Cozy Amateur Sleuth Mysteries

The Marlow Murder Club

Robert Thorogood

Robert Thorogood has turned the Christie-mystery on its head with this ever-so-sly cozy perfect for readers who love Richard Osmond's Thursday Murder Club and An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good.

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The Thursday Murder Club

Richard Osman

A great and very diverse cast of characters, each with their own skills, and point of view, makes these books a pleasure to be savored.

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes,

Agatha Raisin Series

M.C. Beaton


Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London flat, and settles in for an early retirement in the quiet village of Carsely. But she soon finds her life of leisure isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

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The Cat Who Series

Lillian Jackson Braun

A stabbing in an art gallery, vandalized paintings, a fatal fall from a scaffolding—this is not at all what Qwilleran expects when he turns his reporter talents to art. But Qwilleran and his newly found partner, Koko the brilliant Siamese cat, are in their element—sniffing out clues and confounding criminals intent on mayhem and murder

The No. 1 Ladies

Detective Agency

Alexander M. Smith

Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and cup of tea.

The Traveling CookSeries

Faith Martin


Welcome to the world of Jenny Starling — where the scones are flaky, the guests are under suspicion, and murder is always on the menu.

She’s a passionate travelling cook turned reluctant sleuth, with a knack for stumbling over crime scenes. Wherever Jenny goes, someone inconveniently drops dead.

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