12 Cozy Mystery Books with a Spring Vibe You’ll Love
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As the days grow warmer and flowers bloom, it’s the perfect time to refresh your reading list with cozy mysteries that bring together charming small towns, delightful characters, and just the right amount of intrigue. Whether you enjoy paranormal elements, bookish mysteries, or stories set against the backdrop of festive spring events, this list has something for every cozy mystery fan.
From craft fairs and St. Patrick’s Day parades to weddings and baking competitions, these books capture the essence of spring while delivering page-turning mysteries.
Paranormal and Supernatural Twists
If you enjoy a touch of the mystical in your cozy mysteries, these books will add some magic to your reading list.
Murder Can Confuse Your Chihuahua by Rose Pressey
Artist Celeste Cabot and her Chihuahua, Van Gogh, are attending a craft fair in North Carolina when Celeste stumbles upon a dead body near the riverbank. With the help of a fellow artist, a medium, and even a ghost, she must untangle a web of secrets—including a love triangle and an old accident—to unmask the killer. This mystery blends art, the supernatural, and even recipes for a fun and engaging read.
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Murder, She Edited by Kaitlyn Dunnett
Freelance editor Mikki Lincoln unexpectedly inherits a remote farmhouse, but there’s a catch—she must recover and publish a set of hidden diaries within a month. As she delves into the house’s past, she uncovers an unsolved murder. With her sharp-eyed cat, Calpurnia, as her only companion, Mikki must unravel a decades-old mystery before new threats surface.
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Cozy Mysteries Featuring Small-Town Festivals and Events
Spring is full of celebrations, making it the perfect setting for cozy mysteries with festive charm and unexpected crimes.
Death by an Irish Diva by Mollie Cox Bryan
The Cumberland Creek Scrapbook Crop finds themselves in a murder investigation when Irish dancer Emily McGlashen is found dead in her studio after the St. Patrick’s Day parade. With one of their own as a suspect, scrapbooker and freelance reporter Annie must clear her friend’s name while uncovering dark secrets in this engaging whodunit.
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Baked Offed by Maya Corrigan
Café manager Val Deniston and her grandfather head to a Mystery Fan Fest for a fun getaway—until a dessert competition turns deadly. Granddad’s longtime rival, Cynthia Sweet, is found dead with a whistling teakettle nearby. With a convention full of mystery lovers and potential suspects, Val and Granddad must solve the case before another victim falls.
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Bookish and Literary-Themed Mysteries
For those who love books about books, these cozy mysteries deliver plenty of literary intrigue.
Death on a Page by Essie Lang
Bookstore co-owner Shelby Cox is drawn into a murder investigation when true-crime writer Savannah Page is found dead in a castle. With suspects ranging from a secretive fiancé to a caretaker with a dark past, Shelby must piece together clues before she becomes the next victim.
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Wedding-Themed Cozy Mysteries
Spring is wedding season, but these celebrations come with a side of murder.
Wed, Read & Dead by V.M. Burns
Bookstore owner Samantha Washington is busy juggling a real-life murder and the one in her historical novel when her mother’s extravagant wedding planner is found strangled. With suspicion falling on the groom-to-be, Sam and her feisty Nana Jo must uncover the truth before the wedding bells stop ringing.
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Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay
Hatmakers Scarlett Parker and Vivian Tremont are designing headpieces for a high-profile wedding at a grand Sussex castle. But when the groom is found dead, and a second murder occurs, they must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
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Unique Shop Owners Turned Sleuths
From flower shops to ice cream parlors, these amateur sleuths must balance business with solving crimes.
Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink
Newly divorced Trinidad Jones opens the Shimmy and Shake Shop in Oregon, hoping for a fresh start. But when her neighbor, the Popcorn King, is found dead, she must prove her ex-husband’s other ex-wife is innocent while keeping her business afloat.
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Fatal Flowers by Jess Dylan
Florist Sierra Ravenswood lands her biggest job yet, arranging flowers for the mayor’s daughter’s wedding. But when the demanding wedding planner is found barely alive, muttering a cryptic warning, Sierra must dig into the mystery before the wedding is ruined—and before she becomes the next victim.
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Hobby-Themed Mysteries for Craft and Nature Lovers
For those who love mysteries infused with unique hobbies, these books are perfect.
Murder Flies the Coop by Jessica Ellicott
Beryl Helliwell and Edwina Davenport take on an unusual case in their quiet 1920s English village. When a pigeon-racing club treasurer goes missing with funds and prized birds, they find him dead—surrounded by white feathers. Now, they must solve the case before they ruffle too many feathers and become the next victims.
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Yarn to Go by Betty Hechtman
Dessert chef Casey Feldstein inherits her late aunt’s yarn retreat business, despite knowing nothing about knitting. When a regular attendee is found dead, she must stitch together the truth before another tragedy unravels.
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Conclusion
Spring is the perfect season for fresh starts—and what better way to celebrate than with a cozy mystery? Whether you love supernatural twists, bookish mysteries, or small-town charm, there’s a whodunit here for you.
