Funny amateur sleuth booksPage 2

An amateur sleuth has another life to get back to: a job, a family or a retirement that was supposed to be quieter. Investigating a crime means asking unwelcome questions without the authority of a badge. Comedy often grows from the excuses, alliances and practical difficulties that follow.

Cover of Murder with Peacocks by Donna Andrews

Murder with Peacocks

Donna Andrews

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Audiobook

Cover of Motion for Murder by Kelly Rey

Motion for Murder

Kelly Rey

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Audiobook

Cover of The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton

The Quiche of Death

M.C. Beaton

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen

Her Royal Spyness

Rhys Bowen

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

Richard Osman

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Audiobook

Cover of Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

Spying in High Heels

Gemma Halliday

Amateur sleuth · Situational comedy

Cover of Getting Old Is Murder by Rita Lakin

Getting Old Is Murder

Rita Lakin

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of A Zoom with a View by Jess Cannon

A Zoom with a View

Jess Cannon

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Benjamin Stevenson

Amateur sleuth · Dark comedy

Cover of Burglars Can't Be Choosers by Lawrence Block

Burglars Can't Be Choosers

Lawrence Block

Amateur sleuth · Dry wit

Cover of Tagged for Death by Sherry Harris

Tagged for Death

Sherry Harris

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Humor is personal. Our labels describe supported traits, not a promise that every reader will find the same things funny. How we classify books.

Know a book that belongs here?

Authors, readers, enthusiastic friends. We’re all ears.