Gosh, it's freezing outside! What better time than now to curl up with a good book? Here are some cozy mystery series for the winter months to while away the time until the world thaws out.
Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity series #1) by Nancy Atherton - Summoned from her latest dreadful temp job by her lawyers, Lori Shephard discovers that Aunt Dimity--her mother's favorite bedtime story heroine--was a real person who has left her millions and the challenge to solve an eerie mystery.
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin #1) by M. C. Beaton - In order to introduce herself to the picturesque English village where she has just retired, Mrs. Agatha Raisin enters a quiche in a local competition and promptly finds herself a murder suspect when the judge dies from her poisonous pie.
The Body in the Transept (Dorothy Martin mysteries #1) by Jeanne M. Dams - Dorothy Martin, an American widow living in the English town of Sherebury, stumbles upon the body of an unpopular cleric, and she turns her talents to amateur sleuthing.
The Sunday Philosophy Club (Isabel Dalhousie mysteries #1) by Alexander McCall Smith - The editor of "The Review of Applied Ethics" and a curious lover of puzzles, Isabel Dalhousie decides to investigate when she witnesses the fatal fall of a young man and discovers that he had been probing misdeeds at his brokerage firm.
HISTORICAL
Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple mysteries #1) by Carola Dunn - During the Roaring 20's in England, the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple, the daughter of a Viscount, makes a decision shocking to her class: rather than be supported by her relations, she will earn her own living as a writer.
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree (Darling Dahlias #1) by Susan Wittig Albert - The Depression-era women of a Darling, Alabama, garden club get to the bottom of a mysterious buried treasure and a young woman's murder.
Miss Dimple Disappears (Miss Dimple mysteries #1) by Mignon Franklin Ballard - Life in small-town America during World War II springs vividly to life as schoolteacher Miss Dimple and her fellow townspeople battle valiantly against worry, rationing, and crime at home as well as abroad.
FOOD-THEMED
The Chocolate Cat Caper (Chocoholic mysteries #1) by JoAnna Carl - After accepting a job supplying chocolate from her aunt's luxury chocolate business to a party for unpopular defense attorney Clemintine Ripley, Lee McKinney takes on a new job as detective when someone adds cyanide to a chocolate confection eaten by the hostess.
A Slice of Murder (Pizza Lovers #1) by Chris Cavender - Discovering the murdered body of one of her customers while making a pizza delivery, Eleanor Swift realizes that her public argument with the victim will place her on the suspect list.
Eggs in Purgatory (Cackleberry Club #1) by Laura Childs - When they open the Cackleberry Club café, three widows and best friends--Suzanne, Toni, and Petra--find their first customer to be murder when Suzanne's lawyer is found dead with a secret on his lips and egg on his face.
Death by Darjeeling (Tea Shop mysteries #1) by Laura Childs - When a guest turns up dead at a tea for the annual historic homes garden party she is catering, Theodosia Browning, the owner of Charleston's Indigo Tea Shop, turns sleuth to save her reputation, clear her name, and track down the real killer.
On What Grounds (Coffeehouse mysteries #1) by Cleo Coyle - Clare Cosi, the manager of The Village Blend, finds a murder mystery percolating in her very own store when the assistant manager is found dead in the back and the police believe it to be an open-and-shut case of robbery, but certain clues lead Clare to believe otherwise.
A Catered Murder (Mystery with Recipes #1) by Isis Crawford - When Libby and her sister Bernie cater a vampire-themed high school reunion in honor of bestselling author Laird Wrenn, they find themselves knee-deep in murder when Wrenn drops dead after dinner and Libby is accused of the crime.
Catering to Nobody (Goldy Bear mysteries #1) by Diane Mott Davidson - Catering a wake for her son's teacher leads Goldy Bear into the detective business when rat poison turns up in her food and the police, except for investigator Tom Schulz, begin to treat her like a suspect.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen mysteries #1) by Joanne Fluke - Cookie-baking sleuth Hannah Swenson must protect her reputation when a popular delivery man is found murdered
behind her bakery with Hannah's cookies scattered around him.
Mistletoe Murder (Lucy Stone mysteries #1) by Leslie Meier - While moonlighting during the Christmas rush for a trendy mail-order house, Lucy Stone stumbles upon the body of the company's founder and turns sleuth to find a killer in the small town of Tinker's Cove, Maine.
PET-CENTRIC
A Pedigree to Die for (Melanie Travis mysteries #1) by Laurien Berenson - Thinking her life could not be worse after a disastrous summer peaks with her uncle's death, Melanie Travis realizes that she is in for more trouble when the disappearance of her uncle's prize-winning poodle suggests that murder has taken place.
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who mysteries #1) by Lilian Jackson Braun - Jim Qwilleran and his newly found partner, Koko the brilliant Siamese, are back in their element--sniffing out clues and confounding criminals intent on mayhem and murder.
Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy mysteries #1) by Rita Mae Brown - Mary Minor Haristeen, postmistress of Crozet, Virginia, joins forces with her willful cat, Mrs. Murphy, and her Welsh corgi, Tucker, to investigate a series of bizarre postcards sent to the town's inhabitants that forecast impending death.
CRAFTY DETECTIVES
Keepsake Crimes (Scrapbooking mysteries #1) by Laura Childs - Carmela Bertrand, owner of a New Orleans's scrapbooking shop, becomes involved in a murder investigation after one of the city's elite is found dead during Mardi Gras and her estranged husband, Shamus, is the chief suspect.
Crewel World (Needlecraft mysteries #1) by Monica Ferris - When her sister Margot turns up dead in her own needlecraft store in Excelsior, Minnesota, Betsy Devonshire launches her own investigation into the murder, uncovering an array of suspects ranging from an ambitious former employee to a greedy landlord.
Hooked on Murder (Crochet mysteries #1) by Betty Hechtman - When Molly Pink, a bookstore event coordinator, is accused of murdering the leader of the weekly crochet group at Shedd & Royal Books and More, she, while unraveling the clues, decides to take up crocheting to catch the real killer.
Knit One, Kill Two (Knitting mysteries #1) by Maggie Sefton - Finding a killer becomes an all-too-personal quest for Kelly Flynn when she returns to Colorado from Washington, D.C., to uncover the truth about the death of her beloved Aunt Helen, turning to the knitting regulars at the House of Lambspun for a few lessons in knitting and in capturing a murderer.
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