Time for a little joy...

Hello, dear reader,

This month is all about cozy mysteries (which always makes us think of Sherlock Holmes wrapped up in a blanket on a couch, but it's totally not that). Cozies are great if you don't want hard-boiled and gritty mysteries, and aren't in the mood for profanity or explicit bedroom scenes. Read on for five cozy mystery titles we think you might like.

The Book Joy Team

A Most Agreeable Murder

Julie Seales

A young woman in a well-to-do family in Regency England is obsessed with true crime. A wealthy bachelor drops dead at a ball. Hilarity ensues. Debut title. 

Intricately plotted ● Suspenseful ● Irreverent ● Offbeat ● Evocative 

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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

Jesse Q. Sutanto

Vera Wong discovers a dead man in the middle of her tea shop.The trap she sets for the killer becomes complicated by unexpected friendships with her customers.

Likeable and flawed characters ● Intricately plotted● Funny ● Evocative ● Atmospheric 

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Glory Be

Danielle Arceneax

Glory Brussard is suspicious about the circumstances surrounding the death of her best friend, a nun beloved by her community. Debut title.

Upbeat ● Atmospheric ● Racism ● Louisiana bayou ● Senior women 

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A Death in Door County

Annelise Ryan

A bookstore owner (who is also a cryptozoologist) investigates a series of deaths that just might be proof of a fabled lake monster. First in series.

Likeable ● Richly detailed ● Intricately plotted ● Small towns

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The Marlow Murder Club

Robert Thorogood

While skinny-dipping in the Thames, Judith hears her neighbor being shot. It's an open-and-shut case, of course! First in series.

Cinematic ● Darkly humorous ● Moving ● Unconventional ● Witty 

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