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Nothing says Christmas like a nice cozy...murder! Here are some of the latest titles in holiday cozy mysteries.

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The Twelve Jays of Christmas (Meg Langslow #30) by Donna Andrews Meg's brother Rob and his fiancé Delaney have been engaged for some time now. In fear of their mothers’ propensity for over-the-top celebrations, they decide to throw a party just before Christmas and then elope. When a blizzard traps their guests inside, the two mothers find out about the planned elopement and start trying to pull together the kind of over-the-top event the couple was trying to avoid in the first place. To make matters worse, a murder is afoot. Will Meg manage to help the snowbound would-be eloping couple thwart their mothers' grandiose wedding plans and solve a murder among the assembled friends and relatives? Check it out:

  • Physical copy from RPL: adult mysteries
  • Digital copy from Hoopla: audiobook
Other books in this series (formats available - hardcopy from RPL and audiobook from Hoopla:
  1. Murder with Peacocks (1999)
  2. Murder with Puffins (2000)
  3. Revenge of the Wrought Iron Flamingos (2001)
  4. Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (2003)
  5. We'll Always Have Parrots (2004)
  6. Owls Well That Ends Well (2005)
  7. No Nest for the Wicket (2006)
  8. The Penguin Who Knew Too Much (2007)
  9. Cockatiels At Seven (2008)
  10. Six Geese A-slaying (2008)
  11. Swan for the Money (2009)
  12. Stork Raving Mad (2010)
  13. The Real Macaw (2011)
  14. Some Like It Hawk (2012)
  15. The Hen of the Baskervilles (2013)
  16. Duck the Halls (2013)
  17. The Good, the Bad, and the Emus (2014)
  18. The Nightingale Before Christmas (2014)
  19. Lord of the Wings (2015)
  20. Die Like an Eagle (2016)
  21. Gone Gull (2017)
  22. How the Finch Stole Christmas! (2017)
  23. Toucan Keep a Secret (2018)
  24. Lark! The Herald Angels Sing (2018)
  25. Terns of Endearment (2019)
  26. Owl Be Home for Christmas (2019)
  27. The Falcon Always Wings Twice (2020)
  28. The Gift of the Magpie (2020)
  29. Murder Most Fowl (2021)
  30. The Twelve Jays of Christmas (2021)
  31. Round Up the Usual Peacocks (2022)

God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen (Royal Spyness Mysteries #15) by Rhys Bowen Georgie is excited for her first Christmas as a married woman in her lovely new home. She suggests to her dashing husband, Darcy, that they have a little house party, but when Darcy receives a letter from his aunt Ermintrude, there is an abrupt change in plans. She has moved to a house on the edge of the Sandringham estate, near the royal family, and wants to invite Darcy and his new bride for Christmas. Aunt Ermintrude hints that the queen would like Georgie nearby. Georgie had not known that Aunt Ermintrude was a former lady-in-waiting and close confidante of her royal highness. The letter is therefore almost a royal request, so Georgie, Darcy, and their Christmas guests: Mummy, Grandad, Fig, and Binky all head to Sandringham. Georgie soon learns that the notorious Mrs. Simpson, mistress to the Prince of Wales, will also be in attendance. It is now crystal clear to Georgie that the Queen expects her to do a bit of spying. There is tension in the air from the get-go, and when Georgie pays a visit to the queen, she learns that there is more to her request than just some simple eavesdropping. There have been a couple of strange accidents at the estate recently. Two gentlemen of the royal household have died in mysterious circumstances and another has been shot by mistake during a hunt. Georgie begins to suspect that a member of the royal family is the real target but her investigation will put her new husband and love of her life, Darcy, in the crosshairs of a killer. Check it out:

  • Physical copy from RPL: adult mysteries, large print
Other books in this series (formats available - hardcopy from RPL and ebook from Libby):
  1. Her Royal Spyness (2007)
  2. A Royal Pain (2008)
  3. Royal Flush (2009)
  4. Royal Blood (2010)
  5. Naughty In Nice (2011)
  6. The Twelve Clues of Christmas (2012)
  7. Heirs and Graces (2013)
  8. Queen of Hearts (2014)
  9. Malice at the Palace (2015)
  10. Crowned and Dangerous (2016)
  11. On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service (2017)
  12. Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding (2018)
  13. Love and Death Among the Cheetahs (2019)
  14. The Last Mrs. Summers (2020)
  15. God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen (2021)
Other series by this author:
  • Constable Evan Evans Mysteries
  • Molly Murphy Mysteries
  • Red Dragon Academy

Twisted Tea Christmas (Tea Shop Mysteries #23) by Laura Childs Tea maven Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier, Drayton Conneley, are catering a Victorian Christmas party at a swanky mansion in downtown Charleston. Drucilla Heyward, the hostess, is one of the wealthiest women in town. As the champagne flows and the tea steeps, Drucilla is so pleased with the reception by her partygoers that she reveals her secret plan to Theodosia. The Grande Dame has brought the cream of Charleston society together to reveal that she is planning to give her wealth away to various charitable organizations. However, before she can make the announcement, Theodosia finds her crumpled unconscious in the hallway. It looks like the excitement has gotten to the elderly woman–except that there is a syringe sticking out of her neck. Check it out:

  • Physical copy from RPL: adult mysteries
Other books in this series (formats available - hardcopy from RPL and ebook from Libby):
  1. Death by Darjeeling (2001)
  2. Gunpowder Green (2002)
  3. Shades of Earl Grey (2003)
  4. English Breakfast Murder (2003)
  5. The Jasmine Moon Murder (2004)
  6. Chamomile Mourning (2005)
  7. Blood Orange Brewing (2006)
  8. Dragonwell Dead (2007)
  9. The Silver Needle Murder (2008)
  10. Oolong Dead (2009)
  11. The Teaberry Strangler (2010)
  12. Scones & Bones (2011)
  13. Agony of the Leaves (2012)
  14. Sweet Tea Revenge (2013)
  15. Steeped in Evil (2014)
  16. Ming Tea Murder (2015)
  17. Devonshire Scream (2016)
  18. Pekoe Most Poison (2017)
  19. Plum Tea Crazy (2018)
  20. Broken Bone China (2019)
  21. Lavender Blue Murder (2020)
  22. Haunted Hibiscus (2021)
  23. Twisted Tea Christmas (2021)
  24. A Dark and Stormy Tea (2022)
Other series by this author:
  • Scrapbooking Mysteries
  • Cackleberry Club Mysteries

Murder at an Irish Christmas (Irish Village Mystery #6) by Carlene O'Connor This December in Kilbane, if you're planning to warm up with a cuppa tea at Naomi's Bistro, you may have a bit of a wait-the entire O'Sullivan brood has gone off to West Cork to spend the holidays with brother James's fiancée Elise's family, including her grandfather, the famous orchestral conductor Enda Elliot. Siobhán is so happy for James and Elise, but she's also quietly disappointed that she must put her own wedding to fellow garda Macdara Flannery on hold. Mac will have to join them later, so he can spend part of the holidays with his mam. When the O'Sullivans learn everyone will choose a name from a hat to buy a music-related Christmas gift for someone else at the gathering, it seems like their greatest concern-until the cantankerous conductor is discovered crushed under a ninety-pound harp in a local concert hall. With the extended family -- including Enda's much-younger new wife Leah, a virtuoso violinist-suspected in his murder, it's up to Siobhán to ensure the guilty party faces the music. But as a snowstorm strands both families in a lavish farmhouse on a cliff, Siobhán had better pick up the tempo before the killer orchestrates another untimely demise... Check it out:

  • Digital copy from Hoopla: ebook, audiobook
Other books in this series (formats available - hardcopy from RPL, ebook and audiobook from Hoopla, and ebook from Libby):
  1. Murder in an Irish Village (2016)
  2. Murder at an Irish Wedding (2017)
  3. Murder in an Irish Churchyard (2018)
  4. Murder in an Irish Pub (2019)
  5. Murder in an Irish Cottage (2020)
  6. Murder at an Irish Christmas (2020)
  7. Murder in an Irish Bookshop (2021)
  8. Murder on an Irish Farm (2022)
Other books by this author:
  • Home to Ireland series
  1. Murder in Galway (2020)
  2. Murder in Connemara (2021)
  • Christmas Cocoa Murder (2019)

Slashing Through the Snow (Christmas Tree Farm Mysteries #3) by Jacqueline Frost Reindeer Games Christmas Tree Farm is going into the B&B business, and Holly White is looking forward to her new role as innkeeper. Even better, Mistletoe, Maine's sheriff, Evan Gray, has deputized his little sister Libby to help Holly wrap presents for Mistletoe's toy drive. But a cold wind ruffles the cheery holiday decorations when a new guest checks in: Cleo, a vicious B&B critic, who could make or break the new inn. And the short December days turn even darker when Evan and Libby find Cleo's dead body in the gift-wrapped toy donation box.... Check it out:

  • Digital copy from Hoopla: ebook, audiobook
Other books in this series:
  1. Twelve Slays of Christmas (2017) - ebook, audiobook
  2. 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas (2018) - ebook, audiobook
  3. Slashing Through the Snow (2021): ebook, audiobook
Other series by this author: Jacqueline Frost is a pseudonym used by author Julie Anne Lindsey, under which she has written the following series:
  • Honey Creek
  • Patience Price
  • Calypso
  • Geek Girl Mysteries
  • Protectors of Cade County
  • Garrett Valor
  • Cider Shop Mysteries
  • Fortress Defense
  • Heartland Heroes
  • Bonnie & Clyde Mysteries

Mistletoe Cake Murder (All Day Breakfast Cafe Mysteries #6) by Lena Gregory Tis the season for celebrating when Gia Morelli's holidays include both a wedding and yuletide festivities. Until someone naughty delivers a most unwanted Christmas gift-murder. . . For a native New Yorker, palm trees and warm temperatures don't equal winter, much less Christmastime. Nevertheless, Gia Morelli's friends have decked the halls and trimmed the trees to truly welcome her into their "family" with an old-fashioned Boggy Creek, Florida holiday season. Even more joyous, Savannah Mills is getting married on Christmas Eve-the greatest gift Gia could ever wish for her best friend. But when Gia and Savannah stop by the caterer for a final tasting a week before the wedding, they overhear another bride arguing with her son about her husband-to-be. Moments later, the woman is sampling a piece of wedding cake-gorgeously decorated with mistletoe frosting-then suddenly dies. Now Gia's caterer friends are the prime suspects in what appears to be murder by poisoning. To clear their names and ensure Savannah has a merry matrimony will require Gia to conjure up a Christmas miracle . . . Includes recipes from the All-Day Breakfast Café! Check it out:

  • Digital copy from Hoopla: ebook
Other books in this series:
  1. Scone Cold Killer (2018)
  2. Murder Made to Order (2018)
  3. A Cold Brew Killing (2018)
  4. A Waffle Lot of Murder (2020)
  5. Whole Latte Murder (2021)
  6. Mistletoe Cake Murder (2021)
Other series by this author:
  • Bay Island Psychic Mysteries

It's a Wonderful Woof (Chet & Bernie Mysteries #12) by Spencer Quinn Holiday time in the Valley, and in the holiday spirit—despite the dismal shape of the finances at the Little Detective Agency—Bernie refers a potential client to Victor Klovsky, a fellow private eye. It’s also true that the case—promising lots of online research but little action—doesn’t appeal to Bernie, while it seems perfect for Victor, who is not cut out for rough stuff. But Victor disappears in a rough-stuff way, and when he doesn’t show up at his mom’s to light the Hanukkah candles, she hires Chet and Bernie to find him. They soon discover that Victor’s client has also vanished. The trail leads to the ruins of a mission called Nuestra Señora de los Saguaros, dating back to the earliest Spanish explorers. Some very dangerous people are interested in the old mission. Does some dusty archive hold the secret of a previously unknown art treasure, possibly buried for centuries? What does the Flight into Egypt—when Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus fled Herod—have to do with saguaros, the Sonoran desert cactus? No one is better than Chet at nosing out buried secrets, but before he can, he and Bernie are forced to take flight themselves, chased through a Christmas Eve blizzard by a murderous foe who loves art all too much. Check it out:

  • Physical copy from RPL: adult mysteries
Other books in this series (formats available - hardcopy from RPL, audiobook from Hoopla):
  1. Dog On It (2009)
  2. Thereby Hangs a Tail (2009)
  3. To Fetch a Thief (2010)
  4. The Dog Who Knew Too Much (2011)
  5. A Fistful of Collars (2012)
  6. The Sound and the Furry (2013)
  7. Paw and Order (2014)
  8. Scents and Sensibility (2015)
  9. Heart of Barkness (2019)
  10. Of Mutts and Men (2020)
  11. Tender Is the Bite (2021)
  12. It's a Wonderful Woof (2021)
  13. Bark to the Future (2022)
Other series by this author:
  • Bowser & Birdie series
  • Queenie and Arthur series

Best In Snow (Andy Carpenter #24) by David Rosenfelt Christmas has come early to the town of Paterson, New Jersey, in the form of a snowstorm that dumps two feet of snow on the ground. Lawyer Andy Carpenter likes snow – white Christmas and all that – but it can cause problems for the walks he takes his dogs on every day. When Andy's golden retriever, Tara, goes to play in the snow and instead discovers a body, Andy ends up on the phone with the local newspaper editor. The murder victim is Mayor Alex Oliva, who had an infamous relationship with the newspaper. Last year a young reporter published an expose, and Oliva had him fired for libel. Now, the young reporter – and prime suspect – is in need of a lawyer. Andy agrees to take the case, though it's not looking good this holiday season. The evidence is piling up faster than the snow in Best in Snow, the next Christmas mystery in the bestselling Andy Carpenter series from David Rosenfelt. Check it out:

  • Physical copy from RPL: adult mysteries, large print
  • Digital copy from Libby: audiobook
Other books in this series (formats available - physical copy from RPL, audiobook from Hoopla, ebook and audiobook from Libby):
  1. Open and Shut (2002)
  2. First Degree (2003)
  3. Bury the Lead (2004)
  4. Sudden Death (2005)
  5. Dead Center (2006)
  6. Play Dead (2007)
  7. New Tricks (2009)
  8. Dog Tags (2010)
  9. One Dog Night (2011)
  10. Leader of the Pack (2012)
  11. Unleashed (2013)
  12. Hounded (2014)
  13. Who Let the Dog Out? (2015)
  14. Outfoxed (2016)
  15. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas (2016)
  16. Collared (2017)
  17. Rescued (2018)
  18. Deck the Hounds (2018)
  19. Bark of Night (2019)
  20. Dachshund Through the Snow (2019)
  21. Muzzled (2020)
  22. Silent Bite (2020)
  23. Dog Eat Dog (2021)
  24. Best in Snow (2021)
  25. Holy Chow (2022)

Strangers on a Skein (Black Sheep & Co Mysteries #4) by Anne Canadeo Romantic entanglements and handcrafted murder tie the Black Sheep knitters in knots when the local farmers' market becomes a haven for a killer . . . Phoebe Myers, Black Sheep Knitting Shop's assistant manager, finally comes out from behind the counter to sell her own creations-Socks by Phoebe-at the Plum Harbor Farmers' and Crafts Market, a lively, colorful venue that draws shoppers from miles around. But her excitement cools when she learns the previous tenant of her booth, farmer Jimmy Hooper, committed suicide. She's barely raised her Grand Opening banner when Hooper's death is upgraded to murder. Phoebe worries that her stall is jinxed when things go from bad to worse. The last person she wants to see, her ex-boyfriend Harry "The Potter" McSweeney, appears in the stall across the aisle to sell his wares. The Black Sheep advise Phoebe to be strong and resist the handsome artist's spell. But romantic sparks and tempers explode in a very public scene-and a pile of broken pottery. Before Phoebe can get back to business, her stall is trashed, her Facebook page hacked, and another vendor is found dead. The Black Sheep worry for Phoebe's safety, especially when Harry becomes the prime suspect in both crimes. Phoebe refuses to believe he's a killer and is determined to prove him innocent. Her friends are not convinced, but for Phoebe's sake-and her safety-the Black Sheep puts their wits together to catch the crafty marketplace killer who's hiding in plain sight... Check it out:

  • Physical copy from RPL: adult mysteries
  • Digital copy from Hoopla: ebook
Other books in this series (formats available - physical copy from RPL, ebook and audiobook from Hoopla):
  1. Knit to Kill (2017)
  2. Purls and Poison (2018)
  3. Hounds of the Basket Stitch (2019)
  4. Strangers on a Skein (2021)
  5. Death on the Argyle (2022)
Other books by this author:
  • Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries
Anne Canadeo also writes under the pseudonym Katherine Spencer, under which she has ghostwritten the following Thomas Kinkade series:
  • Cape Light series
  • Angel Island series

Christmas Cocoa Murder Omnibus by Carlene O'Connor, Maddie Day, and Alex Erickson A collection of 3 holiday cozy novellas by 3 authors. "CHRISTMAS COCOA MURDER" by Carlene O'Connor. Siobhán O'Sullivan's hopes for a quiet Irish Christmas are dashed when the local Santa turns up dead in a carnival dunk tank of hot cocoa. Now instead of hunting down holiday gifts, she's pursuing a heartless killer. Seems the dead Santa was no angel either, stealing neighborhood dogs to guide his sleigh. But was it his holiday antics-or worse-that led to his death by chocolate? "CHRISTMAS COCOA AND A CORPSE" by Maddie Day. When local businessman Jed Greenberg is found dead with a Chocolate lab whimpering over his body, the police start sniffing around Robbie Jordan's country restaurant for answers. Was it something in Robbie's hot cocoa that killed Jed, or was it Cocoa the dog? As the suspects pile as high as her holiday tree, Robbie attempts to get to the bottom of the sickly-sweet murder . . . "DEATH BY HOT COCOA" by Alex Erickson. A Christmas-themed escape game seems like the perfect pre-holiday treat for bookstore cafe owner Krissy Hancock and her best friend. But when the host is found dead in a pool of hot cocoa, it's up to Krissy and her team to catch the killer-or escape before getting killed. Check it out:

  • Physical copy from RPL: large print
  • Digital copy from Hoopla: audiobook, ebook
Other series by Carlene O'Connor (formats available - physical copy from RPL, ebook and audiobook from Hoopla, ebook from Libby):
  • Irish Village Mysteries
  • Home to Ireland Myseries
Other series by Maddie Day (formats available - physical copy from RPL, ebook and audiobook from Hoopla, ebook from Libby):
  • Country Store Mysteries
  • Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries
Other series by Alex Erickson (formats available - ebook and audiobook from Hoopla, ebook from Libby):
  • Bookstore Cafe Mysteries
  • Furever Pets Mysteries