Category: Cozy Mystery
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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.
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Agatha Award Winners 2024: Celebrating Traditional Mysteries
If you’re a fan of Agatha Christie, you’ll likely find something to love in this annual awards roundup. Fans chose the winners, which cannot include explicit sex, gore or violence.
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Edgar Award Winners 2024: Few Female Sleuths, Few Surprises
Familiar names and titles dominated the list of award recipients but I think this annual winners’ roundup — described as “the Oscars of mystery awards” — is always worth a look.
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The Expectant Detectives: Very Pregnant Women Track a Killer
I am not now, nor have I ever been, nine months pregnant. But it doesn’t matter. This is a hilarious modern take on a cozy, wherein a waddle of women tackle a mystery to distract from the terror of impending childbirth.
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Cyanide and Sensibility: A Cozy with Flavors of Austen
It’s fun to spot the references to Jane Austen and her characters in this cozy mystery featuring a professor of English literature who likes to dress in Regency-style gowns while teaching — and solving murders.
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The Third Girl: Fleeing to France in this Modern Cozy
Molly Sutton, 38, returns to France after her marriage ends and settles into a large village, where she discovers a love of almond croissants — and a gift for solving murders. First published in 2015, there are now 11 books in the series.
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Dead and Gondola: A Cozy with Touches of Christie
In this smart traditional cozy, the bookshop-owning Christie sisters must call on all the knowledge they’ve culled from mysteries to figure out who killed the stranger riding alone in the gondola in front of them. A wintry mountain setting adds to the fun.
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