Cozy Mystery Books
Get ready for another tasty adventure in the Bakeshop Series, this time set in Ashland, Oregon! The mountains of Ashland are calling pastry chef turned ...
Get ready for some spooky fun in Catch Me If You Candy, the newest addition to Ellie Alexander's Bakeshop Series, set in Ashland, Oregon! Halloween has ...
When Myrtle Clover and her friend Miles go to see a play in their little town, the theater is packed on its opening night. Myrtle quickly notices that one of ...
Octogenarian detective Myrtle Clover is completely unaware of the dice game Bunco. However, when her daughter-in-law needs a replacement, she reluctantly ...
When Wanda Alewine, a psychic and hubcap retailer, shows up at Myrtle Clover's doorstep late at night, she insists that the elderly sleuth go straight to ...
Cosette Whitlow is a well-known figure in tiny Bradley, North Carolina, serving as a society matron in the town. Despite her involvement in various ...
When octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover discovers Naomi Pelter's dead body during a book club meeting, the other members seem shocked. But Myrtle can read ...
Myrtle Clover, a retired octogenarian schoolteacher, is outraged when her book club decides to transform into a supper club. She can't understand why anyone ...
It's just another typical day for octogenarian detective Myrtle Clover, until her gardener makes a shocking discovery - a dead body hidden in her garden. ...
Found dead at the Beauty Box, boozing beautician Tami Smith had a pair of hair shears in her back, triggering suspicion and hidden truths in her Southern ...
No one in Bradley, North Carolina, is shedding tears over the murder of Parke Stockard. Certainly not retired schoolteacher Myrtle Clover. Instead of feeling ...
Reunions can be deadly, especially when secrets from the past resurface. Myrtle is far from excited to be invited to her high school reunion. Happy memories ...
With murder lurking in the neighborhood, Samantha Prescott faces her toughest challenge yet. Known for her ability to tackle any task with a smile, Sam finds ...
A storm is on the horizon...and murder strikes suddenly like a bolt of lightning. Samantha Prescott is a firm believer that Type-A organization can endure ...
Charcuterie chef Katie Aubrey is thrilled to be asked to create charcuterie boards for the summer fashion show at the prestigious Hidden Boulders Community ...
Teaching the art of charcuterie becomes even more challenging when bodies start turning up right outside your doorstep. As Katie Aubrey, a rising star in 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.