cosy crime fiction

Interview: Charlotte Printz

7 January, 2025

Guten tag, crime fiction lovers – we’ve got a new writer we think you’d be interested to meet. Charlotte Printz is a German cosy crime author whose debut novel, Nightingale & Co, arrives this month in English for the first time from Corylus Books. Set…

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12 cosy crime books for Christmas 2024

By Erin Britton

15 November, 2024

Get ready to cosy up and immerse yourself in captivating books where the magic of Christmas collides with the thrill of mystery! As the year draws to a close and the festive spirit takes hold, there’s no better way to spend the holidays than with…

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The Corpse with the Pearly Smile by Cathy Ace

By Sharon Richardson

15 October, 2024

The Corpse with the Pearly Smile is the 14th book in the globetrotting Cait Morgan series by Cathy Ace. Cait Morgan is a Welsh-Canadian professor of criminal psychology. Her husband Bud Anderson is a retired cop. Their combined skill set and experience make them a…

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Five criminally spooky reads for a cosy Halloween

By Erin Britton

1 October, 2024

As the nights grow longer and the air turns crisp, there’s no better time to pick up a good mystery, especially one with a spooky twist. For those who prefer their chills on the cosier side, these Halloween-themed crime stories deliver the perfect mix of…

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We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

By Erin Britton

23 September, 2024

While the intrepid members of the Thursday Murder Club are presumably busy with their investigations (and forthcoming Netflix film), Richard Osman introduces an eclectic new team of sleuths in the aptly named We Solve Murders. The spread of ages might be quite different this time…

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Murder in the Scottish Highlands by Dee MacDonald

By Erin Britton

4 September, 2024

Bed, breakfast and… butchery? It’s not exactly what Ally McKinley had in mind when she decamped from Edinburgh to run a guesthouse in the picturesque village of Locharran in the Scottish Highlands, but she soon discovers that murder and the solving thereof offer a great…

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The Case of the Bereaved Butler by Cathy Ace

By Erin Britton

22 April, 2024

The women of the WISE Enquiries Agency, Wales’s premier private detectives, face a busy summer of sleuthing in The Case of the Bereaved Butler. It marks the ninth outing for Cathy Ace’s intrepid female investigators, who are once again faced with a plethora of complex…

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Murder and Mamon by Mia P Manansala

By Sharon Richardson

20 February, 2024

Murder and Mamon is the fourth book in the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series by Mia P Manansala. It is a delightful culinary cosy mystery about Lila Macapagal, a baker and amateur detective. Lila is passionate about food, family and friends. Should anything happen to…

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Interview: Charlotte Printz

12 cosy crime books for Christmas 2024

The Corpse with the Pearly Smile by Cathy Ace

Five criminally spooky reads for a cosy Halloween

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

Murder in the Scottish Highlands by Dee MacDonald

The Case of the Bereaved Butler by Cathy Ace

Murder and Mamon by Mia P Manansala

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