Must-Read St Patrick's Day Cozy Mysteries
Fun and Festive St. Patrick's Day Cozy Mystery Books
St. Patrick’s Day cozy mysteries are light-hearted whodunits set during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. These mysteries unfold against the festive backdrop of March 17th and the cultural traditions surrounding it.
Like all cozies, they feature an amateur sleuth, a close-knit community, and a puzzle-driven plot. Common elements include Irish-inspired celebrations, parades, shamrocks, step dancing, Celtic music, green beer, and the fun (and sometimes chaotic) activities associated with gearing up for St. Patrick's Day.
Here are 12 fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day cozy mysteries worth their weight in gold. All of them are part of a cozy mystery series, but can be read as stand-alone books.
The Jig Is Up is part of the Irish Bed and Breakfast Mystery Series by Lisa Q. Mathews. In this St. Patrick’s Day cozy mystery, a single mom whose family runs a B&B in an Irish-themed town tries to clear her sister's name when Irish step dance takes a deadly turn.
Murder at the Blarney Bash is part of the Lighthouse Bakery Mystery Series by Darci Hannah. In this culinary cozy mystery, an amateur sleuth with a lighthouse bakery in Michigan tries to solve a mystery involving a supposed leprechaun and a stolen pot of gold.
Mrs. Morris and the Pot of Gold is part of the Salem B&B Mystery Series by Traci Wilton. In this St. Patrick’s-themed cozy mystery, the owner of a haunted Salem bed and breakfast needs the luck of the Irish and the help of a ghost to catch a killer.
The Long Stitch Goodnight is part of the Embroidery Mystery Series by Amanda Lee. In this crafty St. Patrick’s Day cozy mystery, the owner of an Oregon embroidery shop sets aside her Irish embroidery to find out who killed a local brewer.
A Catered St. Patrick's Day is part of the Mystery With Recipes Series by Isis Crawford. In this cozy mystery, two catering sisters try their luck at solving a St. Patty's mystery after a man is found floating in a vat of green beer.
Four Leaf Felony is the first book in the Holiday Cozy Mystery Series by Tonya Kappes. In this St. Patrick’s-themed mystery, a reporter leaves her small town behind and gets mixed up in a mystery in a holiday-obsessed village in Kentucky.
Four Leaf Cleaver is part of the Country Story Mystery Series by Maddie Day. In this St. Patty’s cozy mystery, the owner of an Indiana country store and restaurant investigates after a TV cooking competition turns deadly.
Irish Knit Murder is part of the Knit and Nibble Mystery Series by Peggy Ehrhart. In this crafty cozy mystery, a New Jersey knitting circle tries to discover who had it out for an eccentric heiress at a senior center celebration.
Death by Irish Coffee is part of the Bookstore Cafe Mystery Series by Bobbi Holmes. In this St. Patrick’s Day mystery, a bookstore cafe owner takes on a St. Patrick's Day mystery after teaming up with a bar owner to brew Irish coffee.
Death of an Irish Diva is part of the Cumberland Creek Mystery Series by Mollie Cox Bryan. In this St. Patrick’s Day mystery, a small-town Virginia sleuth and her scrapbooking circle investigate a mystery involving a famous Irish dancer.
Irish Soda Bread Murder contains mystery stories from Carlene O’Connor, Liz Ireland, and Peggy Ehrhart. All three stories in this deliciously cozy St. Patrick's Day anthology feature Irish soda bread and a murder mystery.
Corned Beef and Casualties is a Tourist Trap Novella by Lynn Cahoon. In this St. Patrick’s Day novella, a California bookstore cafe owner investigates after a body washes up on shore during the St. Patrick's festival.
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