#Female sleuth
R.B. Marshall
A murder at a royal castle. A horse trainer with secrets. When Izzy Paterson is pulled into a high-stakes mystery in the Scottish Highlands, she’ll need more than just local gossip to clear her name.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Kathryn Mykel
Who knew quilting was so dangerous? Olivia ‘Liv’ Taylor is on a lukewarm case—the murder of famous quilting instructor and author.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Kathryn Mykel
With all hands on deck, a mysterious quilt, and an unexpected journey ahead, Alex is ready to trust the plan—until a death aboard the cruise ship puts a deadly wrinkle in her quilting vacation.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Olivia Talmont
With the clock ticking down to Christmas Eve, can Lady Harry and sidekick Luca catch the saboteur of the local fair? Or will they lose everything the village has worked for and maybe even more?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Chasing Nightmares: Book 2: A Lira Somers Mystery Novel
Explicit content
Liz Bullard
Lira is an amateurs sleuth who has dreams about people in need. This time her fiery visions draw her into a chilling mystery surrounding Lenora, the unique and quirky old woman from her past case.
Categories:
Mystery
Romance Level:
Low Spice
Explicit Content:
Language
Kristy T Dixon
Strange noises in the attic, a murder in the morgue, and a sheriff who broke her heart—Neeley’s cozy life just turned into a murder mystery.
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Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Mindy Killgrove
When Mama Baldwin's Cafe closes unexpectedly and Mama herself disappears, Avery, Chance, & Cubby search for answers. She never should've let Mama out of her sight.
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Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Mindy Killgrove
A citizen of Buenaventura Beach is poisoned. When others point the finger at Avery, Chance & Cubby scramble to find the real culprit. At the beach, the only things scarier than the sharks are the witches.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Cathlyn Sweets
In the quirky coastal town of Seafern Cove, retired sisters Lily and Rose Parker team up with a talking rabbit to unravel a century-old mystery tied to a haunted cameo and a vanished artist.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
A Pinch of Peril (Magical papillon series # 3)
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Sabine Frisch
Sarah Anderson and her enchanted Papillon, Pixie, investigate a murder at Rosewood Hollow's bookstore, racing to clear their friend Lily before Christmas, uncovering a deadly secret tied to a mysterious spice.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Explicit Content:
Language
Sue Hollowell
One hidden witch, one fading ghost, one town of liars—and one Frenchie with main-character energy. Arabella and Marcel must outwit a murderous coven before the past writes their ending.
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Cozy Mystery
The Dark Side of Pain (An Alicia Anderson Story, Book 1)
Explicit content
Beverley Neilson
Police Officer Alicia Anderson's perfect life changes in an instant. Does she have the strength to claw herself back from the edge? Can she face the truth about herself, her husband, their marriage and the job?
Categories:
Psychological Thriller
Romance Level:
Spicy
Explicit Content:
Language
P.D. Workman
When Officer Terry Piper is accused of murder, Erin must uncover the truth before her sweetheart ends up behind bars—and Halloween turns into a nightmare.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
P.D. Workman
The fortune teller gig started as a scam, but Reg suddenly finds herself tangled up in the case of Warren Blake, a man who she thought was dead. It turns out he may still be alive, but in mortal peril.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
Low Spice
K.L. Montgomery
When murder strikes a family amusement park, custodian Cat is one of the prime suspects. Can the feral cats who keep the park clean help her solve this roller coaster of a case?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Risky Whiskey (Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, Book 1)
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Lucy Lakestone
Mixologist Pepper Revelle joins the Bohemia Bartenders for a cocktail convention in New Orleans, only to discover deadly whiskey and chase a sneaky saboteur in this fast-paced romp. Fresh, funny mystery!
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Explicit Content:
Language
Virginia K. Bennett
With Sugar on Roundtop is a Halloween standalone cozy mystery novella set during a haunted hike on Roundtop Mountain in New Hampshire. If you love it, go back and start the series with Catch of the Day.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Much Ado About Muffin (Mysteries of Cozy Cove #1)
Shorter read
Virginia K. Bennett
This Mystery of Cozy Cove introduces you to Mackenzie, a new bakery owner on the coast of Maine, and explores her journey to becoming an amateur sleuth solving the mystery of a murdered restaurant owner.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
D.S. Lang
In small-town America, the 1920s are more rumble than roar until college librarian Doro finds a dead body. When the new campus security officer tags her as a suspect, Doro vows to crack the case.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Blood On Vines (The Matakana Series #1)
Explicit content
Madeleine Eskedahl
Four friends, a shared past, a common enemy. Will it be their shared history that sees the four friends being picked off, one-by-one?
Categories:
Thriller
Crossbones (Rikki Talen Adventure #1)
Explicit content
Douglas Pratt & E. Chris Ambrose
A grave, a scepter, and killers closing in—Rikki Talen must outwit mercenaries chasing a centuries-old pirate fortune, or join the bones left behind in the Florida Keys .
Categories:
Thriller
Explicit Content:
Language
Chris Abernathy
Who is really catching killers in Paradise Cove? Sheila and her friends in the Paradise Cove Murder Society or Sheila's cat, Whiskers and his animal friends? This collection includes the first three mysteries.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Erica J Whelton
Joanna thought being a medium was fun until things got very real, very fast and she was thrust into a murder investigation or be haunted by an incredibly annoying ghost.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
Low Spice
Hatty M Barrett
Meet Josie Tompkins, reluctant sleuth and even more reluctant witch. It all started with Aunt Gwen...
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
Low Spice
The Lost Lake Mysteries: Plastic House
Shorter read
Tricia Arnold
Two friendly neighbors—a retired librarian and a handsome stranger with a past—help unravel the mystery of Plastic House.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Patti Larsen
She used to play a detective on TV--so how did Delaine Baker end up investigating a real murder at her MIL's birthday party? Can she solve the crime before the killer makes sure she's made her last episode...?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Patti Larsen
Petal Morgan's been adrift most of her life. But when a chance at a job deceiving others for fun and profit comes along, she's all for it! Until she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation...
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Cozy Mystery
Cracks Like Whiplash
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Karen Guyler
DI Nikki Ross can't believe it's come to this. Lose everything or test drive the next generation of British policing. Trouble is it's classified and not exactly Robocop...
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Crime
Explicit Content:
Language
Abby Kane FBI Thrillers 1-6
Explicit content
Ty Hutchinson
They locked him up years ago. He's still killing.
Categories:
Thriller
Romance Level:
No Spice
Explicit Content:
Language
Victoria LK Williams
A closed-door mystery and only the Dummy knows the truth! Piper and Dixie race to solve the murder before the next one occurs.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Christine Pattle
A potential fraud. An abducted colleague. Can she find the courage to save herself and her friend from an impossible situation before it’s too late?
Categories:
Thriller
The Pernicious Pixie and the Choked Word
Shorter read
Kelly Ethan
There’s a murder in the stacks, a pernicious pixie stalking victims and a nosy librarian turned sleuth. Let the mayhem begin. Can Xandie Meyers survive or will the monsters have her for a midnight snack?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Paige Cassel
Bookstore owner Helga Henderson's fresh start in Birchwood Bay takes a deadly turn when the festival director is found poisoned among her rare books.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
The Bride's Trail (The Trail Crime Thriller Series #1)
Explicit content
AA Abbott
Shady friends and sinister secrets. When a shy graduate finds herself framed, can she clear her name before she ends up dead?
Categories:
Thriller
Romance Level:
Spicy
Elizabeth Clover
The first 5 books of the Sunrise Cafe Cozy Mysteries are perfect for fans of feel-good small-town sleuthing, served with beachside charm and an adorable puppy. Pour yourself a drink and dive in!
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
A Mystical Legacy
Shorter read
Rowan Dillon
Haunted by her ex-husband’s deceits, can Skye unravel the clues to discover a new life?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Patsy Hicks
Bread, bones, and small-town gossip... Lou’s got more to sift than flour when a skeleton turns up on her land and a killer stirs up trouble in Oak Haven.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
The Last Lies
Explicit content
C.C. Jameson
Police officer Kate Murphy thought she’d left her tumultuous past behind when she married Matt, but Kate will have to unravel a web of lies and connect the dots to regain control over her life.
Categories:
Suspense
Explicit Content:
Language
Lily Luchesi
New PI Paige receives an envelope of cash & mysterious clues that lead to the discovery of a cover up of paranormal proportions. Can Paige solve the mystery, or will she become a midnight snack for a monster?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Susan J Bruce
Ruth is desperate for a fresh start, but a body in her shed, an inconvenient romantic attraction, and a secret reputation as a ‘harbinger of death’ get in the way. As they do…
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
Low Spice
The Voodoo Killer (DI Stephanie Broadbent Crime Thriller #1)
Explicit content
Jack Probyn
A cryptic symbol. A mounting body count. Somewhere in the shadows, a killer watches. And DI Broadbent’s past is catching up fast.
Categories:
Thriller
The Snowman Killer
Shorter read
Wendy Meadows
Sarah Garland traded homicide cases for coffee beans in a quiet Alaskan town, but her peace shatters when a grotesque snowman appears on her remote property, echoing the darkest scenes from her own novel.
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Cozy Mystery
Two Drops of Chaos (Autumn Heights Series #2)
Shorter read
Josephine Beintema
Welcome to the town of Autumn Heights, where the leaves are colorful all year round, and the murders keep piling up...
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Josephine Beintema
From interviewing suspects and a break and enter gone wrong, Ivy is caught up in the enthusiasm of her grandmother’s friends which just might land her in jail!
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Antiques and Drinks (Antiques and Drinks Series #1)
Shorter read
KC Bellinger
Annie Taylor is no stranger to antiques, but when she inherits cursed items, she gets tangled in a paranormal mess with only a goofy ghost to help her.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Cruise of Misfortune
Explicit content
Ellen Slater
Agatha Raisin meets Knives Out in this witty cozy mystery. Unlucky detective Jane Grey must solve a murder at sea before she becomes the next suspect, amid family secrets, lies, and danger on a luxury cruise.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Explicit Content:
Violence
Small Man, Big Murder (Elm Street Series Book 1)
Explicit content
Heather Curlee Novak
Small Man, Big Murder by Heather Curlee Novak "His wife left him. His mistress took her place. But when secrets start to unravel, both women realize—they might have more to fear than just a broken heart.”
Categories:
Romantic Suspense
Romance Level:
Spicy
Kelly Brakenhoff
Cassandra’s dream position at Morton College becomes a nightmare when a student turns up dead. The only way she'll save her job is by finding the truth. Can she avoid putting herself in the killer’s crosshairs?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Lisabeth Earley
Gwen is hoping for a quiet day at the zoo with her grandkids—not a front-row seat to a suspicious fatal fall inside the gorilla sanctuary. But when her second sight flares up, she knows this was no accident.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Renée Shantel
Audrey Herringbone’s main focus has always been her content dedicated to helping find missing persons, but when her best friend is the one to go missing things start getting a little too real.
Categories:
Young Adult
Romance Level:
No Spice
Proven Innocence
Explicit content
Mary J Rocco
Cynthia Evans wakes up in the trunk of a car, no idea how she got there. She’s wanted for the murder of her husband and children.
Categories:
Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Explicit Content:
Language
C. S. Woolley
A shattered peace, a manor house burgled, and the butler didn’t do it! Can she find the thief before the wrong man gets sent to prison?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
Low Spice
Cold Woods (Harper and Reese Series #1)
Explicit content
S. L. Hansen
Glacier National Park just became a killer’s hunting ground—and FBI Agent Kenzie Harper’s worst nightmare. Now Kenzie must face her biggest fear before the killer strikes again.
Categories:
Crime
Romance Level:
No Spice
Explicit Content:
Language