Cosy mystery Books

Mercedes Harrigan, novice landlord, is a pro at cleaning up messy apartments but cleaning up after an elderly tenant dies presents a different dilemma. It's not the dead body lying on the kitchen floor that has Sadie freaked out, she grew up playing...

What's hidden beneath the brushstrokes in a painting?Moments after Nina, an accomplished watercolorist, receives her dream award, she glimpses a man sprawled unconscious through his open hotel room. Images of her father, found in much the same condition,...

Lawyer Drew Brauner's dream job with the Rose Creek historical amphitheater has devolved into wrangling contentious cats-and those cats have claws. The leading man is a disaster waiting to happen, with more enemies than the...

Talent Scout Found Murdered in Hollywood Angels, a Historical Cozy Mystery from Alice DuncanLos Angeles, California, January 1927Mercy Allcutt's friend, Lulu LaBelle, has an unwelcomed encounter with an alleged talent scout, producer, and director in the...

Real love, much like the justice system, is messy. Fresh out of jail, Russell Siriano, boss of the Siriano Organization, is kidnapped. He was supposed to be safe in U.S. Marshal Kelly Chambers's custody. Now it's her responsibility to solve the strange...

When a Woman Mysteriously Disappears From an Orange Grove Mansion, Daisy Gumm Majesty, Sam Rotondo, and the Ever Crotchety Lou Prophet Launch A Search in Exercised Spirits, a Cozy Historical Mystery by Alice Duncan-1925, Pasadena, California-Already...

A LAUGH-OUT-LOUD MYSTERY FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS AT EVERY CORNER.Hard-hitting editor Carolyn Neville and her assistant Stephen Ames are on a mission to protect a writer's legacy when his favorite book is in the works to be turned into a movie.Carolyn's...

Carolyn Neville decides that her old friend Marvin should update his true-crime bestseller Darkness at Dawn for its 50th anniversary. Her skeptical boss agrees-on the condition that she'll quit if it doesn't sell.Marvin goes to the mountain...

Few people accused of murder are as unlikable as Veronica Turner's client. So to give her the best defense, Veronica is going to need help from her favorite true crime podcast. But when she meets the newest sound tech for "Murder by the Bay" she is...

During the Golden Age of detective fiction Marian Gallagher Scott (1892-1943) wrote scores of pulp crime stories and five well-received detective novels. Leaving her job as a typist in Topeka, Kansas, Scott took up acting as a circuit Chautauqua...

During the Golden Age of detective fiction Marian Gallagher Scott (1892-1943) wrote scores of pulp crime stories and five well-received detective novels. Leaving her job as a typist in Topeka, Kansas, Scott took up acting as a circuit Chautauqua...

** Finalist in the 2019 New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards. **Sharon and Ryan Salazar get caught up in another puzzling mystery when Sharon joins the committee to help plan her twentieth high-school reunion.The fun of planning begins to unravel, however,...

Family can be murderA quilting conference brings Harriet Truman face-to-face with a past she had been happy to forget. Then she learns the quilter staying at Aiden Jalbert's house is an old flame whose real agenda might not involve needle and thread.Then...

A jigger of tranquility is all Em Johnson wants, but now that her beloved Tiki Goddess Bar has been chosen as the location for Trouble in Paradise, TV's hot new reality show, life is anything but tranquil. When a member of the camera crew is found dead...

"A phenomenal read from beginning to end." Sharon Sala, bestselling author, about Edisto Jinx Murder came in with the tide . . . Edisto Island is a paradise where people escape from the mainstream world. Yet for newly sworn-in Edisto Police Chief Callie...

The once vibrant chorus of the African savannah is fading into an eerie quiet. The lion's roar, once the resounding symphony across the expansive plains, is now a trembling echo. Into this fraught landscape steps our courageous protagonist, Kito, a young...

Embark on a riveting journey into the supernatural realm alongside Rick Vargo, the enigmatic and fearless Skull Hunter. This gripping compilation gathers six extraordinary tales from The Skull Hunter book series, delving deep into Vargo's exhilarating...

Without a heart, death and love are equally impossible.James's heart has been stolen. He knows because he got stabbed in the chest and didn't even bleed. On the plus side, he isn't dead! On the minus side, whoever has his heart can control him, and until...

The CaseThe Stone case gripped the nation fifteen years ago when four-year-old Elizabeth Stone disappeared from her bed while her father, Lucas, was away on business and her mother, Stephanie, was asleep in the other room. A surprising lack of suspects...

Kit Green is your average teenager except for one thing: he has just experienced a near-death experience (NDE).  Kit 'died' on the operating table after a swimming accident and is sent back to Earth to complete his life. But things are not as...

If you were about to lose your business, what would you do?This is Danny Monk's dilemma as he realises how hard it is to make ends meet in the book and office supply retail business. That is until his friend, Albert, makes what seems like an outlandish...

After Deborah Evenson's death, her paintings are gathered for a retrospective showing at a Duluth art museum. During the opening night gala, the museum discovers that two of the paintings, previously displayed separately, were created as a diptych/mural...

Darlin Donuts Cozy Mini Mysteries. A collection of 10 cozy mystery novellas. Donuts and Murder Short Story: The Gossip ColumnistWhen a gossip columnist is murdered, Annabelle finds herself caught in the web of suspects. Donuts and Murder Short...

The mystical landscape of Tintagel on the Cornwall coast has long been rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur. But have more than ghosts been summoned to settle a scandalous score when a film company sets up shop with its own spin on Medieval...

Elise Golden can't take it anymore! The flat above hers is being renovated, and she can't stand the banging overhead—not to mention all the dirt, dust and danger disrupting their peaceful small-town courtyard. When one of the contractors is badly...

Who knew a New Year's trip to Budapest could be so deadly? The tour must go on - even with a killer in their midst...Recent divorcee Lana Hansen needs a break. Her luck has run sour for going on a decade, ever since she got fired from her favorite job as...

Milly Gadvice und ihre Freunde kehren nach ihren traumatischen Erlebnissen in LA nach Vancouver zurück und bereiten sich darauf vor, die Dreharbeiten am Streamdale-Set wiederaufzunehmen. Obwohl - trotz der anhaltenden Pandemie - bald fast alles wieder...

The local bakery explodes in the middle of the nightAccident or arson?And where's Penzi's favorite baker?Penzi Munro and her family are settling down to their new life in the French seaside town of Beaucoup-sur-Mer. At last, Penzi can find out what...

Karla Bell and I are not friends. We don't even like each other. But when she gets tangled up in a murder investigation, I agree to help her stitch together the clues and find the real killer.I'm not doing it to help Karla. I'm doing it because if Karla...

"Trust me, Megan," said my best friend. "This spa weekend will be dead relaxing."I didn't think she meant it literally, but here we are, trapped in a remote, luxury retreat with a killer. But we don't know who the killer is. Or if they plan to kill...

A small-town yarn store owner joins forces with her well-meaning and quirky family and friends to solve crimes. This charming cozy mystery series will entertain crafters, pet lovers, and foodies alike.Download The Knitorious Murder Mystery Books 10 - 12...

Herron Pond is no stranger to tragedy. The death of a child. A devastating fire. Suicide. When identical twins inherit the Victorian mansion from a stranger, they have no idea the will bequest change everything they know about their past. 

College librarian Doro Banyon discovers the body of her nemesis, Professor Hemet Corlon, near the card catalogues when she arrives for work. Evidence points to a terrible accident, but the new school security officer disagrees. Because Doro and Corlon...

Not only is former TV star Larry Kool the town's most famous celebrity, he's also warmhearted, outgoing, and an all-around nice guy. Everyone adores Larry.Well, maybe not everyone. Even nice guys make enemies, and Larry has a few. When he suddenly drops...

Amelia can't wait to get away from her nasty boss and start a new life in France. When she arrives on remote Findlater Island for his wedding, a dead body kicks off a string of complications. Can she solve the murder before the police decide she's the...

Mob princess turned entrepreneur Lucie Rizzo knows that when you hit rock bottom, the only way to go is up. Despite her family’s unshakable criminal reputation, Lucie’s new business is booming. And for once her love life isn’t far...

A beach wedding with a killer twist ...Charlie Carter's new life in idyllic Sunrise Bay is beachy keen. A wedding could be the big break her fledgling photography business needs. She's got all her fingers and toes crossed for a perfect day. Beautiful...

Book 2 in the ghostly paranormal cozy mystery series by USA Today bestselling author, Dionne Lister.Avery's a journalist with a knack for stumbling upon dead bodies, and this time she gets a two-for-one deal. Can her ghostly connections help her solve...

In this 5th installment of the bestselling mystery series, Cleopatra Fox gets entangled in a web of betrayal and blackmail that leaves the high society matchmakers scandalized. When a notorious cad is bludgeoned to death with a candlestick in...

Scones, tea, and a stabbing…When Tabitha Darling entered Cafe La Femme in a reality TV show hosted by an infamous “bad boy” Chef, she never expected to be a suspect in his murder.When Xanthippe Carides quit working in a cafe to become...

It's the beginning of a hot, hot summer in Hobart. Tabitha Darling is in love with the wrong man, and determined to perfect the art of ice cream. Playing amateur detective again is definitely not on the cards-not even when her friends try to lure her...

Baking. It can get a guy killed.On the trail of a master criminal, a retired detective and his former police dog expect a quiet time in the Cumbrian village of Keswick. However, when Rex picks up a scent upon arriving at their B&B ...... the...

Is the Wedding Between TV's Sir Hewitt Willoughby-Franklin's Step-Daughter and Billionaire's Son Off?Rumours are that the recent death of Kelley Lindsell (29), the personal chef of tycoon Rudy (68) and Sheri Trotman (65) at Sir Hewitt's Fawstead...

Hey! Odessa here again. I'm having the best day. Brodie is back, and I'm so excited I can't sit still. But then his ghost vanishes. I guess it didn't help I acted like a dope and fainted when he popped into my bedroom. But, come on, it's been over three...

When Verity Hudson goes missing, Peddyr Quirk - with assistance from his effervescent wife Connie - investigates a strange new case which unfolds in an unsavoury part of town. It soon becomes apparent that they are not the only ones looking for Verity.A...

The discovery of ancient bones leads to a modern-day killing spree.When a dead body is found on the grounds of Liggan Manor, Malachite Peck is summoned. The lady of the manor insists the family wasn't involved, and wants Mal to prove it. Mal reluctantly...

Book 4 in the Utterly Crime Series. Sleepy Mid Suffolk (UK) wakes up to the news that a man has been found hanging in a reclamation yard near Bury St Edmunds. Within days, a bronze statue is stolen and a broken automaton with a singing bird mechanism...

If home is where the heart is, Nia Kelly is screwed.The twenty-four year old fitness instructor nearly faints when Hollywood heartthrob Derek Pierce comes to her spin class at an exclusive Las Vegas sports club.There is an instant spark, an undeniable...