Cozy Mysteries With Senior Sleuths
Many cozy mysteries have senior sleuths. Some of the most popular mysteries, from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple to Murder, She Wrote, have an amateur sleuth of a certain age. All of the cozy mystery book recommendations on this page feature a senior sleuth.
Murder By Cheesecake is a fun, laugh-out-loud cozy mystery with the four Golden Girls we all fell in love with during their TV run from 1985 to 1992. In many ways, it reads like a script from the TV show—and that’s a good thing!
The Widows’ Guide to Murder is a brilliant start to a new cozy mystery series. It has a relatable senior sleuth and a delightful cast of quirky supporting characters. The English village setting provides a perfect backdrop for the mystery.
Murder, She Wrote: A Body in Boston features a well-crafted mystery, pitch-perfect tone, and nostalgic ties to the show through the return to Gilhooley's Bar and P.I. Harry McGraw. Jessica's voice is so familiar that it's easy to fall into step and sleuth with her.
Author Terrie Farley Moran does an outstanding job of writing Jessica’s character and staying true to the television show. Like the other Murder, She Wrote books she has written, A Killer Christmas feels familiar and allows the reader to go on another adventure with Jessica and the Cabot Cove gang.
Pretty Is As Pretty Dies is a hilarious and well-written cozy mystery laced with humor, suspense, and Southern charm. Myrtle Clover may be in her eighties, but she has a sharp mind, keen observation skills, endless curiosity, and a penchant for meddling.
The J. Alfred Prufrock Murders is an engaging cozy mystery featuring four senior sleuths, clever writing, and a mysterious murder on a beach. The characters are richly developed, and the 1980s setting in an upscale retirement community enhances the story's charm.
Murder in the Scottish Highlands offers a compelling mystery with twists and turns, carefully laid clues and red herrings, and a satisfying, action-packed conclusion. Dee MacDonald's genre skills make this book shine.
Murder on the Marlow Belle delivers everything readers love about the Marlow Murder Club series: an atmospheric setting, a sharp mystery, clever dialogue, and a charming cast of amateur sleuths.
Hammers and Homicide has all of the elements that cozy mystery readers love best: a charming small town, a relatable sleuth, lighthearted moments, a puzzling mystery, a great community, yummy food descriptions, and heartfelt relationships.
Axe Me No Questions is chock full of cozy fall festival vibes and small-town suspense. The puzzle mystery is cleverly plotted, and the touch of paranormal keeps things interesting. Dawna is as endearing as always—the kind of sleuth you want to have coffee and pie with.
A Zappy Little Christmas is a sparkling holiday mystery full of small-town warmth, witty banter, and just the right dose of ghostly mischief. This cozy Christmas caper will make you smile and gasp and everything in between.
One Is the Deadliest Number has quirky charm, a clever Enneagram twist, and a cast of delightfully eccentric characters. Hadley Hartwell's blend of humor, suspense, and feline antics makes this a fun cozy mystery.
Death By Mistake is a fast-paced, cleverly crafted mystery with a strong and utterly endearing sleuth who is determined to clear an old flame of wrongdoing.
Death by Trauma is a fun whodunit with a well-drawn setting, an entertaining mystery, and a snarky, complex amateur sleuth in her mid-50s.
10 Fun Cozy Mysteries With Senior Sleuths
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