Cozy English Mysteries

A small town with big secrets. A neighbor who bites. Plus a house with a mind of its own. Welcome to Wisteria.

Read the cozy mystery series that readers are calling "laugh out loud funny." Odds and Ends (Book 1)Margot Gardner’s husband has run off with a woman half his age. He just disappeared, leaving behind a note and an insult. Margot must fend for herself for the first time in her sixty-three years. With the help of an unusually intelligent cat, who either talks in her head or she’s going crazy, Margot makes a new life in a new home. Everything is going terribly, thanks to smart-mouth Odds, the cat. Then it gets worse when Margot stumbles onto the body of the building’s superintendent. ...

The Ultimate Cozy Mystery Resource Book: 2024 Edition Packed with essential writing resources and boundless inspiration, The Cozy Mystery Resource Guide is your indispensable companion in the world of cozy mystery writing. This expansive mystery writing guide offers: Character Development: Master the art of creating unforgettable characters. Craft intuitive amateur sleuths, cunning cozy mystery villains, loyal sidekicks, love interests, and endearing pets that will resonate with your readers. Story Elements: Dive into extensive lists of cozy mystery tropes, themes, settings, and occupations...

87% 3/4/5 stars on Amazon! Detective Inspector Dermot O'Hara enjoys life as a policeman in the small Irish coastal town of Kenmare where his greatest challenges are lost library tickets and how to find more time to fish. This peaceful idyll is disrupted when death comes to town. And not just any death... O'Hara's career is on the line after the corpse of a US Senator is found on a remote hillside. O'Hara discovers that the Senator, searching for his Irish roots, has uncovered an old, still burning hatred from the time of the Great Famine. Dermot needs all the help he can get to solve the ...

Three charming whodunits. One cozy vineyard. Endless secrets worth uncorking. Welcome to Los Robles, a sun-soaked wine country town where the grapes are ripe, the gossip is flowing, and murder is never off the menu. Recently widowed Avery Parker returns to her family’s vineyard hoping for peace—but instead, she finds herself pulled into a trio of small-town mysteries. With her golden retriever Sprinkles by her side and a tight-knit circle of wine-loving friends behind her, Avery uncovers secrets that don’t stay bottled for long. Murder at the Festival The Winter Wine Festival is in ...

Just before fiery food-critic Hayley Snow's mother's decadent flan is put to the test, Key West's most prized possession, Hemingway's Nobel Prize gold medal for The Old Man and the Sea, is discovered stolen from its case. Unsavory suspicions point to Gabriel, a family friend and one of the new busboys working the event, who mysteriously goes missing moments later. Anxious to clear his name, Gabriel's family enlists Hayley to help find him, but right as they begin their search, his body is found stabbed to death in the storeroom.

'Tis the day after Christmas, following a wicked-busy time of year for Mac's bike shop. It's just as well her Cozy Capers Book Group's new pick is a nerve-soothing coloring book mystery, especially when she has last-minute wedding planning to do. But all pre-wedding jitters fade into the background when Mac and her fiancé, Tim, begin a cottage renovation project and open up a wall to find a skeleton dressed in an old-fashioned bridal gown. As Mac delves into the decades-old mystery, she discovers a story of star-crossed lovers and feuding families worthy of the bard himself.

Though a small town at heart, Lawrenceton, Georgia, has its dark side - and its crime buffs. One of them is librarian Aurora "Roe" Teagarden, a member of the Real Murders Club, which meets once a month to analyze famous cases. It's a harmless pastime - until the night she finds a member killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss.

When Adrienne James is assigned to be part of the emergency crew on board the Trumpeter, she's hopeful it'll be an easy job. Instead, she finds: 🐍 A wildly unexpected reptilian surprise 🤔 A high-stakes murder no one else wants to solve 📸 A PR nightmare that no filter can fix With her bestie by her side, a knack for nosiness, and a growing list of suspicious shipmates, Addi is determined to get to the bottom of it—preferably before she becomes part of the story. Danger never looked this fabulous. Perfect for fans of quirky sleuths, cruise ship drama, and high seas hijinks with a ...

Fat Quarters and Fatal Secrets A laugh-out-loud cozy mystery with murder, mayhem, and mini charm packs Welcome to the Everthread Quilt Retreat, where the only thing sharper than the shears… is the gossip. Libby Monroe just wanted a peaceful weekend of patchwork, pajamas, and piecing with fellow fabric fanatics at a cozy lakeside retreat in Vermont. But when a famous quilt judge turns up dead—wrapped in a vintage redwork quilt—Libby finds herself stitching together more than half-square triangles. As secrets unravel faster than a poorly pressed seam, Libby teams up with her sarcastic ...

Flowers, favors, and a cake with a body in it...what a way to start a wedding! Diana already regrets saying yes to her neighbor's ridiculous wedding flower demands, but when she discovers a body in the middle of the multi-tiered centerpiece...it's really taking the cake! The man in the cake has been murdered. Diana suspects that one of her neighbors may be the killer. And she already knows that some of them are keeping skeletons in their closets. Sometimes literally.

Sunsets, Sabbatical, & Scandal: A resident of Normal, Kentucky, is found dead on the floor of the Normal Diner, leaving the entire town on high alert. News spreads fast about the murder and Detective Hank Sharp is hungry for answers. Mae West along with the Laundry Club ladies come up with a list of suspects and the evidence is piling up faster than a juicy double cheeseburger. Who murdered the beloved citizen?

Christmas, Criminals, & Campers: When romance author Nadine White is found dead in the Normal Library, librarian Abby Fawn is Detective Hank Sharp's number-one suspect. Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder: Mae West, owner of Happy Trails Campground, just might find out that tapping into her namesake might come in handy when coming face to face with a serial killer. Canyons, Caravans, & Cadavers: When the principal of Normal High School asks Mae West to teach a semester on small-town economics, Mae is thrilled and happy to teach the young people.

'I hung at the edge of my seat to find out who done it.' Widowed cafe owner Anna Butler uncovers shocking secrets from her past as she tries to prove she did not murder her husband. Packed with twists and turns you never saw coming, every book in this series leaves readers wanting more. Leena Clover presents a heartwarming cozy mystery series about family, friendship and the pursuit of a lifelong dream. Recently widowed Anna Butler is busy testing cupcake recipes, trying to cope with the loss of her beloved husband. When the license for her dream cafe is rejected, Anna realizes the local...

A cosy mystery compilation perfect for fans of Sally Smith, Steve Higgs, LJ Ross, Robert Thorogood, and Richard Osman. When she relocates to Spain’s Costa del Sol, Karen McLaren turns her back on an unfaithful husband and a long teaching career. She arrives at the Club Britannia complex for the over-60s carrying many plans for her future… …finding herself investigating crimes along with an eccentric group of Spanish and expat friends isn’t one of them. But Karen discovers she has a real talent as an amateur sleuth. She’s aided by her sharp intellect, the expert lip-reading skills ...

Roses, Revenge, and Ruin: A Thorne Sisters Cozy Mystery When a mysterious woman steps into Blossom & Thorne and requests a dozen deep red roses, sisters Iris and Poppy Thorne think it’s just another day at their flower shop. But when the woman leaves behind a cryptic note and vanishes hours later, the Thorne sisters find themselves drawn into a puzzling mystery. As whispers of foul play spread through the town, Iris and Poppy use their knowledge of flowers, local gardens, and the hidden meanings behind blooms to piece together the clues. What begins as a missing persons case soon unravels...

Dive into a box set of historical cozy mystery ebooks set in 1930s Boston. “Good characters and plot, set during the prohibition in America.” MURDER ON BOSTON COMMON Boston, 1933. Amanda Burnside yearns for more. Dutifully hitting the social scene and volunteering for charity, the young former debutante is delighted to be dating a doctor yet wishes for excitement. But she wasn't expecting a stroll on Boston Common with her beau to end with the discovery of a dead body. Can Amanda unmask a murderer without becoming the next victim? MURDER IN BOSTON’S NORTH END Amanda Burnside’s new ...

A missed call led to a dead body. And now the ghost won't let her go till she solves the case! Three full cozy mysteries—FREE to read on Kindle Unlimited! If you love R. L. Stine's books with elements from the Three Investigators, and Nancy Drew, then you are in for a treat! Dive into the world of psychic sleuth Riza with this enchanting box set of three thrilling cozies, each packed with suspense, quirky characters, and a dash of the supernatural. Join Riza and her ever-curious kitten, Misty, as they navigate small-town mysteries, spine-tingling ghostly encounters, and high-stakes ...

I never thought my life would take a turn into the world of murder mysteries, but here I am, Ophelia Pane, vampire veterinarian extraordinaire, caught in the middle of a deadly game of cat and mouse... or should I say parrot and vampire? As I struggle to juggle my overflowing clinic of fur babies and mythical creatures, a simple house call to check in on a chatty parrot named Elvis turns into a nightmare when I stumble upon his owner’s lifeless body.

Moving back into her parents’ house with her teenage daughter had not been Georgia Thackery’s “Plan A”. But when she got a job at the local college, it seemed the sensible thing to do. So she settled in and began reconnecting with old friends. Including Sid. Sid is the Thackery family’s skeleton. He’s lived in the house as long as Georgia can remember, although no one, including Sid, knows exactly where he came from and how he came to be a skeleton.