Cozy Mystery Books
‘Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted.’ The Sunday Times Introducing your new favourite sleuthing team: the unlikely neighbours, Carole and ...
The author of Dragonwell Dead, a national bestseller, is back with a new mystery that explores the deadly consequences of fame. The Charleston Film Festival ...
Neighbours Carole and Jude are on the case of a gruesome murder at the local theatre in the newest Fethering village mystery by acclaimed author Simon Brett, ...
A surprising discovery right beneath the patio of Mrs Pargeter transforms a calm and sunny June morning into a captivating quest for solutions in the newest ...
Mrs Pargeter has come across the abilities of Public Relations in making evil appear good in the newest intriguing mystery. It is not her fondness for ...
Given the opportunity to attend the funeral of the wealthy and esteemed Sir Normington Winthrop, Mrs Pargeter decides to go as his name is listed in the ...
Mrs. Melita Pargeter, the widow of the beloved criminal Mr. Pargeter, sets out on a quest to clear the name of her dear friend, the builder known as ...
Mrs Pargeter has always been satisfied with her figure so she never saw the necessity to change it. However, she agrees to accompany her friend Kim to a ...
Although a trip to Corfu is not her typical holiday destination, Mrs Pargeter agrees to accompany her recently widowed friend, putting aside her ...
Another adventure awaits Mrs. Pargeter, a woman in her sixties with a touch more of bravery. She has relocated to a well-off community, yet there is ...
A gambler running away. A widow with ample money. Two criminal brothers with a hidden plan. The latest chapter of the unique and clever mystery series ...
For Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning, assisting Charleston's Sea Turtle Protection League in guiding hundreds of small green loggerheads into the sea ...
Finally, Theodosia Browning, owner of the Indigo Tea Shop, receives an invitation to a social event where she doesn't have to provide catering services. ...
Another tempest in a teapot from the national bestselling author of The Jasmine Moon Murder.
Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is catering a Charleston benefit, a "Ghost Crawl" through Jasmine Cemetery. However, the event takes a dark turn ...
Mystery and Suspense at Indigo Tea Shop Theodosia Browning, owner of the Indigo Tea Shop, finds herself embroiled in a thrilling tale of mystery and ...
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.