Cozy Mystery

Cozies very rarely focus on sex, profanity or violence. The murders take place off stage, and are often relatively bloodless (e.g. poisoning), while sexual activity (if any) between characters is only ever gently implied and never directly addressed. The cozy mystery usually takes place in a small town or village. The small size of the setting makes it believable that all the suspects know each other. The amateur sleuth is usually a very likeable person who is able to get the community members to talk freely about each other. There is usually at least one very knowledgeable, nosy, yet reliable...more

A Murder at Rosamund's Gate
Board Stiff (An Elliott Lisbon Mystery, #1)
Going, Going, Ganache (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #5)
The Good the Bad and the Witchy (A Wishcraft Mystery, #3)
A Broth of Betrayal
That Old Flame of Mine
The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller (Haunted Bookshop Mystery #6)
Aunt Dimity and the Lost Prince (An Aunt Dimity Mystery, #18)
Widow's Tears (China Bayles, #21)
Malled to Death
Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble: A Novel
Oak and Dagger (A White House Gardener Mystery #3)
The Homicide Hustle: A Ballroom Dance Mystery
Cooking Spirits (An Angie Amalfi Mystery #15)
End Me a Tenor (Glee Club, #2)

Giveaways

  • Sweet Tea and Secrets by Nancy Naigle
    Sweet Tea and Secrets (An Adams Grove Novel, #1)
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    Get the first in the ADAMS GROVE series...where the tea is sweet, but trouble is brewing. SWEET TEA AND SECRETS.

    Be ready when WEDDING CAKE AND BIG MIS…more View Details »
    Giveaway dates: May 24 - May 27, 2013
    1 copy available, 218 people requesting
    Countries available: US
  • Sweet 16 to Life by Kimberly Reid
    Sweet 16 to Life (Langdon Prep #3)
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    Release date: Jan 29, 2013
    Win autographed copies of books 2 & 3 in the Langdon Prep YA mystery series.

    "The Langdon Prep novels take a unique turn from the typical prep-scho…more View Details »
    Giveaway dates: Apr 29 - May 29, 2013
    1 copy available, 185 people requesting
    Countries available: US and CA
  • Gluten for Punishment by Nancy J. Parra
    Gluten for Punishment (A Baker's Treat Mystery, #1)
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    "Gluten-free baker Toni Holmes may not cook with wheat, but when there's a criminal on the loose, she'll do what it takes to figure out who has their…more View Details »
    Giveaway dates: May 01 - May 30, 2013
    2 copies available, 343 people requesting
    Countries available: US
  • A Week in Winter
    Mr. Churchill's Secretary
    Plum Spooky (Stephanie Plum, #14.5)
    The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1)
    Sweet Tea Revenge (A Tea Shop Mystery, #14)
    Princess Elizabeth's Spy
    Carrot Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #10)
    The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence, #1)
    Widow's Tears (China Bayles, #21)
    Cherry Bomb (Jack Daniels Mystery, #6)
    Topped Chef
    Iced Chiffon
    Angora Alibi: A Seaside Knitters Mystery (A Seaside Knitters Mystery, #11)
    Killer Honeymoon
    Board Stiff (A Dead-End Job Mystery, #12)
    Charlotte's Web by E.B. WhiteHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
    Hello Again, Old Friend
    16 books — 2 voters
    One For The Money by Janet EvanovichPleating for Mercy by Melissa Bourbon RamirezFatal Fixer-Upper by Jennie BentleyChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeHomicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle
    First books of some good cozy series
    235 books — 255 voters

    Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria LaurieThe Trouble With Magic by Madelyn AltSecondhand Spirits by Juliet BlackwellWhat's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria LaurieHexes and Hemlines by Juliet Blackwell
    Paranormal Cozy Mysteries
    144 books — 112 voters
    Brush with Death by Karen MacInerneyCloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlayPeach Pies and Alibis by Ellery AdamsKneading to Die by Liz MugaveroThe Cat, the Mill and the Murder by Leann Sweeney
    2013 Cozy Mystery New Releases
    74 books — 58 voters


    Popular Cozy Mystery Books

    Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1)
    On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery, #1)
    Murder is Binding (A Booktown Mystery, #1)
    Death by Darjeeling (A Tea Shop Mystery, #1)
    Aunt Dimity's Death (An Aunt Dimity Mystery, #1)
    Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1)
    Books Can Be Deceiving (Library Lover's Mystery, #1)
    Homicide in Hardcover (A Bibliophile Mystery, #1)
    Mum's the Word (A Flower Shop Mystery, #1)
    Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #2)
    The Trouble With Magic (A Bewitching Mystery, #1)
    Sprinkle with Murder (A Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #1)
    Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen, #3)
    Catering to Nobody (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery #1)

    Mike Bove
    The good characters in my book are loosely based on folks I know. All the bad stuff is made up.
    Mike Bove, Willowtree A Bruce DelReno Mystery

    Betty MacDonald
    There’s nothing as cozy as a piece of candy and a book.
    Betty MacDonald, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic

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