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Cozy Mysteries are entertaining mysteries that are basically non-violent. Sure, there may be a dead body or two, but there isn't usually any gunfire or lots of blood. Traditionally, a cozy is solved by a female heroine who "falls" into the investigation by being in the wrong place at the right time. A cozy is usually a quick read and is usually part of a series. Enjoy!
| | Murder Can Crash Your Party: A Desiree Shapiro Mystery by Selma Eichler (Paperback - May 6, 2008): Did I say the female heroine isn't a professional investigator? Well, Desiree does happen to be a P.I., but she is as non-violent and squeemish as they come. Being a "traditionally built" women living in NYC, she usually has a case that becomes more than she bargained for. This title is #15 in the series. | | | Hooked on Murder: A Crochet Mystery by Betty Hechtman (Paperback - May 6, 2008): This is the first title in a new series based on crocheting. Molly Pink is a bookstore event coordinator who discovers the body of the crochet group instructor and that's the beginning. There are several new series based on different types of hand crafts, such as, cooking, knitting, scrapbooking, crocheting, candlemaking, etc. Most of these books include instructions, tips, recipes, or patterns as a bonus. | | | Armed and Glamorous: A Crime of Fashion Mystery (Crime of Fashion Mysteries) (Paperback) by Ellen Byerrum: Number 6 in the Lacey Smithsonian series. Lacey is a reporter for a Washington, DC newspaper. Her beat? Crimes of Fashion. Yes, she is the fasion reporter who just happens to run into dead bodies wherever she goes. She also happens to have some crime lovings girlfriends who like to have a girls' night out at the local firing range. | | | Dyer Consequences (Knitting Mysteries, No. 5) by Maggie Sefton (Hardcover - Jun 3, 2008): Remember, I mentioned hand craft based mysteries? This one is based on a relocated tax accountant, Kelly Flynn, who has recently purchased an alpaca ranch and is part of a knitting group . The group works together to solve these mysteries with a subplot about Kelly relocation, establishing new relationships, and becoming part of the Lambspun Yarn Shop group. | | | Trouble in Bloom: A Nina Quinn Mystery (Nina Quinn Mysteries) by Heather Webber (Mass Market Paperback - April 24, 2007): Number 4 in this series, Nina Quinn is a gardener who owns a shop called Taken by Surprise, which does a one-day garden makeover. She also employs ex-cons in her shop which brings on some troubles. The people surrounding her are just as interesting as she is, making this book a good read. A word of warning, these books tend to end in a cliffhanger, leaving you wondering, "What happens next?" | | | The Body in the Gallery: A Faith Fairchild Mystery (Faith Fairchild Mysteries) by Katherine Hall Page (Hardcover - April 22, 2008): : Faith Fairchild is a caterer married to a pastor. This is number 17 in the series and is becoming a little worn with time, but still fun. This time, Faith opens a small cafe in an art museum in Alesford, MA and soon discovers a floating, bald, dead woman. There is an interesting subplot involving her rebellious son, Ben, who I remember being born. | | | Face Down O'er the Border: A Lady Appleton Mystery (Lady Appleton Mysteries) by Kathy Lynn Emerson (Paperback - Sep 15, 2007): This series is a little different from the others mentioned because it takes place in 16th Century England. Number 11 in the series, Lady Appleton is as self reliant as is possible during that age of feminine repression. She is a herbalist who has to use both her wiles and psychology to lead the "learned" men to the truth behind the strangulation of her friends mother-in-law. | | | Paper-Thin Alibi: A Craft Corner Mystery by Mary Ellen Hughes (Paperback - Jul 1, 2008): Number 3 in the series is about Jo McAllister, who owns a craft shop. Having a craft shop allows for some leeway in the type of craft each particular book (and murder) is related to. This title refers to a paper cutting class she is giving. The group that take her classes all help out when Jo is faced with the suspicion of murdering a rival craft shop owner. | | | Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry (Scumble River Mysteries, Book 10) by Denise Swanson (Paperback - April 1, 2008): Now Skye Denison is the Scumble River school guidance counsellor. What could be safer than that? Skye manages to locate a body or two in whatever event she is participating in. This time, she has entered the Soup-to-Nuts Cooking Challenge and manages to find a body in a chocolate fountain. Yum. | | | Carrot Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries) by Joanne Fluke (Hardcover - Mar 1, 2008): Number 10 in the series, this one is about a cookie baker, Hannah Swensen, and includes lots of cookie recipes. Hannah and her cookies go everywhere around Lake Eden, MN and wherever Hannah (and her cookies) go, there is sure to be a dead body. This time, she takes her cookie to a family reunion where her employee, Lisa's Uncle Gus is found dead next to Hannah carrot cake. |
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i enjoy to read Cozy Mysteries
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