Cozy Mystery News

Cozy Crime Reads Bookstore

Cozy Crime Reads has launched a dedicated shopping page on Amazon with curated lists of more than 1,000 of the best cozy mystery books by theme. Whether you love culinary cozies, bookish mysteries, historical whodunits, or other types of mysteries, you'll find a cozy escape. Visit the Cozy Crime Reads Bookstore.

Silver Falchion Award Finalists

The 2026 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalists were announced earlier this month. The nominees in the cozy mystery category are Killer Cache by Michelle Bennington, Tough Fluff by Sheryl C.D. Ickes, Death By Mistake by Abigail Keam, Murder on the Green by Christine Knapp, Airplane, Atlanta & an Assassin by Mary Seifert, and Seven For a Secret Never To Be Told by Derek Wheeless.

84 Free Cozy Mystery Books

New books were added to the site’s Free Cozy Mystery Books page on 8/30/2026. There are now 84 free cozy mystery books available for download.

New Ellen Byron Series

Ellen Byron has a new series in the works: the Local Needlepoint Shop Mysteries, pitched as Gilmore Girls with needles, thread and murder, about a Gen X mom who's been downsized and her Gen Z daughter who can't find a job, who decide to open the NOLA Needlepoint Club, becoming amateur sleuths when murder casts a shadow over their new French Quarter shop. The first two books in the series are HANGING BY A THREAD and HALLOWEEN IS A STITCH. Look for the new series in 2027.

Laura Childs Series Update

Laura Childs recently posted an update on her Scrapbooking Mysteries Series and Cackleberry Club Mysteries, saying that she has decided to let both series end. Her Tea Shop Mystery Series will continue. You can read the full update on Laura’s Facebook page.

New Amanda Flower Series

Amanda Flower has two new mystery series in the works. The first is the Amish Country Cafe Mysteries. This spinoff from the Amish Candy Shop Mysteries and the Amish Matchmaker Mysteries features Lois Henry’s granddaughter, Darcy Woodin, as the main character. Book one, Apple Cornered, is available for pre-order and will be out March 30, 2027!

The second is a new historical mystery series called The First Ladies Murder Club(coming November 24, 2026 and available for pre-order). This historical cozy mystery series, set in the Gilded Age in Washington, D.C., features the capital’s most influential women, including Nelly Grant, Julia Dent Grant, and Frances Cleveland, as they band together to solve the suspicious murder of the First Lady’s young maid.

New Mindy Quigley Series

Author Mindy Quigley is launching a new series with a neuroscientist sleuth. In the first book, Winona Wild Has Killer Instincts, a buttoned-up neuroscientist becomes entangled in a murder investigation at her estranged family’s chaotic tiger sanctuary. The release date is August 17, 2027.

Hannah Swensen Book Cancellation

Kensington Books confirmed the cancellation of Joanne Fluke’s Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Murder, book 30 in the Hannah Swensen Mystery Series. They did not provide a reason for the cancellation.

Annual Cozy Mystery Book Market Report

The annual Cozy Mystery book market report was recently released by K-lytics. According to the report, there has been a steady rise in search interest for cozy mystery books for the first time since 2021. The report also indicates that indie authors are dominating the market—over 70% of authors in the top rankings are indies. The report includes distilled insights from more than 7,000 cozy mystery books and identifies the best categories, most popular themes and market niches, high-selling covers, top authors and publishers, trending keywords, best price points, and more.