Cosy mystery Books

Fern Valley, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is ground zero for all things romance. The town has pulled out all the stops for the first Valentine's Day "Love is in the Air" Book Festival with events like Death by Chocolate, author...

Wedding Planner Kate Ludlow is back with her fun circle of small-town New England friends. Life is clipping along well for Kate. Her wedding season is off to a great start; she has reconnected with her former high school boyfriend, and her teen daughter...

Bones are found in the lane behind her son's house. Her best friend and one of the owners of her local become persons of interest for a murder she knows they couldn't possibly have committed. And the most incompetent homicide investigator on the planet,...

When lifestyle blogger Emily Dalle comes face-to-face with controversial talk show host Jackie Hunter, she's in for the shock of her life. But this time, it's not Jackie's words that cause a stir-it's her dead body. Emily knows the chance of...

There's a new sheriff in town and local reporter Audrey O'Connell has already gotten off on the wrong foot-er, boot-with him. A recent transplant from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Chattertowne, Washington's handsome new Police Chief Cole Loveland has been...

Viciousness can lurk beneath even the most serene of surfaces.Recently widowed, Clementine Loftis returns to her hometown in North Carolina looking for comfort and peace. Instead, she finds an angry former high-school classmate who sexually assaults her...

Unorthodox PI James Leipfold and his technophile assistant Maile O'Hara are back with a brand new case...The Tower Hill Terror is on the loose, a serial killer with a grisly M.O., and Maile and Leipfold must work fast to take him down before another body...

Dana Cohen, a forty-three-year-old, hard-drinking NYPD detective, spent twenty-two years on the force before retiring to Long Island. Now Dana’s best friend, Marilyn, is directing a local musical theater production. Dana’s estranged lover,...

A Callie Morgan and Carolina Slade crossover! (A standalone mystery)Regret has become ex-Police Chief Callie Jean Morgan's constant companion. Her half-assed, "good ol' boy" replacement in the town of Edisto deepens her guilt at having abandoned her...

Last Song on Skye is T.E. Swan's debut novel, the first in a series. In this superbly woven plot, she blends her investigative experience with her love of mystery novels featuring wise women."Take an aging rocker who is Scotland's platinum blonde version...

Karis Booth uses her psychic powers to solve another murder, with help from her friend and neighbour Peggy.On a Sunday afternoon, a child's party is held at the café which Karis owns with her sister. Just before the party commences, Karis experiences a...

My wife's killer finally caught, I was content to leave Myerton to serve in the isolation of the same monastery where I found my call to the priesthood. The temptations of the past still occupy my mind, but behind these walls I'm safe from them. A call...

The Fatal Ruby is a novel written by Charles Garvice and published in 1909. The story revolves around the protagonist, a young woman named Ruby, who is orphaned and left penniless after her father's death. She is forced to work as a governess for a...

Three French hens, two elves, and one Santa Claus make for merry mayhem for Charlie Kingsley and the gang.When Charlie and Pat see an injured Santa on the side of the road in the middle of a snowstorm, of course they had to stop and take him to the...

Warning: This book has a 'potty' theme. It suggest that when a toilet flushes, someone is coming from or going into their afterlife. *Mae Rose McElroy dies on the toilet after a final fit of rage at her husband who has brought her beloved yellow VW...

If the Darwin Award existed as an actual trophy, I'd bet my favorite PS5 controller I'd win it...So here I am, back in Steeltown. I'd wiped the memory of this place from my mind like it was an embarrassing drunk text. There's no happy-family welcome...

Jonathan Bane and Donovan Havili cordially invite you to their wedding.They just have to prove a man's innocence and get him out of prison first.Not to mention prove Solomon completely inept (not hard), and fired from being a detective.Oh, and train...

A litter of puppies. A mysterious craftsman with a beautiful secret. A stubborn, spunky terrier. Can Fiona solve a Mother's Day mystery? Spring means it's time to bloom, but Fiona Milton is stuck in "blah."  Her love life has stalled, her...

After being duped out of her life by her ex, Lizzie Lee is broke, divorced, and unemployed. She has nowhere to go until her mom tells her she bought a rundown old cottage in Bleak Lake. Lizzie has never heard of Bleak Lake but decides she has no...

Kate Brody wrestles with a hectic, non-stop schedule. Lately, she's burning the witch candle at both ends. Between work and enhancing her magical spell knowledge, she's petering out. As for her social life, it's all but dead, like the body found in a...

Thanksgiving is a time for crime in Cherry Hills, Washington.  Kat Harper expects her biggest Thanksgiving challenge to be coming up with an edible vegan pumpkin pie, but that all changes when a woman is mugged outside her apartment building...

Meet Lilly Tweed. Former Agony Aunt. Purveyor of Fine Teas. Accidental Sleuth.Politics can be Murder!It's election time in Plumpton Mallet and for the first time in years, the mayor has a rival.Lilly and Abigail are hired to provide a luxury high tea for...

Cover Art © Roger Kopman. In desperation, she wrote, "Meet me in Paris." He would have said, "Yes." But, he never received her letter.Who did? Bon Voyage! Les grandes vacances, the six-week summer exodus, is about to begin,...

Storm Tinsdale is happy with her organized quiet life, but that is all about to change!When a lost puppy named Archie finds her, things get very complicated, starting with the puppy leading Storm to the body of his murdered owner.Storm agrees to look...

A new life in a new town. But keeping secrets is not my style. I moved to Crescent Bay because of my cat. I inherited Thomas along with Nanna's old Victorian house. When his antics uncovered a family secret in the woods behind Covett House, I suddenly...

For Eliza Crumb and her trusty beagle Mr. Tumnus, the past few months have been smooth sailing. But a storm breaks over their settled life when a hurricane washes the mayor's body ashore, and one of Eliza's best friends becomes the top suspect in his...

Job hunting can be murder.  Kat Harper wants nothing more than to forget about her disastrous job interview, but that's pretty hard to do when your interviewer turns up dead. Now Kat's search for employment has turned into a search for a killer...

In Shay's Point, New Jersey, the Fourth of July isn't just a holiday—it's the holiday. Sadly, crime refuses to go on vacation. Fourth of July weekend is always busy in Shay's Point, but even tireless Libby Shay has to admit that this year's...

Tragic accident . . . or murder?  Kat Harper's visit to Jessie's Diner ends abruptly when the man at the next table drops dead. She soon discovers the victim is none other than Aaron Moskowitz, a caustic food critic known for thrashing restaurants...

Donut Mystery 32, Boston Cream Bribery, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!When head town councilman Van Rayburn is attacked at his home and left for dead, Suzanne and Jake struggle to prove that their friend, Mayor George Morris, is...

Bernadette Maxwell and her ghostly grandmother, Ruby, are on the case as they take on murder, mayhem and mischief in this boxset containing a wild ride of humor, trouble and hijinks.The Guest is a Goner:When a body is found upstairs in Bernie's Bed and...

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself trapped at a gathering with no way out and everyone at the party was dead? Locked doors and bulletproof windows. A basement with passageways but no exits. Food is running low. You found a gun. Two bullets...

Wedding bells toll disaster.Ellesworth's resident amateur sleuth is about to tie the knot, but what should be a happy time is marred by a new case to solve. Brides-to-be are under attack, turning up dead missing their left ring fingers. Heartbreak is a...

Bethany Lights was looking forward to her new life in Snow Falls, a tiny community in the depths of the Alaskan wilderness. Settling in to a life that was mundane was all she wanted for now but events would soon overtake her and her roommate Julie...

After the crazy events of the dog days of summer, Willow's life was mostly normal again. She was back to small-town veterinarian life, with a dash of witch-iness tossed in for good measure. But then a strange group of witches and their guards...

Meet Lilly Tweed. Former Agony Aunt. Purveyor of Fine Teas. Accidental Sleuth. It's all steam ahead as Lilly and Archie board The Lakes Express on their first official date. The train is full of writers travelling to a conference, which adds to the...

Dark Drizzles, Donut 40 by New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!The owners of Donut Hearts and The Last Page decide to hold a festival featuring donuts and books, but when one of the guest authors dies in the middle of robbing the donut shop,...

A seaside wedding The perfect catering job for The Cozy Café. Except for the body! Wanting to put the café firmly on the map, Scarlett didn't imagine things could go so horribly wrong when she took the last minute job. Along...

Meet Lilly Tweed. Former Agony Aunt. Purveyor of Fine Teas. Accidental Sleuth. It's the height of summer and Lilly has been asked to demonstrate at a local book club. Not only is this her first event, but it's for the crème de la...

Foe or murderous friend? When Maddie accompanies Gran and Angel on a once in a lifetime trip to London to visit her mom and stepfather, she never imagined what awaited them. The run-down castle they inherited is targeted by someone who makes it...

A Puzzling Clue, Book 2 in the Puzzling Mystery Series! This book, first published by Penguin/Berkley/Prime Crime as A Killer Column under the penname Casey Mayes, is now offered to you as A Puzzling Crime by New York Times Bestselling Author Tim...

The First Time Ever Published! The 49th Donut Mystery Whisked Warnings When the contractor working next door to Donut Hearts is assaulted and nailed to the wall of ReNEWed, the town is quick to suspect Gabby Williams, and unless and until...

Something scary has come to Cozy Hollow! Tasked with cataloging an important citizen's family treasures, Violet Finch is finally following her dreams of assessing antiques and books—until items go missing. Her mentor's training ensures...

Winner of the 2023 BookFest Award "Tessa Kelly has me hooked! The depth of her characters is amazing and the story is so interesting. I was surprised at the outcome." -Vicki W Something borrowed. Something blue. Someone's dead. For Sandie James, working...

With the Russian mob hot on her heels, Stephanie St. James (AKA manners columnist Miss Prim & Proper) heads to Sinful, Louisiana to stay with her frail, elderly great-aunt Ida Belle, a woman she's never met. What better place to hide than a sleepy...

An escaped lunatic, a panicked town, and a murder case that will challenge their sanity… Summer has arrived in the lovely town of Clovedale Falls, and sisters Rita and Rhonda are enjoying the quiet life at their bakery. But when they stumble...

A whimsical matchmaker. A bizarre murder. And a psychic amateur sleuth.Danika Dreary's life is a hot mess. After her latest soul-crushing crisis, Danika moves in with her eccentric grandma, Elsie. But there's a catch: Danika must work at Karma Moon...

The debut of a new series with heart -- and fur! 42-year-old Steve Levitan has lost everything that matters to him - his marriage, his home and his career. After finishing a brief prison term for computer hacking, he returns to his hometown of...