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A good mystery already runs on misdirection, suspicious neighbors and someone asking awkward questions. The books on this shelf lean into that. You get amateur sleuths, unlikely investigators and village secrets, with a body count that rarely spoils anyone's sense of humor for long.

Cover of Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen

Squeeze Me

Carl Hiaasen

Amateur sleuth · Dark comedy

Audiobook

Cover of Welcome Home to Murder by Rosalie Spielman

Welcome Home to Murder

Rosalie Spielman

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of Murder A La Mode by Lena Gregory

Murder A La Mode

Lena Gregory

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt

Open and Shut

David Rosenfelt

Banter

Cover of Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie

Amy Tintera

Comic noir · Dark comedy

Cover of Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy

Scorched Grace

Margot Douaihy

Amateur sleuth · Dark comedy

Cover of Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman

Murder Takes a Vacation

Laura Lippman

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of The Ghost and the Dead Librarian by Cleo Coyle

The Ghost and the Dead Librarian

Cleo Coyle

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Audiobook

Cover of Dog on It by Spencer Quinn

Dog on It

Spencer Quinn

Private eye & detective · Situational comedy

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 The Thin Woman by Dorothy Cannell

The Thin Woman

Dorothy Cannell

Cozy mystery · Dry wit

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 Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath

Whiskey Sour

J.A. Konrath

Private eye & detective · Banter

Audiobook

Cover of A Zoom with a View by Jess Cannon

A Zoom with a View

Jess Cannon

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of Lipstick, Lies & Dead Guys by Jennifer Fischetto

Lipstick, Lies & Dead Guys

Jennifer Fischetto

Cozy mystery · Paranormal mystery

Cover of A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones

A Bad Day for Sunshine

Darynda Jones

Private eye & detective · Banter

Cover of Them Bones by Carolyn Haines

Them Bones

Carolyn Haines

Paranormal mystery · Banter

Cover of Eight Skilled Gentlemen by Barry Hughart

Eight Skilled Gentlemen

Barry Hughart

Private eye & detective · Mythic fantasy

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

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