With their intimate settings, subdued action and likeable characters, cozy mysteries are rarely seen as anything more than light entertainment. The cozy, a subgenre of crime fiction, has been historically misunderstood and often overlooked as the subject of serious study. This anthology brings together a groundbreaking collection of essays that examine the cozy mystery from a range of critical viewpoints. The authors engage with the standard classification of a cozy, the characters who appear in its pages, the environment where the crime occurs and how these elements reveal the cozy story's complexity in surprising ways. Essays analyze cozy mysteries to argue that Agatha Christie is actually not a cozy writer; that Columbo fits the mold of the cozy detective; and that the stories' portrayals of settings like the quaint English village reveal a more complicated society than meets the eye.

Book expert Brooklyn Wainwright discovers that murder is always a bestseller in the first novel in the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mystery series. Brooklyn Wainwright is a skilled surgeon. Sure, her patients might smell like mold and have spines made of leather, but no ailing book is going to die on her watch. The same can’t be said of Abraham Karastovsky, Brooklyn’s friend and former employer. On the eve of a celebration for his latest book restoration, Brooklyn finds her mentor lying in a pool of his own blood. With his final breath Abraham leaves Brooklyn with a cryptic message, “Remember the Devil,” and gives her a priceless—and supposedly cursed—copy of Goethe’s Faust for safe-keeping. Brooklyn suddenly finds herself accused of murder and theft, thanks to Derek Stone, the humorless—and annoyingly attractive—British security officer who found her kneeling over the body. Now she has to read the clues left behind by her mentor if she is going to restore justice...

Humorous tale of a local police force's fight against crime and corruption, featuring the raffish Detective Inspector Frost. by the author of áFrost at Christmas'.

The winds of change are blowing, bringing gentrification to Callahan Garrity's funky Atlanta neighborhood. Though it probably won't harm her House Mouse housecleaning service, not everyone welcomes the rebirth. And when the body of a murdered microbrewer is discovered in the aftermath of a furious Halloween gale, suspicion falls on the aging "flower child" shopkeeper whom the victim put out of business. A former cop, Callahan isn't as quick to condemn a colorful local character as some law officers still on the force. But her investigative zeal is stirring up secrets that are forcing her to reassess old friendships and a one-time love -- and is brewing up more lethal trouble than Callahan and her "mice" can safely swallow.

With their intimate settings, subdued action and likeable characters, cozy mysteries are rarely seen as anything more than light entertainment. The cozy, a subgenre of crime fiction, has been historically misunderstood and often overlooked as the subject of serious study. This anthology brings together a groundbreaking collection of essays that examine the cozy mystery from a range of critical viewpoints. The authors engage with the standard classification of a cozy, the characters who appear in its pages, the environment where the crime occurs and how these elements reveal the cozy story's complexity in surprising ways. Essays analyze cozy mysteries to argue that Agatha Christie is actually not a cozy writer; that Columbo fits the mold of the cozy detective; and that the stories' portrayals of settings like the quaint English village reveal a more complicated society than meets the eye.

Three Cozy Mysteries from #1 Bestselling author Susan Harper Felicity turns her back on her investigative journalism degree to start a business as a party planner. Little does she know that she will be putting her university training to use as Senoia’s newest super sleuth. Felicity will need to use all her skills to clear innocent friends, solve unsolvable cases, and protect herself from would-be killers. This collection of cozy mysteries includes books one through three in the Senoia Cozy Mystery series. If you like cozy mysteries with interesting characters and unexpected turns, the Senoia Cozy Mystery series is for you. Download the Senoia Cozy Mystery Boxed Set and start solving your next mystery (or three) today! Included Books Each book in the series is a stand-alone story, but your enjoyment of each story will be increased if you read them all. Be sure to check them all out. Dying for a Drive – When Felicity gets her first big break as a party planner, a murder turns the event into one that she will never forget. After the police arrest her friend, who she knows is innocent, she is forced find the killer herself. If she doesn’t find him soon, though, she just might be the next victim. A Fatal Fall – Felicity’s party planning business is booming after solving her first murder. When she lands her biggest job yet, she finally has a chance to enjoy the fruits of her success . . . until a young girl falls to her death. When ex-boyfriend and police officer Jack Hudson comes to her for help, Felicity must work around the police and solve the murder before she and her friends become the next victims. Murder in the Morgue – Felicity has become Senoia’s premier party planner and has taken on the mission to raise funds for the new NICU at the hospital. When the haunted house theme gets an all too real decoration, Felicity is thrust into the middle of another murder investigation. Can Felicity solve the mystery of the Murder in the Morgue?

Three Cozy Mysteries from #1 Bestselling author Susan Harper Felicity has become Senoia’s premier party planner and super sleuth. After the death of her fiancé, she has thrown herself into work and that means sleuthing. Follow Felicity as she recovers from tragedy, finds a new love, and puts criminals behind bars. This collection of cozy mysteries includes books seven through nine in the Senoia Cozy Mystery series. If you like cozy mysteries with interesting characters and unexpected turns, the Senoia Cozy Mystery series is for you. Buy the Senoia Cozy Mystery Boxed Set and start solving your next mystery (or three) today! Included Books Each book in the series is a stand-alone story, but your enjoyment of each story will be increased if you read them all. Be sure to check them all out. Undercover with the Undead – Felicity has landed her dream job of throwing a zombie themed party for the stars of her favorite television show. When a dead body shows up, for real, she gets thrown into a celebrity-infused murder mystery. Can she find the real killer and free the innocent zombies? Homicide at the Hospital – Felicity is preparing for the long-awaited wedding of two friends. When the groom-to-be is fired and his boss winds up dead, their happily ever after is very much in jeopardy. Can Felicity and the gang clear her friend or is there going to be a jailhouse wedding? Murder Mystery Party – Trying to run two businesses is turning out to be harder than it looked for Felicity. A murder mystery party seems to be the perfect way to have fun with her two passions. When the murder mystery turns real, she's faced with a case that will put her to the test. Can she separate fact from fiction and catch the killer?