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Stay in and Read With 51 of This Year's Coziest Mysteries!

The phrase "cozy mystery" is a useful neologism; it's the emerging consensus term for mystery stories where the sex and darkness are toned down, and any violence takes place off page. It's a kinder, gentler style of crime fiction. Cozy mysteries are a nice option for those of us who like to puzzle over a whodunit without all the bad vibes and viscera.

We've collected here a generous batch of new cozy mysteries, all published (or hitting shelves later) in 2023. This time around, we've sorted the contemporary mysteries from historical fiction.
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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Jesse Q. Sutanto)
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
1
Jesse Q. Sutanto
The Golden Spoon (Jessa Maxwell)
The Golden Spoon
2
Jessa Maxwell
Mastering the Art of French Murder (Colleen Cambridge)
Mastering the Art of French Murder
3
Colleen Cambridge
The Last Devil to Die (Richard Osman)
The Last Devil to Die
4
Richard Osman
The Mystery Guest (Nita Prose)
The Mystery Guest
5
Nita Prose
The Raven Thief (Gigi Pandian)
The Raven Thief
6
Gigi Pandian
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge (Spencer Quinn)
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge
7
Spencer Quinn
The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf (Alexander McCall Smith)
The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf
8
Alexander McCall Smith
Death Comes to Marlow (Robert Thorogood)
Death Comes to Marlow
9
Robert Thorogood
Paper Cuts (Ellery Adams)
Paper Cuts
10
Ellery Adams
A Cryptic Clue (Victoria Gilbert)
A Cryptic Clue
11
Victoria Gilbert
Murder Is a Piece of Cake (Valerie Burns)
Murder Is a Piece of Cake
12
Valerie Burns
Murder at an Irish Bakery (Carlene O'Connor)
Murder at an Irish Bakery
13
Carlene O'Connor
Hard Dough Homicide (Olivia Matthews)
Hard Dough Homicide
14
Olivia Matthews
Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective (Katie Siegel)
Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective
15
Katie Siegel
Murder and Mamon (Mia P. Manansala)
Murder and Mamon
16
Mia P. Manansala
Board to Death (CJ Connor)
Board to Death
17
CJ Connor
Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble (Laurien Berenson)
Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble
18
Laurien Berenson
Misfortune Cookie (Vivien Chien)
Misfortune Cookie
19
Vivien Chien
A Fatal Groove (Olivia Blacke)
A Fatal Groove
20
Olivia Blacke
Big Trouble on Sullivan's Island (Susan M. Boyer)
Big Trouble on Sullivan's Island
21
Susan M. Boyer
Dedication to Murder (Lauren Elliott)
Dedication to Murder
22
Lauren Elliott
Murder Uncorked (Maddie Day)
Murder Uncorked
23
Maddie Day
The Shell House Detectives (Emylia Hall)
The Shell House Detectives
24
Emylia Hall
Last Word to the Wise (Ann Claire)
Last Word to the Wise
25
Ann Claire
Murder Most Royal (S.J. Bennett)
Murder Most Royal
26
S.J. Bennett
Mrs Pargeter's Patio (Simon Brett)
Mrs Pargeter's Patio
27
Simon Brett
Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal (Raquel V. Reyes)
Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal
28
Raquel V. Reyes
A Death in the Parish (Rev. Richard Coles)
A Death in the Parish
29
Rev. Richard Coles
A Shimmer in Red (Valerie Wilson Wesley)
A Shimmer in Red
30
Valerie Wilson Wesley
Hot Pot Murder (Jennifer J. Chow)
Hot Pot Murder
31
Jennifer J. Chow
A Very Lively Murder (Katy Watson)
A Very Lively Murder
32
Katy Watson
Dead on Target (M.C. Beaton)
Dead on Target
33
M.C. Beaton
A Most Agreeable Murder (Julia Seales)
A Most Agreeable Murder
34
Julia Seales
A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality (Kate Khavari)
A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality
35
Kate Khavari
Murder at the Crown and Anchor (C.J. Archer)
Murder at the Crown and Anchor
36
C.J. Archer
The Last Drop of Hemlock (Katharine Schellman)
The Last Drop of Hemlock
37
Katharine Schellman
The Mistress of Bhatia House (Sujata Massey)
The Mistress of Bhatia House
38
Sujata Massey
Playing It Safe (Ashley Weaver)
Playing It Safe
39
Ashley Weaver
A Sinister Revenge (Deanna Raybourne)
A Sinister Revenge
40
Deanna Raybourne
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