectives described by the Toronto Star as "winning enough ...
Fethering sleuths Carole and Jude are back in a captivating mystery filled with intense rivalries and deep-seated envy. Bracketts, a historic Elizabethan ...
Strait-laced Carole and her laid back neighbour Jude are back in the second installment of Simon Brett's Fethering Series. Carole Seddon wasn't disturbed by ...
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.