Vampire Cozy Mysteries
Vampire Mysteries with Bite (and Cozy Vibes)
Vampire cozy mysteries are a subgenre of paranormal mysteries. In these whodunits, at least one character in the story is a vampire. It is often the sleuth, a sidekick, or recurring characters who are members of a club, coven, or community.
In most cozy vampire mysteries, the sleuth must solve a mysterious murder involving humans or vampires, ancient grudges, unusual motives, and atmospheric settings. There is usually a touch of romance or danger, but none of the graphic violence often associated with darker vampire fiction.
If you’re looking for the best vampire cozy mysteries, here are a few paranormal stories to try. All of them are the first book in a vampire mystery series. You can find more paranormal cozy mysteries in the Cozy Crime Reads Amazon Store.
Spelling the Tea is the first book in the Magical Tea Room Mystery Series by Erin Johnson. In this vampire mystery, a budding witch gets sucked into a mystery during a job interview at a vampire-owned English tea room.
The Vampire Knitting Club is the first book in the Vampire Knitting Club Mystery Series by Nancy Warren. In this paranormal cozy mystery, a woman at a crossroads inherits a yarn shop and a mystery involving an undead grandma and a knitting club.
The Vampire Book Club is the first book in the Vampire Book Club Mystery Series by Nancy Warren. In this vampire cozy mystery, a midlife witch gets pulled into mystery and mayhem in a charming little bookshop in a sleepy Irish hamlet.
A Taste of the Nightlife is the first book in the Vampire Chef Mystery Series by Sarah Zettel. In this cozy vampire mystery, a chef at a restaurant for vampires whips up suspects after a customer bites the big one at the restaurant.
A Fang to Remember is the first book in the Vampire Pet Boutique Mystery Series by Elle Wren Burke. In this vampire cozy mystery, a disabled vampire and pet boutique owner takes on a mystery when her best customer is murdered in a bakery.
Adventures of a Vegan Vamp is the first book in the Vegan Vamp Mystery Series by Cate Lawley. In this vampire mystery, a brand new vegan vamp is out to find her killer...and maybe a good vegan cheese that doesn't melt her nose hair.
Feathers and Fatalities is the first book in the Vampire Veterinary Mystery Series by Sedona Jade with Amy Stake. In this vampire cozy mystery, a vampire veterinarian gets caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse...or more accurately, parrot and vampire.
Ms. Renfield and the Inheritance Trap is the first book in the Immortal Boss Mystery Series by Annika Martin. In this paranormal mystery, a woman inherits a job with an ancient, arrogant vampire and ends up hunting killers and living in a Carpathian castle.
Posted to Death is the first book in the Simon Kirby-Jones Mystery Series by Dean James. In this vampire mystery story, a gay vampire tries to catch a killer and uncover all the delightfully sordid secrets of his new quaint British village.
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