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AUTHORS: COZY Mysteries
What’s
a cozy? Common elements include:
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An amateur sleuth or eccentric professional who uncovers
the criminal through an emotional or intellectual examination of the
scene, suspects, and clues.
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There’s
no explicit sex, excessive gore or violence.
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Typically, a cozy has a small setting so that the pool of suspects
is limited and characters know one another.
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By the end of the story, the criminal is punished and order is restored
to the community.
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Cozies are best typified by the works of Agatha Christie.
| Author |
Sleuth |
Setting |
| Allingham,
Margery |
Albert
Campion, Private Investigator |
England |
| Armstrong,
Charlotte |
MacDougal
Duff, Retired History Professor |
New
York |
| Atherton, Nancy |
Aunt
Dimity, Ghost |
England |
| Beaton, M.C. |
Hamish MacBeth, Constable |
Scotland |
| Berenson, Laurien |
Melanie
Travis |
CT |
| Bowen, Rhys |
Evan
Evans, Village Constable |
Wales |
| Bowen, Rhys |
Molly
Murphy, Irish Investigator Wanna-be |
NYC |
| Braun, Lilian
Jackson |
Jim
Qwilleran & Cats |
Midwest |
| Breen, Jon |
Jerry
Brogan, Sports Figure |
California |
| Brett, Simon |
Mrs.
Pargeter, Widower |
England |
| Brown, Rita
Mae |
Mary
Minor Haristeen, Postmistress |
Virginia |
| Cannell, Dorothy |
Ellie
Haskell, Interior Decorator |
England |
| Carvic, Heron |
Miss
Emily D. Seeton, Retired Art Teacher |
England |
| Caudwell, Sarah |
Hilary
Tamar, Medieval Law Professor |
Oxford,
England |
| Chittenden,
Margaret |
Charlie
Plato, Country-Western Tavern Owner |
San
Francisco, CA |
| Christie, Agatha |
Hercule
Poirot, Private Detective |
England |
| Christie, Agatha |
Miss
Marple |
England |
| Churchill,
Jill |
Jane
Jeffry, Housewife and Sleuth |
Chicago |
| Churchill,
Jill |
Lily
& Robert Brewster, Socialites |
West |
| Clark, Carol
Higgins |
Regan
Reilly, Private Eye |
Los
Angeles |
| Conant, Susan |
Holly
Winter, Dog Trainer and Columnist |
Cambride,
MA |
| Crispin, Edmund |
Gervase
Fen, English Professor |
Oxford,
England |
| Cross, Amanda |
Kate
Fansler, English Professor |
New
York City |
| Dams, Jeanne |
Dorothy
Martin, Retired Teacher |
England |
| Davidson, Diane
Mott |
Goldy
Bear, Caterer |
Colorado |
| Day, Dianne |
Fremont
Jones, Typewriter Service Owner |
San
Francisco, CA |
| Elkins, Aaron |
Chris
Norgren, Art Museum Curator |
Seattle,
WA |
| Ferrars, E.X. |
Andrew
Basnett, Professor of Botany |
England |
| Fowler, Earlene |
Bennie
Harper, Quiltmaker |
California |
| Fraser, Antonia |
Jemima
Shore, Television Journalist
|
London,
England |
| Frazer, Margaret |
Sister
Frevisse, Medieval Nun |
Oxfordshire,
England |
| Gilman, Dorothy |
Mrs.
Pollifax, Grandmother & CIA Agent |
New
Jersey |
| Gosling, Paula |
Matt
Gabriel, Sheriff |
Michigan |
| Graham,
Caroline |
Tom Barnaby,
Chief Inspector
|
England |
| Greenwood,
John |
Inspector
Mosley |
England |
| Grimes, Martha |
Richard
Jury, Investigator |
England |
| Hager, Jean |
Tess
Darcy, Bed-and-Breakfast Owner |
Victoria
Springs, Missouri |
| Hammond, Gerald |
John
Cunningham,Hunting Dog Breeder |
Scotland |
| Hart, Carolyn
G. |
Annie
Lawrence, Book Store Owner |
South
Carolina |
| Heyer, Georgette |
Hannasyde,
Police Superintendent |
England |
| Holt, Hazel |
Sheila
Malory, Literary Criticism Writer |
England |
| Langton, Jane |
Homer
Kelly, Professor |
Massachusetts |
| Lanier, Virginia |
Jo
Beth Sidden, Bloodhound Trainer & Tracker |
Georgia |
| Lathen, Emma |
John
Putnam Thatcher, Financial Whiz |
New
York City |
| Lemarchand,
Elizabeth |
Tom
Pollard & Gregory Toye, Scotland Yard Detectives |
London,
England |
| MacLeod, Charlotte |
Peter
Shandy, Botany Professor & Helen Marsh Shandy, Librarian |
Massachusetts |
| Maron, Margaret |
Deborah
Knott, District Judge |
North
Carolina |
| Marsh, Ngaio |
Roderick
Alleyn, Baronet's son & Police Inspector |
England |
| Martin, Lee |
Deb
Ralston, Police Detective & Mom |
Fort
Worth, Texas |
| McCrumb, Sharyn |
Spencer
Arrowood, Appalachian Sheriff |
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| Meier, Leslie |
Lucy
Stone, Sleuthing Wife & Mom |
Maine |
| Meyers, Annette |
Xenia
Smith & Leslie Wetzon, Wall Street Headhunters |
NYC |
| Monfredo, Miriam
Grace |
Seneca
Falls Mysteries |
New
York |
| Morice, Ann |
Tessa
Crichton, Actress |
England |
| Neel, Janet |
John
McLeish, DCI, & Francesca Wilson, formerly a Civil Servant |
England |
| Oliphant, B.J. |
Shirley
McClintock, Rancher |
Colorado |
| Page, Katherine
Hall |
Faith
Fairchild, ex-NYC resident |
New
England |
| Paige, Robin |
Kathryn
Ardleigh, Writer |
England |
| Peters, Elizabeth |
Amelia
Peabody, Archeologist |
England |
| Peters, Ellis |
Brother
Cadfael, Medieval Monk |
England |
| Pickard, Nancy |
Jenny
Cain, Foundation Director |
Massachusetts |
| Piesman, Marissa |
Nina
Fischman, Attorney |
NYC |
| Quill, Monica |
Sister
Mary Teresa Dempsey, Nun |
Chicago,
Illinois |
| Rich, Virginia |
Eugenia
Potter, Chef |
Maine
& Arizona |
| Roosevelt,
Elliott |
First
Lady Eleanor Roosevelt |
Washington,
DC |
| Simpson, Dorothy |
Luke
Thanet, Police Inspector |
England |
| Wentworth,
Patricia |
Miss
Maud Silver, Private Eye |
England |
We welcome your suggestions
and comments. Although there isn't sufficient time to respond to suggestions
individually, we do read & consider all of them. contact us: mansfield@biblio.org Mansfield Public Library
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