10 Deliciously Cozy Mysteries to Expect this Year
Cozy mystery is one of our favorite subgenres. You get the intrigue and suspense of a mystery book without the heaviness or gore. Let’s be honest, crime fiction can get dark. Real dark. Cozy mysteries border the line between charming and wholesome while delving into those darker subject matters that are oftentimes better dealt with in small doses. Anyone who has read a Karin Slaughter novel knows what we mean. Don’t get me wrong, we love Karin Slaughter…but sometimes a lighter topic is necessary. When those times come around, a cozy mystery always hits the spot. Here are some of our favorite cozy mystery books coming in 2022—all a certifiable good time with whip-smart characters, killer one-liners, and a central mystery that’s bursting with intrigue.
Hamish's new constable, Dorothy McIver, may be the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. Completely bewitched by her sparkling blue eyes, Hamish spends the summer traveling with her up and down Sutherland until finally, he can take it no longer. He gets down on one knee beside the Land Rover and begs her to marry him—and to his amazement and delight, she says yes. But just as the town of Lochdubh gets ready to celebrate, Hamish finds himself with a new murder on his hands. If he doesn't find the killer fast, Hamish's dream wedding could become a nightmare.
When Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is sent to investigate reports that the wealthy new laird of the remote Naglar House has disappeared, north-west Scotland is hit by the worst storm in living memory. The road is washed away, phone lines are down, mobile reception is dead and his police radio is out of order. He is trapped with the laird's high-class house guests. Then he discovers the laird's body.
Forced to remain overnight at the house, Hamish interviews each of the guests and pieces together an alarming picture of clandestine infidelity, vicious jealousy, deadly revenge, lust, greed and fear. It begins to look like all of the guests had good reason to want the laird dead, but which one of them actually did the deed?
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