If you’re looking for a fun, easy read, check out a cozy mystery. Cozies are “softer” mysteries; they are often set in smaller towns, involve amateurs rather than professional detectives, and focus on the characters as the plot moves along. Think of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple mysteries as a sort of template (or the television show, Murder She Wrote).
Within this subset of mysteries are what I like to call the quirky mysteries. They are usually set around a theme – say, knitting or tea shops. They are generally series books, and it’s always fun to see how our amateur detectives will get out of the latest problem. Today, we’ll feature some of the quirkies with a food-based or culinary theme; some even include recipes!
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Authors of Culinary Mysteries
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JoAnna Carl – Chocoholic Series
Sammi Carter – Candy Shop Series
Laura Childs – Tea Shop Series
Cleo Coyle – Coffeeshop Series
Philip Craig – Martha’s Vineyard Series
Isis Crawford – Catered Series
Diane Mott Davidson – Goldy Schulz Series
Nancy Fairbanks – Carolyn Blue Series
Jerrilyn Farmer – Madeline Bean Series
Joanna Fluke – Hannah Swensen Series
Tamar Myers – Pennsylvania Dutch Series
Katherine Hall Page – Faith Fairchild Series
Joanne Pence – Angie Amalfi Series
Virginia Rich & Nancy Pickard – Eugenia Potter Series
Susan Wittig Albert – China Bayles Series
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