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Animal Cozies
Book 1 of the Pet Whisperer P.I. series in which a paralegal with the ability to speak to animals solves crimes in the town of Blueberry Bay.
Book 1 in A Curious Bookstore Cozy Mystery series. Alexis Blair, newly single and recently fired from her book publishing job decides to pursue her dream of opening a bookstore. But first she takes a job as an occult bookshop in an eccentric town full of mysteries.
Fiona Fleming is back in a brand-new series! Now a private detective, Fiona is hired as security for an inventor's convention. But when one of the attendees turns up dead, she's recruited to assist in solving the murder.
In the middle of a decorating job at a celebrity’s mansion, Daisy’s employer is found murdered in his studio. Now there’s a house full of suspects and too many motives to count. With her best friend, grandma and her West Highland terrier, Shamus, by her side, can Daisy crack the case?
Kelly is more than a waiter. She’s a painter, with a few paintings of her own hang on the wall in the March Street Cafe. She’s a doglover with a bulldog named Buddy who doesn’t obey her commands. She’s a granddaughter taking care of her grandma, Iris. And now, she’s a sleuth solving a murder in book 1 of the Lisa Chance Cozy Mysteries.
Alexis Danford’s world is shattered when she loses her parents and her job. Rather than finding solace in her hometown, Alexis finds secrets and murder. Now she finds herself attracted to a murder suspect and a suspect herself as accusations fly through the town of Cryptic Cove.
Baking & Culinary Cozies
Lindsey Cole
Blue Buried Muffins
After her boyfriend gets into a mess, a frightened Annie Fisher drives back to her hometown of Catfish Cove, NH. But instead of a safe life working in her aunt’s cafe, she finds her boyfriend dead and a whole lot of suspects around her. Following her boyfriend’s last warning not to trust anyone, she has no choice but to investigate in book 1 of the Black Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery series.
The Daydreamer Detective
After five years in Tokyo, Mei Yamagawa has nothing to show for it. Things only get worse when she returns to her rural Japanese hometown to find her best friend accused of murdering her own father.To clear her friend of the crime and find the real killer, Mei’s going to need every last ounce of her imagination… and just a pinch of luck.
The Daydreamer Detective is the savory starter to the Miso Cozy series of cozy mystery novels.
Murder in the Manor
Book 1 in A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery series begins when Lacey decides to settle into the English seaside town of Wilfordshire after a divorce. Her heartbreak may finally be behind her. She's living her dream of owning an antique shop - until a customer is murdered.
A Pie to Die For: A Bakery Detective Cozy Mystery
Rachael will do anything to protect her bakery from the evil Bakermatic Baked Goods Company, but the police seem to think that includes murdering a food critic. With her best friend, Pippa, Rachael sets out to save her bakery, but it could ultimately cost her, and her best friend, everything.
Lindsey Cole
Gun Powder Chowder
Hannah Holiday is new to Hooks Harbor, Maine, where she has inherited a café and cottages she plans to turn into a modern business. But when a body turns up in the most unexpected of places, she becomes a murder suspect! Now she must decide who to trust and somehow solve a murder before it’s too late for her new dream life to begin.
Aged for Murder
In book 1 of A Tuscan Vineyard Cozy Mystery, Olivia Glass is disillusioned by the advertising industry, and has just found out her boyfriend has been cheating on her. She’s off to live her dream life in Tuscany with her own vineyard, only to find that trouble can be found even in the coziest town– in the form of murder.
Tapas, Carrot Cake, and a Corpse
No one expects a murder in the neighborly town of St Eves, which is why when a stranger is murdered the townsfolk go on the hunt for the killer. Inquisitive café owner Charlotte Denver, desperate for a return to normalcy, is determined to do whatever she can to see the killer behind bars - but might unveil shocking town secrets in the process.
Killer Cupcakes
But her blissful life doesn't last long. When her ex boyfriend is found poisoned with cupcakes from her bakery, Lexy Baker finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation headed up by her hunky neighbor detective Jack Perillo. Now, Lexy must find the real murdered and get her bakery back in business. Includes the recipe for Lexy's famous cupcake tops!
Patti Larsen
Bed and Breakfast Murder
A girl, a pug and murder. When ownership of Fiona Fleming's inherited bed and breakfast comes into question, she's the prime suspect in the murder of the shady developer who claims Petunia's belongs to him. Can she solve the crime before the handsome sheriff puts her behind bars?
Classic Cozies
General Fiction Cozies
Out of Options
Out of Options is a prequel novella to the Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries series. A dry district, a shocking secret, a missing person. When Lois Stone’s friend, Beth Darrow, arranges to meet her to reveal an astonishing discovery then disappears Lois becomes worried. What has happened to her friend?
The After Hours Deception
Petal Morgan didn't plan to end up broke and living in her parent's garage apartment at 30. When an old friend offers her an unusual job opportunity, Petal discovers not only does she have a knack for pretending she's someone she's not, she's pretty good at solving murders, too...
Raining Men and Corpses
Raina Sun is a grad student trying to keep her head above water as the bills roll in, but her college adviser cons her out of several months of rent. Her quest to get her money back sets into motion a streak of bad luck. There is no place for an amateur when it comes to murder. A cozy mystery with a dash of humor, quirky characters, and Chinese-American culture.
Hobby Cozies
Pains and Penalties
When Kalina Greystone returns home to Ellesworth, MA to take over the family's comic book shop, she doesn’t expect a murder at the annual Solstice Fair to push her into sleuthing, much to the chagrin of her former high school sweetheart, Detective Christian Harper.
Arson at the Art Gallery
Widow Addison Lake moves to the coastal town of Getaway Bay, hoping to turn a beach house into a B&B. Her plans are derailed after her cousin’s art gallery catches fire – and a body is found in the ashes. Can Addison clear her cousin’s name and catch the real culprit?
State of the Art Heist
Maisie Dean
In book 1 of the Kacey Chance Cozy Mystery series, aspiring actress Kacey Chance takes a job at a detective agency run by three handsome, single brothers and their sassy grandmother. She soon finds herself involved in an art theft case that might just propel her into the role of a lifetime - as a sleuth.
The Art and Craft of Murder
Cozy Cat Parker
Book 1 in the Whistler's Cove Cozy Mystery series takes place in a community of artists and crafters, where a murder occurs in Misty Williams' teahouse. Her hopes and dreams are crushed when the man she loves is accused of the murder. She and her trusty cat, Mabel, must track down the real killer to save her business and her romance.
Honeymoon Cottage
When Camilla Stewart’s ex-fiance rips her off and disappears, leaving behind his eight-year-old son, Camilla soon finds herself out of gas in a tiny beach town. The village of Pajaro Bay is filled with quirky neighbors determined to pull her out of her shell and a killer on the loose who is somehow linked to her and her new home: Honeymoon Cottage.
Be Still My Beading Heart
Janice Peacock
When glass artist Jax O'Connell's red VW bug goes missing on Valentine’s Day, she takes matters into her own hands. But after coming across Ryan, a handsome cop, and Zachary, a sexy detective, she realizes she’s been missing a love life, too. Can she salvage her love life and find her car before the day is over?
Holiday Cozies
Mile High Murder
Pamela Kenney
Meg Spencer hasn't even been retired for 48 hours and she's already finding dead bodies! All she wants is to make it to Victoria, BC, Canada so she can start her new life, far away from the mean streets of Toronto, where she worked for decades as a homicide detective. But a murderer has other plans. And they're not going to wait for the plane to touch down in Victoria before killing someone.
The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre
Elisabeth Crabtree
Hatter's Cove Mystery Series Book 1 takes place on Valentine’s day in Hatter’s Cove, where food columnist Kat Archer is assigned to the opening of Miss Dolly’s Cookie and Sweets’ emporium. The event of the year turns into Kat’s biggest story when an employee is poisoned.
Sweetheart in High Heels: High Heels Mysteries short story #5.75
Gemma Halliday
Fashion designer turned amateur sleuth, Maddie Springer, is determined not to let her police officer husband’s latest case ruin their romantic Valentine’s day plan in this short story to accompany the High Heels Mysteries series.
Profession Cozies
My First Murder: Mavis Davis Mystery #1
There is scandal deep in the heart of Texas, as Mavis Davis and her wacky P.I. staff discover when a greasy-spoon cafe owner asks them to solve the murder of one of his waitresses with whom he’d fall in love. Even Mavis’s boyfriend Sgt. Ben Sorensen tries to discourage her from getting in too deep. Will she solve the case before it’s too late for her?
Color Me Crazy: An Annie Addison Cozy Mystery
Beauty shop owner Annie Addison’s quiet off-season vacation in her beachside town is interrupted when a long-time resident drops dead and all unmanicured fingers point to Annie. Teaming up with a friend, she’ll do whatever it takes to solve this mystery. Can her amateur sleuthing unravel the mess she’s in, or will she run out of time before she can clear her name?
Sign Off
In Caught Dead in Wyoming mystery series book 1, TV journalist Elizabeth "E.M." Danniher tries to hang onto the career ladder while battling wits with an ex-football player turned journalist, investigating the disappearance of a deputy sheriff, and arguing with an enigmatic rancher.
Vendors and Villains: A Short Cozy Mystery
Part of the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series. Connie Petretta, owner of a Fair Trade jewelry shop in Florida teams up with a twelve-year-old sidekick Emma Miller to create a fundraiser for an orphanage in Kenya. But when the prize handcrafted necklace disappears, their project is placed in jeopardy. Will they find the necklace in time? Find out in this page-turning cozy mystery.
Publishable by Death
St. Marin's Cozy Mystery Series Book 1 centers around Harley Beckett, who owns a bookstore and an unruly cat named Aslan. When a body is discovered in her bookshop storeroom, Harley can't help but try to solve the crime, even though this means putting her job and life on the line.
The Farmer's Slaughter
Book 1 in A Harley and Davidson Mystery follows mystery writer Agatha Harley, whose research into local murders leads her to suspect her neighbor, Hank Davidson, who may not be what he seems.
Louisiana Longshot: A Miss Fortune Mystery
In Book 1 of A Miss Fortune Mystery, a leak in the CIA places former CIA assassin, Fortune Redding, in danger. Forced to go off the grid, Fortune poses as a librarian in a small bayou town, and ends up solving murders for the local police.
Murder, Curlers, & Cream: A Valentine Beaumont Mystery
In Book 1 of The Murder, Curlers series, beautician Valentine Beaumont battles wits with a handsome, but hard-headed detective when he pursues the wrong suspect after a client dies in her beauty shop.
Religious Cozies
Clocks, Locks, and Danger
A Button Up Detective Agency Mystery #1
Lizzie Lewis
A clean Christian mystery set in the same small town as the Abi Button series, in book 1 of the Button-Up Detective Agency, Sam Jones, a former detective, opens a detective agency above the Button-Up coffee shop
In Book 1 of An Amish Cupcake Cozy Mystery, Jane Delight returns home to help run her sister's Amish cupcake store after she loses everything in a divorce. When a man is murdered in the store, it's up to Jane, a brooding detective, Jane's roommates, and a quirky cat named Mr. Crumbles, to solve the crime.
Romance Cozies
Belinda returns to her hometown to find a jilted lover, an old rival, and a murdered classmate. Fortunately, she also meets security expert Bennett Tale, who might help her set everything right in this romantic cozy mystery.
Laurel McKay Mysteries Book 1 begins when Laurel joins The Love Club dating service. After a bad date ends with her breaking her date's nose, Laurel fears she's a suspect when he's found murdered. When her next date disappears, she worries not just about being a homicide suspect, but also becoming the next victim.
Setting-Based Cozies
Between a Rock and a Deadly Place
Thea Pagoni is desperate to flee her stress-filled city and repair the family campground she’s just inherited. But with a string of bad luck and a dead hiker found on the grounds, the Cedar Fish Campground may be forced to close forever - unless Thea can catch the killer.
Death Takes a Break
In Book 1 of A Taylor Texas Mystery, Christie Taylor returns home to Comfort, Texas, only to find her father in a dispute with land developers who want to get their hands on Taylor Ranch. When one of the developer’s employees dies, Christie stays to help her father. But can she find out what happened before the killer strikes again?
When the Clock Chimes Two
When Zoe Zerbino is discovered standing over the dead body of her bullying boss, the murder weapon in her hand, in the beautiful coastal village of Maratea in southern Italy, it looks like she’s guilty of murder. But travel writer and part-time sleuth Giò Brando investigates further, discovering how a truly heartless plan was put into action as Maratea’s clock struck two.
Death on the Diversion
In Secret Sleuth Book 1, Sheila Mackey goes on a cruise to start a new chapter of her life when her aunt retires her career as an author of novels she published in Sheila's name. While Sheila may not be a mystery writer, she becomes a real sleuth when a passenger is found dead aboard the ship.
Hijinks in Ajijic
Putting together two of her loves--travel and pets—Viviane Masters becomes a global housesitter against her daughter's wishes. On her first job in an ex-pat town in Mexico she receives threatening notes at the casa where she's staying. Now, Viviane must figure out if the warning is meant for the homeowner or for her. Will Viviane's first adventure be her last?
Supernatural Cozies
Soon after Naida Griffith discovers she’s a sorceress on her 18th birthday, she’s approached by a group called the Société of Dire Magic to become Keeper of the Artifacts: a magical librarian. But in the first few days, she’s attacked by magical artifacts and has trouble dealing with her trainer - will she survive training or die trying to keep these magical items safe?
When Verity Long unwittingly traps a ghost on her property, she discovers the power to commune with the spirit world. Now Ellis Wydell needs her help evicting some undead tenants, but his estate holds a long-buried secret… An irresistible mystery from a New York Times bestselling author!
Book 1 in the Lainswich Witches series begins when Rowan Greensmith is called back home after a body is found at her family yard sale. The town of Lainswich suspects the family of being witches, now they suspect them of murder.
When Amelia Spelled's boyfriend dumps her, her boss fires her, and she's evicted from her rental thanks to one too many cooking mishaps, Amelia is ready to pie for help when a handwritten letter slipped under her door leads her to Australia– where she learns her ancestors were witches. When a murder occurs, she’s also the number one suspect.
In Haunting Danielle Book 1, Danielle Boatman inherits Marlow House, but instead of turning it into a seaside bed and breakfast she finds the house’s previous owners still in residence - as a ghost! Now, she only way to get him to move on is to solve his murder.
Pepper Jasper moves from Sydney to Lighthouse Bay to help her aunts to help with their failing Bed and Breakfast, but when she comes across a dead body, she’s convinced her aunts are keeping secrets. Find out what awaits Pepper Jasper at Mugwort Manor in Witches and Wine book 1.
Magic Bites: Witch Cozy Mystery Book 1
Molly Dox
In book 1 of the Witch Cozy Mysteries, turmoil, murder, and cookie jar spirits are turning Katy’s paranormal world upside down. When Miss Priss turns up dead at the local bowling alley, Katy teams up with her best friend to brush up on her magic skills and solve the murder before the killer strikes again.
