Thank you, I thought it was a mystery that you would sit and read with a nice warm blanket , a cup of warm something and a kitty in your lap. I am fairly new to murder mysteries so we will see how this turn out for me.

Tanja

Why not?! https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/76834-the-enduring-appeal-of-the-cozy-mystery.html

Mike

A cozy mystery is generally one that is less about violent crime and more about humorous misadventure (people are murdered & whatnot but not in graphic detail). The cozy will usually take place in a smaller, more isolated social setting… A country club, a business convention, a bed and breakfast, a rural town or farm. The sleuth is almost always an amateur, and more likely than not a single lady (one notable exception is The Cat Who ________ mysteries which focus on an elderly gentleman and his two cats).

Basically the cozy is a mystery that is rated G or possibly a slight PG with a focus on wit and often whimsy.

Carole

MC Beaton (Agatha Raisin) and Simon Brett (The Fethering Mysteries and Charles Paris) spring to mind. I enjoyed all of these.

Wendy

I love cozy mysteries!❤

Sue

Mc Beaton

Kimberlee

No graphic content, an amateur sleuth, and often some sort of theme (food, pets, crafts, etc.) To read lots of cozy reviews, and/or request free review copies: Cozy

Aine

Nancydrew

Aine

The hardy boys

Dale

Any of the Hercule Poirot detective series books created by Agatha Christie. The beauty of her mysteries is that she could write them in a way that was entertaining and held your attention without tons of violence and never-ending insane action scenes that todays authors bombard us with.

Carole

Agatha Christie’s books were intricately plotted with lots of red herrings and clues throughout. She never cheated the reader.

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