Halloween Cozy Mysteries
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Halloween mysteries are one of the most fun holiday cozy mystery subgenres. They combine the familiar pleasures of a cozy mystery story with the playful, eerie, and festive atmosphere of Halloween. Think of them as the literary equivalent of a Halloween party where someone has been murdered: there may be costumes, jack-o'-lanterns, and something suspicious lurking in the shadows, but there's also coffee, gossip, quirky neighbors, and probably someone arguing about who ate the last popcorn ball.
In other words, Halloween cozy mysteries are just the right amount of scary. Perfect for readers who want a non-horror story to read during the Spooky Season.
Here are some of the best Halloween cozy mystery books released this year. All of them are part of a series but could be read out of order as a stand-alone mystery story. You can find more holiday cozy mysteries in the Cozy Crime Reads Amazon Store.
All Aboard for Murder is part of the Golden Motel Mystery Series by Ellen Byron. In this Halloween cozy mystery, the proprietor of a retro motel in former Gold Rush country investigates after a killer strikes a Halloween train.
‘Tis the Season to be Scary is part of the Year-Round Christmas Mystery Series by Vicki Delany. In this Halloween-themed mystery, a Christmas shop owner in a year-round Christmas town investigates a murder mystery at a Halloween gala.
Murder at a Scottish Halloween is part of the Scottish Shire Mystery Series by Traci Hall. In this Halloween mystery, the owner of a seaside sweater shop goes on a Halloween ghost hunt in the haunted ruins of a small Scottish town.
Hometown Halloween Homicide is part of the Hometown Mysteries by Rosalie Spielman. In this Halloween cozy mystery, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel takes on a Halloween whodunit with missing bodies and a trio of grim reapers.
A Swirl of Shadows is part of the Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery Series by Simone Stier. In this Halloween-themed mystery, a cafe owner encounters a real body at a 1920s murder mystery dinner at a secluded manor on Halloween night.
The Alchemist of All Hallows Eve is part of the Accidental Alchemist Mystery Series by Gigi Pandian. In this Halloween mystery, an alchemist, a gargoyle, and a teashop-owning detective try to solve a Christie-style Halloween whodunit.
The Cornish Halloween Murder is part of the Nosey Parker Cozy Mysteries by Fiona Leitch. In this Halloween cozy mystery, an ex-police officer and her DCI husband investigate a Halloween murder in their Cornish village.
Death at a Scottish Halloween is part of the Scottish Isle Mystery Series by Lucy Connelly. In this Halloween-themed mystery, a small town doctor in Scotland hunts a Halloween killer after stumbling upon a dead body in a haunted house.
The Cat and the Halloween Murder is part of the Conrad the Cat Detective Mystery Series by LT Shearer. In this Halloween mystery, a retired detective and Conrad, her extraordinary talking cat, take on a spooky case after a Macbeth murder.
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