This is a cozy mystery that takes place in a small English village. Sophie has just inherited her Aunt’s cottage and is getting settled in her new home. Aunt May was a travel writer and encouraged Sophie to write but Sophie has been busy teaching English to children all over Europe while her deadbeat boyfriend … Continue reading Best Murder in Show by Debbie Young
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Death on the Diversion by Patricia McLinn
This is a cozy murder mystery that takes place on a cruise ship. Sheila Mackey is retiring from a job she never had (it’s a secret) so her aunt helps with the transition by sending her on a cruise. Her cruise companion is quite the character, Petronella, who works way too hard to be helpful, … Continue reading Death on the Diversion by Patricia McLinn
Looking for Laura by Ellen Shapiro
Looking for Laura is a cozy mystery written by a real Private Investigator in New York City. Shapiro does a great job of writing about what it is like to solve your first missing person case as a PI. Her main character is Tracey, a dynamic single woman, who has her own PI business. Tracey … Continue reading Looking for Laura by Ellen Shapiro
Rest You Merry by Charlotte MacLeod
Being a small private school, Balaclava Agricultural College is dependant on fundraisers to keep the college running. Given the vast amount of money made off the annual Illumination Festival each Christmas season, it is no surprise that there is only one person that desperately wants it stopped. For years Professor Shandy has refused to participate … Continue reading Rest You Merry by Charlotte MacLeod
Sweet Revenge by Maisy Morgan
Sweet Revenge is a well done cozy mystery. Mary, a retired investigative reporter, moves across the country and opens a sweets shop in a small town in Georgia. At the time she plans on making this huge change, she is unaware that her 14-year-old grandson will soon be joining her after the death of … Continue reading Sweet Revenge by Maisy Morgan
Foliage and Fatality by Karen Musser Nortman
Let me start by saying I want the car! I am so jealous and not to mention how much I would love traveling through the countryside in the fall with all the fabulous colors. Lil and Max are sisters who are in their 70’s. Max has never married and Lil has a son, Terry, with … Continue reading Foliage and Fatality by Karen Musser Nortman
The Case of the Screaming Beauty by Alison Golden
What a delightful cozy mystery! Set in Britain and filled with lovely gardens and quirky British people, this is a terrific first-in-a-series read. DI David Graham comes to the series with some personal issues that, although not completely dealt with in this first story, I expect will be addressed in the future. He joins Sargent … Continue reading The Case of the Screaming Beauty by Alison Golden
That Old Witch! by M. Z. Andrews
This is a lightweight fun cozy mystery about a group of witches that live in Aspen Falls, Pennsylvania. Years ago they became the best of friends when studying their craft at the Paranormal Institute for Witches that just happens to be located in Aspen Falls. Over the years, a couple of friends moved away, some … Continue reading That Old Witch! by M. Z. Andrews
Act Fast by R. A. Wallace
Callie Indigo is trying to get her private investigator business to a point where she can actually live off the income it generates. After her boss died, she opened her own PI office. So far, most of her cases have been created for her to solve by her mother’s wealthy boyfriend so she had some … Continue reading Act Fast by R. A. Wallace
Mid-Century Murder by Ceecee James
Stella is a real estate agent in Florida. Her family dynamics are dysfunctional at best. Her Mom is in prison for a crime she did not commit, she has not seen her Dad in a long time, her uncle and grandfather were both FBI agents that are somehow involved in her Mom’s case, and her … Continue reading Mid-Century Murder by Ceecee James