Cozy Mystery Series Quotes

“What a meeting this was turning out to be! People were dropping out of sight like the characters in 'And Then There Were None', as they’re killed off one by one.”
― Marilyn Levinson, Murder a la Christie

“It isn’t magic, but who’s never felt better after a cookie?”
― Rosie Pease, Cookies and Curses

“Quote taken from Chapter 1:

"Is Petey Samson a bloodhound for real?” Blue asked. “I could’ve sworn he’s a mixed breed, what my folks used to call a pound mutt.”

“Oh, brother,” Alma said. “I wished you hadn’t said that.”

“I’ll have you know Petey Samson is no pound mutt,” Isabel said, shaking her finger at Blue. “His best breeding lies in his bloodhound line,” she said.

“I didn’t know that,” Blue said.

“Pay no mind to Isabel,” Alma said. “She’s just being overprotective of her fur baby.”
― Ed Lynskey, The Amber Top Hat

“When looking for someone to marry, make sure they love you more than themselves, and God more than you.”
― Wendy Heuvel, Fishers of Menace

“Books are like snowflakes; different but the same.”
― Jamie Rutland Gillespie, Inheriting Murder

“In every shadow lies a secret, and in every heart, a spark of magic waiting to ignite.”
― Kim Bock

“A mad woman came in here, saying you killed Dad.”
― Leena Clover, Raspberry Chocolate Murder

“He says I should stay in the kitchen and work on my recipes.”
― Leena Clover, Strawberries and Strangers: A Cozy Murder Mystery

“When fall term started two months ago, I had no idea I was going to be accused of murder.”
― Leena Clover, Gone with the Wings

“To live without a dream would be like living in a house without windows. How many of us will fulfill out dreams before the cobwebs of time cover the caverns of our minds ... (Mary M. Cushnie-Mansour)”
― Mary M. Cushnie-Mansour

“Ellie Pincrest likely would’ve never gotten on that seaplane if she knew one of the other passengers would be dead before the end of the long Memorial Day weekend.”
― Todd Rhoda, A Swim for the Dying

“Her insides quivered with the combination of terror and titillation. The bare bones truth was The Shimmy and Shake Shop needed an infusion of income, since her brand- new ice cream shop had to be rebuilt after a criminal tried to destroy it... and her. So much for the quiet small- town life. Murder, mayhem and milkshakes. Who’da thunk it?”
― Dana Mentink, A Sprinkle in Time

“He had conquered the most difficult and dangerous part of his plan, but there was something he couldn’t have planned for.
Me.”
― Caleb Wygal, Death on the Causeway

“Instead of dwelling on the factory of sadness that was the aftermath of Autumn’s death, I cut to the chase. “After that, I threw myself into my business and then helped my parents settle into their new house here. Anything to keep my mind off not having her with me. I was numb for a long time, trying to move on as she would have wanted me to do. It was so hard.”
I paused, thinking about those dark moments that involved way too much bourbon.
“I was like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, doing the same thing over and over each day with no purpose in life. Stuck in a rut. Big time. Then one morning, I came across the body of my friend Paige Whitaker behind my bookstore, and something possessed me to figure out who did it.”
― Caleb Wygal, Death on the Causeway

“It's pointless to defeat evil by destroying life.”
― Nancy Atherton, Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea

“[We fight evil by] "We kiss our children. We make sticky lemon cake for our husband. We cherish our friends. We leave the great hedge standing tall as a haven for birds, and mice and spiders. We defeat evil every time we commit acts of kindness. When necessary, we hit it with a rock.”
― Nancy Atherton, Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea

“Now for the pièce de résistance,” Gillian said mysteriously. She looked sideways at Rylie. “This house has secrets.” She slid her fingers along the side of one of the cabinets. A hidden door swung open. A draft of cold air carrying the odor of damp earth rushed out.”
― Rachele Baker, Tragedy in Tahoe

“Here's to making fictional messes so we can keep our readers guessing and real kitchens smelling delicious.”
― Lori Cleary, Pawsitively Deadly: A Katy Kent Mystery Book 1

“Word to the wise: if you get so angry that you’re about to use poultry profanity, try not to be dressed as a larger than life fowl.”
― Carmela Dutra, A Murder Most Fowl