Cozy Mystery

Laurien Berenson’s new spinoff series will thrill fans right out of the gate thanks to its capable, witty sleuths.

Laurien Berenson’s new spinoff series will thrill fans right out of the gate thanks to its capable, witty sleuths.

A Killing in Costumes has all the hallmarks of a great cozy: a unique setting, an intriguing cast of characters and an exciting mystery.

A Killing in Costumes has all the hallmarks of a great cozy: a unique setting, an intriguing cast of characters and an exciting mystery.

Fiona Leitch’s excellent writing, witty dialogue and tongue-in-cheek humor elevate each scene in this cozy mystery set in the Cornish countryside.

Fiona Leitch’s excellent writing, witty dialogue and tongue-in-cheek humor elevate each scene in this cozy mystery set in the Cornish countryside.

Murder at the Lobstah Shack mixes up a satisfying recipe of good-hearted characters, brain-teasing mysteries and evocative writing.

Murder at the Lobstah Shack mixes up a satisfying recipe of good-hearted characters, brain-teasing mysteries and evocative writing.

Crimes and Covers hits the right cozy notes and will provide hours of whimsical pleasure.

Crimes and Covers hits the right cozy notes and will provide hours of whimsical pleasure.

Mango, Mambo, and Murder has everything readers look for in a cozy mystery but also feels like a breath of fresh air.

Mango, Mambo, and Murder has everything readers look for in a cozy mystery but also feels like a breath of fresh air.

False leads and surprising reveals make this terrifically plotted cozy mystery hard to put down.

False leads and surprising reveals make this terrifically plotted cozy mystery hard to put down.

If possible, this sequel is even better than Richard Osman’s debut, The Thursday Murder Club.

If possible, this sequel is even better than Richard Osman’s debut, The Thursday Murder Club.

This start to a new cozy mystery series has the perfect setting: a tropical resort with an outrageously entertaining cast of colorful characters.

This start to a new cozy mystery series has the perfect setting: a tropical resort with an outrageously entertaining cast of colorful characters.

Katharine Schellman’s meticulous research puts us right in the heart of Regency London, and the hunt for a killer is tense and frightening.

Katharine Schellman’s meticulous research puts us right in the heart of Regency London, and the hunt for a killer is tense and frightening.

A service dog dropout who knows he should help—but does so in adorably wrong ways—steals the show in the first installment of a promising series.

A service dog dropout who knows he should help—but does so in adorably wrong ways—steals the show in the first installment of a promising series.

Catie Murphy balances grief and family secrets with a hunt for buried treasure, keeping things realistic even as the story flirts with the fantastical.

Catie Murphy balances grief and family secrets with a hunt for buried treasure, keeping things realistic even as the story flirts with the fantastical.

The Unkindness of Ravens pushes the boundaries of cozy mysteries: It’s moody and tense, literary and urbane, and an edgy delight to read.

The Unkindness of Ravens pushes the boundaries of cozy mysteries: It’s moody and tense, literary and urbane, and an edgy delight to read.

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