Category: Cozy Mystery
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One Author, Two Cozy Mystery Series I’m Loving Now

Author Debra Sennefelder’s two series, which feature a food blogger and a consignment store owner, are a well-written respite from the daily barrage of horrendous news out of our nation’s capital. Learn to rest, not quit.
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Family Matters: A Veteran Author Pens a Cozy with Heart

This fun read pairs a fiery grandmother with her wayward granddaughter as they hunt a killer — and a tortoise — in a blazing hot retirement community. Along the way, some family secrets are laid bare.
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Chicago’s First Female PI Will Bicycle Right Into Your Heart

An unconventional young PI fights sexism, homophobia, a surly younger brother and a brutal gang lord in turn-of-the-century Chicago in Rob Osler’s second quozy, or queer cozy, mystery series. It’s a winner.
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Edgar Awards 2025: What Mystery Writers Selected as The Best

This year’s winners include a final outing for PI Maisie Dobbs and the story of an aspiring writer who finds her literary idol murdered the day after she gives him her manuscript.
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Agatha Award Winners 2025: Celebrating Traditional Mysteries

This year’s winners include an historical cozy featuring the intrepid sister of the Wright Brothers and a thriller about a Vietnamese-American artist whose picture-perfect life is starting to unravel.
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Humor Helps Our Sleuth Solve More than One Murder in San Francisco

At 49, Capricorn “Capri” Sanzio’s life has been defined by her grandfather’s long-ago conviction as the serial killer “Overkill Bill.” Now she’s got the chance to solve a pair of copycat killings — and clear his name.
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Escape to 1920s Egypt with this Debut in the “Lady Traveler” Series

Cut off by her wealthy father, Blix Windway makes a living by traveling to exotic places and giving lectures about her adventures. Her search for fresh material in Cairo leads to the pyramids by moonlight, and murder.
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A Monster Hunter Searches for Loch Ness and More in this Entertaining Series

Meet Morgan Carter, quirky bookstore owner and cryptozoologist. Her passion for monster hunting has her seeking Bigfoot and other cryptids, all while fleeing her own parents’ killer.
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An Amateur Sleuth’s Adventures in Academia Provide a Cozy Diversion

In troubled times, a well-written cozy offers welcome respite from the day’s news. Cynthia Kuhn’s series features a sharp protagonist, a look at life on campus from someone who’s been there, and a lively sense of humor.
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On the Lighter Side: A Cozy Series for Garden Lovers

Amateur sleuth Steph Williams puts to bed any ideas that gardening is a leisurely pursuit as she works for Britain’s modern monied classes — and solves a fair share of their problems — in this cozy series.
