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Cuddle Up with This Year's Cozy Mysteries

The phrase “cozy mystery” has become a useful descriptor for writers and readers both. It’s the emerging consensus term for mystery stories where sex and profanity are toned down, and any violence takes place offstage—or off page, perhaps. It’s a kinder, gentler style of crime fiction. Cozy mysteries are for those of us who like to puzzle over a whodunit without all the bad vibes and viscera.

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  • Things are heating up for Lila Macapagal. Not in her love life, which she insists on keeping nonexistent despite the attention of two very eligible bachelors. Or her professional life, since she can't bring herself to open her new cafe after the…
    Book, 2022New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2022.
  • A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.
    Book, 2022New York : Ballantine Books, [2022]
  • It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and soon the gang are hot on…
    Book, 2022[New York] : Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, 2022.
  • A summer house party turns into a whodunit when Mr. Wickham, one of literature’s most notorious villains, meets a sudden and suspicious end in this mystery featuring Jane Austen’s leading literary characters. Available in other formats.
    Book, 2022New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, 2022.
  • Under Lock & Skeleton Key layers architecture with mouthwatering food in an ode to classic locked-room mysteries. An impossible crime. A family legacy. The intrigue of hidden rooms and secret staircases.
    Book, 2022New York : Minotaur Books, 2022.
  • In a brand-new culinary cozy series with a fresh edge and a delightful small-town setting, the acclaimed author introduces Maddy Montgomery, a social media expert who’s #StartingOver in small town Michigan after inheriting her great-aunt’s…
    eBook, 2022Kensington Books, 2022
  • When her long lost cousin comes back to town just in time for the holidays, Lila Macapagal knows that big trouble can't be far behind in this new mystery by Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo.
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Berkley Prime Crime, 2022.
  • Perfect for readers looking for a darker twist on Bridgerton, this first story in a vibrant, inclusive new historical mystery series from an acclaimed author portrays the true diversity of the Regency-era, as a widow whose skin color and notorious…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2022.
  • Murder, She Wrote meets The Golden Girls in the award-winning author’s brand-new series! Two cantankerous septuagenarians, opposites in every way, put aside their differences to stop a killer… if they don’t throttle each other first! Available in…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., 2022.
  • Regency widow Lily Adler is looking forward to spending the autumn away from the social whirl of London society. When she arrives in Hampshire with her friends, Lord and Lady Carroway, she doesn’t expect much more than a quiet country visit and the…
    Book, 2022New York : Crooked Lane, 2022.
  • 'Our deal is over.' That's what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward meeting. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind. His new play, Mindgame, is about to open in London's Vaudeville…
    eBook, 2022HarperCollins, 2022
  • In this scrumptious new read in the blockbuster series packed with delightful recipes from a beloved New York Times bestselling author, baker Hannah Swensen is tempted by a high-profile tournament in Lake Eden that quickly turns deadly. Available in…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2022.
  • In the riveting new mystery from the USA Today bestselling author, a murder and a missing first edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses send rare bookstore owner Addie Greyborne on an investigation to challenge even the most…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corporation, [2022]
  • Two cousins who start a food stall at their local night market get a serving of murder in this first novel of a delicious new cozy mystery series by Jennifer J. Chow, author of Mimi Lee Gets a Clue.
    Book, 2022New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2022.
  • Allison Montclair returns with the fourth Sparks & Bainbridge mystery, The Unkept Woman: London, 1946, Miss Iris Sparks--currently co-proprietor of the Right Sort Marriage Bureau--has to deal with aspects of her past exploits during the recent war…
    Book, 2022New York : Minotaur Books, 2022.
  • Survivors become sleuths to find a missing member of their book club in new-age Sedona, Arizona. Available in other formats.
    eAudiobook, 2022Tantor Media, Inc., 2022
  • At the Ho-Lee Noodle House, murder is on the menu. When Lana Lee’s best friend, Megan Riley, asks her to help host a speed dating contest at Ho-Lee Noodle House, she doesn’t see the harm in lending a hand. The night goes better than anticipated,…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2022.
  • Entertainment Weekly hails the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series by the beloved New York Times bestselling author as “a love letter to reading.” In this entrancing new story, bookshop owner, bibliotherapist, and occasional sleuth Nora…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2022.
  • Marple

    Twelve New Stories

    A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of a dozen original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple,…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022]
  • Daisy Ellery’s pies have a secret ingredient: The magical ability to avenge women done wrong by men. But Daisy finds herself on the receiving end in Misha Popp’s cozy series debut, a sweet-as-buttercream treat for fans of Ellery Adams and Mary…
    Book, 2022New York : Crooked Lane, 2022.