Cozy Mystery

Cozy mysteries 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 r ...more

New Releases Tagged "Cozy Mystery"

The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies (The Oxford Guide #1)

A Map to Murder (The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco Mysteries, 3)

Murders in the Marquee (Murder Most Fowl Mysteries, #1)

The Ghost and the Dead Librarian (Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery #1)

A Field Guide to Death and Deceit (Harry & Emma, #2)

The Secret Bookstore Sleuth Society (Deluxe Edition)

The Big Cats Dance Party (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #27)

The Cornish Halloween Murder (The Nosey Parker Mysteries, #11)

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The Marlow Murder Club (Marlow Murder Club, #1)

A Deadly Episode (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #6)

The Crossword Murders (The Secret Detective Agency, #5)

The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts (The Marlow Murder Club, #5)

The Charity Shop Detective Agency (The Charity Shop Detective Agency, #1)

The Oxford Detective Society (The Oxford Detective Society, #1)

Miss Gentle and the Case of the Very Flat Monk

Mastering the Art of French Murder (An American In Paris, #1)

Lists

The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer by Krista Davis

A Corpse at the Witching Hour by Debra Sennefelder

Halloween and Autumn Cozy Mysteries

476 books — 164 voters

Adventure Books with Romance (not the other way)

187 books — 195 voters

Kindle Unlimited Mysteries and Thrillers

118 books — 102 voters

2014's Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers

318 books — 680 voters

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Best Cozy Books of All Time

37 books — 51 voters

Cozy Mysteries 2020 New Releases

216 books — 243 voters

Cozy Mystery Books

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1)

The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)

The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1)

On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery, #1)

Books Can Be Deceiving (Library Lover's Mystery #1)

Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1)

Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #2)

Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1)

Brownies and Broomsticks (A Magical Bakery Mystery, #1)

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Quotes Tagged “Cozy Mystery”

“ Quote taken from Chapter 1 of The Corpse Wore Gingham: "You love to figure out things as much as I do,” Piper said. “Like what?” Bill asked. “You fix broken stuff,” Piper replied. “Repairing a broken toaster or steam iron is far different than unraveling a murder mystery," Bill said. ...more ”
― Ed Lynskey, The Corpse Wore Gingham

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“ The big question was, what all was this society up to? They’d certainly been in and out of his office, as well as accidently running into him all around town. Had he inadvertently missed what this group of ladies knew? And worse yet, had he given himself away? ”
― Kirsten Fullmer, Problems at the Pub

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