Free Cozy Mystery Books
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The free cozy mystery books shown here are ebooks made free for readers by the author or publisher. They are all prequel short stories, prequel novellas, first books in a series, or cozy mystery samplers. Each book offers a fun, risk-free way to try a new author or series. If you prefer audiobooks, check out the curated list of free cozy mystery audiobooks.
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Featured Free Cozy Mysteries
The Great Catsby, the first book in the NOLA Tail Mystery Series by BK Baxter, features an amateur sleuth librarian who inherits a house and a talking cat.
Southern Spirits is the first book in the Southern Ghosts Mystery Series, a clean and cozy paranormal romance series by NY Times bestselling author Angie Fox.
Sweet Saboteur is the first book in the Cozy Cafe Mystery Series by C.A. Phipps, a small-town cozy culinary mystery series featuring a family cafe.
Free Culinary Cozy Mysteries
Decease of Cake is the first book in the Delaine Baker Cozy Mysteries, a culinary cozy mystery series by Patti Larsen.
In for a Penny is the first book in the Seasoned Southern Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series, a humorous series by Kelsey Browning & Nance Naigle.
A Killer Cupcake is the first book in the Beachfront Bakery Cozy Mystery Series, a beachy culinary cozy series by Fiona Grace.
Free Animal Cozy Mysteries
A Corpse at the Castle is the first book in the Highland Horse Whisperer Mysteries by USA Today bestselling author R.B. Marshall.
A Shot in the Bark, the first book in the Dog Park Mystery Series by C.A. Newsome, features an artist sleuth and a dog park mystery.
The Case of the Crazy Cat Lady is the first book in the Buttercup Bend Mysteries, a cozy animal mystery series by Debbie De Louise.
Free Culinary Cozy Mysteries
How to Bake a Murder is the first book in the Cookie and Cream Mystery Series, a culinary cozy mystery series by K.J. Emrick.
True Confections is the first book in the Cupcake Cozy Mysteries, a USA Today bestselling series by Ruth Hartzler.
Appetizers and Alibis is the first book in the Alphabet Soup Mystery Series, a culinary cozy mystery by Erica J. Whelton.
Free Cozy Mysteries With Unique Sleuths
Dead Before Dinner is the first book in the Maddie Swallows Mystery Series, a New Mexico cozy mystery series by Kat Bellmore.
Truly, Madly, Deeply is the first book in the Working Stiffs Mystery Series, a cozy series from award-winning author Wendy Delaney.
Louisiana Longshot is the first book in the Louisiana-based Miss Fortune Mystery Series by NY Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon.
Free Culinary Cozy Mysteries
Caramel Conspiracy is the first book in the Molly Sweetwater Cozy Mystery Series by Sophie Love.
Mozzarella Murder is the first book in the Rolling Dough Pizza Truck Mystery Series by R.M. Murphy.
The Soggy Cannoli is the first book in the Italian-American cozy mystery series by M.P. Black.
Free Action Mystery Thrillers
Murder on Tyneside is the first book in the Agnes Lockwood Mystery Series by Eileen Thornton.
Blood on the Bayou is the first book in the Miranda Marquette Mysteries by J.T. Kunkel.
Knock Out is the first book in the Holly Hands Mystery series by Mia Gold.
Free Coffee and Tea Cozy Mysteries
The Art & Craft of Murder is the first book in the Whistler’s Cove Cozy Mystery Series by Cozy Cat Parker.
The Tea Shop Witch is the first book in the Tea Shop Witch Mystery Series by Thora Bluestone.
The Perfect Brew is the first book in the Perfect Brew Mystery Series by Jo-Ann Carson.
Free Cozy Ghost Stories
The Ghost of Marlow House, the first book in the Haunting Danielle Mystery Series by Bobbi Holmes, features an amateur sleuth who inherits a haunted house by the sea.
Ghost Mortem is the first book in the Ghost Detective Mystery Series, an exceptionally well-reviewed paranormal cozy mystery romance by Jane Hinchey.
The Deadly Detective Agency is the first book in the Abigail Summers Mystery Series, a cozy series with just a touch of paranormal by Ann Parker.
Free Cozy Mystery Prequels
Mr. Pepys's Stolen Diaries is a short story prequel to the Samuel Pepys Mystery Series, a historical cozy mystery series by Ellis Blackwood.
Pride and Prejudice and Potions is a prequel story in the 12-book Jane Austen Cozy Mysteries, a multi-author retelling of Pride & Prejudice.
Murder by Moonlight is a prequel story for the Freddie Archer Mystery Series, a 1920s historical cozy series by Julie Mulhern.
Free Culinary Cozy Mysteries
Murder Behind the Coffeehouse is the first book in the Pineapple Grove Cozy Mystery Series by Brenda Kennedy and Kayden Keaton.
A Sticky Inheritance is an award-winning cozy mystery and the first book in the Maple Syrup Mysteries by Emily James.
Mixing Up Murder is a cozy culinary dog mystery and the first book in the Little Dog Diner Series by Emmie Lyn.
Free Cozy Food Mysteries
Bonbon Betrayal, the first book in the Millie Swiss Cozy Mystery Series by Fiona Grace, features a chocolatier with a Paris chocolate shop.
Game of Scones is the first book in the Sugar and Spice Mystery Series, a culinary cozy series by Mary Lee Ashford.
Bake It to the Limit is the first book in the Twin Berry Bakery Mystery Series, a culinary cozy mystery series by Wendy Meadows.
Free Historical Mysteries
The Good Knight is the first book in the Gareth and Gwen Medieval Mysteries, a historical cozy mystery series by Sarah Woodbury.
Murder at the Mayfair Hotel is the first book in the Cleopatra Fox Mystery Series, a historical (1899) cozy mystery series by C.J. Archer.
Maids of Misfortune is the first book in the Victorian San Francisco Mystery Series, a historical cozy series by M. Louisa Locke.
Free Christmas Cozy Mysteries
Peace on Earth is an Irma Saves Christmas novella and a spinoff of the Beaver Island Mysteries by Maia Ross. It can be read as a standalone without reading the series.
Light Parade is a Detective Lottie King Holiday Short Story with bonus holiday recipes by award-winning author Shelley Coriell; includes bonus holiday recipes.
The Sketchy Christmas Tree by Lucy Carol is a cozy small-town Christmas mystery with a dapper cat named Sir Percival and a little dog named Fidget.
Free Vacation & Travel Cozy Mysteries
Knifed in Nice is the first book in the Travel P.I. Mystery Series, a cozy P.I. series by Zara Keane that features a new location in each book.
A Not So Shocking Murder is the first book in the Holt Jacobs Mystery Series, a cozy series by Lily Stirling with a new location in each book.
Floral Misfortune is the first book in the Willow Wisteria Cozy Mystery Series, a cozy series from Audrey Shine featuring a globetrotting florist.
Free British & Irish Cozy Mysteries
A Body on the Doorstep is the first book in the London Ladies Murder Club Series, a historical cozy mystery series by Marty Wingate.
Death by Candlelight is the first book in the Adam and Eve Mystery Series, a catering cozy mystery series by Emma Davies.
Welcome Home to Murder is the first book in the Molly McGuire Mystery Series, a cozy series set in Ireland by Cindy Kline.
Free Animal Cozy Mysteries
Tabby Trouble is the first book in the Cat Aunt Cozy Mystery Series, a cozy animal mystery series by Iris Leigh.
Death by Association is the first book in the DIY Diva Mystery Series, a cozy mystery series by Paula Darnell.
Purrs and Peril is the first book in the Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery Series, a humorous and clean cat cozy series by Jinty James.
Free Culinary Cozy Mysteries
Sugar and Vice is the first book in the Cupcake Truck Mystery Series, a culinary cozy series with found family by Emily James.
The Secret of Seaside is the first book in the Paige Comber Mystery Series, a beachy culinary cozy series by Agatha Ball.
Claws of Justice is the first book in the Mint Chocolate Chip Mystery Series, a cat cozy mystery series by Emmie Lyn.
Free Humorous and Heartwarming Mysteries
The Witching Place is the first book in the Curious Bookstore Cozy Mystery Series, a supernatural series from Sophie Love.
Permed to Death is the first book in the Bad Hair Day Mystery Series, a hairstylist cozy mystery series by Nancy Cohen.
The Sleuth Sisters is the first book in the Sleuth Sisters Mystery Series, a family-centric cozy mystery series by Maggie Pill.
Free Cozy Mystery Novellas
Cattitudes & Curses is a short story prequel to the Crescent Moon Mystery Series, a paranormal cozy mystery series by Tara Lush.
Dead End Date is an exclusive paranormal novella; it is part of the Purr-fect Relic Cozy Mystery series by Deanna Drake.
Terra Cotta Theft is a short story prequel to the Succulent Sleuth Mystery Series, an eco-cozy series by Iris March.
Free Cozy Mystery Samplers From Minotaur Books
Cozy Case Files 25 features excerpts from Ellie Alexander, Cate Conte, Mindy Quigley, Elizabeth Penney, Donna Andrews, and M.C. Beaton with R.W. Green.
Cozy Case Files Volume 23 features stories from Jennifer J. Chow, Ellie Alexander, Gigi Pandian, Paige Shelton, Diane Kelly, and Vivien Chen.
Cozy Case Files Volume 24 features stories from Elizabeth Penney, Korina Moss, Donna Andrews, Carolyn Haines, and Katharine Schellman.
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