Here is a theme for all of you Cozy Mystery readers who like coffeehouse and tea house settings. I have only included authors who are found on this site. If you know of any other Cozy Mystery authors who use these settings, please post a comment.
Sandra Balzo: Maggy Thorsen Mystery Series… Maggy, and ex-PR executive, owns and runs the Uncommon Grounds coffeehouse in Wisconsin.
Lynn Cahoon: Tourist Trap Mystery Series… Jill Gardner owns the Coffee, Books, and More store in the California.
Laura Childs: Tea Shop Mystery Series… Theodosia Browning owns a Tea Room in Charleston.
Laura Childs: Cackleberry Club Mystery Series… The café is owned by single women (good friends) who not only sleuth, but also provide a nice little book corner and a knitting shop for their patrons.
Amanda Cooper (aka Victoria Hamilton & Donna Lea Simpson): Teapot Collector Mystery Series… Sophie Taylor works at her family-owned Victorian Tearoom in New York.
Cleo Coyle (aka Alice Kimberley): Coffeehouse Mystery Series… Clare Cosi manages the Village Blend Coffeehouse in Greenwich Village.
Yasemin Galehorn (aka India Ink): Chintz ‘n China Mystery Series… Emerald O’ Brien owns the Chintz ‘n China Tea Shop and she happens to be a psychic.
Terrie Farley Moran: Read ‘Em and Eat Mystery Series… Sassy Cabot and Bridgy Mayfield own this combination bookstore/café.
Wendy Lyn Watson writes the Mystery à la Mode Mystery Series which has an icecream parlor owner who is also a sleuth.
♦To access more Cozy Mysteries by Theme click on this link.♦
-V- says
May 22, 2009 at 1:07 pmI love the last three entries, not yet read the first series listed. I love both coffee and tea, though can only drink tea these days, dislike chemical changes in the bod..dagnabbit….I love learning about both brews, too. And then there are the groovy mysteries to enjoy.
Dennis says
May 22, 2009 at 3:40 pmThere are themes for a lot of things. If you are a mystery reader (and I am), you are bound to find something you like.
Violette says
May 25, 2009 at 7:21 pmI just finished Laura Childs’ Oolong Dead and it was fabulous. She is a new author to me.
Kris Hancock says
September 7, 2018 at 5:56 pmI love her tea shop books, I wish I could find more like her!!
Teresa says
October 29, 2010 at 3:55 pmI absolutely enjoy Laura Child’s books! Oolong Dead is a favorite. I am now working on the library’s latest from her, The Teaberry Strangler.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
October 31, 2010 at 9:29 amTeresa, isn’t it great when you connect with an author’s personal style? I have several authors who I absolutely cannot wait to read. I hope your library has her latest Tea Shop mystery…
Monica says
November 19, 2010 at 5:03 pmDo you know of any cozy mysteries that have their heroines camping or backpacking?
Danna - cozy mystery list says
November 21, 2010 at 9:38 amGreat idea for a theme, Monica! Let me ask in an entry… Cozy Mystery site readers are great about sharing information…
Rabia says
January 26, 2011 at 11:50 pmWendy Lyn Watson is releasing her 3rd “A La Mode” mystery called Parfait Murder and I think it’s scheduled for a June 2011 release
Danna - cozy mystery list says
January 28, 2011 at 8:56 amThanks, Rabia, for the Wendy Lyn Watson update. I just added it to my working list of June mystery book releases.
linda says
September 19, 2011 at 7:41 amHow is a person supposed to stay at a healthy body weight and read all of these books that have eating as a topic!!! Yea gads! But keep writing, these are good books!!!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
September 20, 2011 at 11:07 amI know, Linda. Some of the descriptions of the food make me crave a Little Debbie cake, which are things I do not bring into the house…
StephanieM says
February 24, 2013 at 5:02 amCleo Coyle was one of the first cozy mystery writers that I began reading and following several years ago. I love her coffee house mysteries, and I have learned quite a lot about the world of coffee from her books. She is one of the authors, along with Maggie Sefton and Joanne Fluke, that have inspired me to try my hand at writing my own Cozy Mystery series.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
February 25, 2013 at 3:10 pmGood luck, Stephanie M, with your writing endeavors.
Ruth says
September 8, 2013 at 11:56 pmThanks for the list; there are a couple mentioned i’ve not seen. How about series that involve the shop owners of knitting, quilting, and such?
Danna - cozy mystery list says
September 10, 2013 at 7:32 pmRuth, you might be interested in these themes:
Knitting Cozy Mysteries & Needlecraft / Needlework Cozy Mysteries
Quilting Cozy Mysteries
(There are lots more themes on the Cozy Mysteries by Themes page.)
Tracy says
March 2, 2014 at 9:18 amI see you do not have The Tea Room Mysteries- a new series from Guidepost (christian theme). The first three books are Tearoom for Two, To A Tea, and Tea Rose. That is all I know. Thanks. Love this!!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
March 2, 2014 at 3:15 pmThanks, Tracy, for telling us about Guideposts’ Tea Room Mystery Series. (I’m sorry, but I’m not able to find any of them.)
Tracy says
March 3, 2014 at 7:47 amThis is a brand new series. I just received info to order in the mail in the last month. Looking forward to this!!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
March 5, 2014 at 3:15 pmTracy, please keep us posted about Guideposts’ new Tea Room Mystery Series.
kittenmom says
August 23, 2015 at 3:24 pmI have read many of Susan Wittig Albert’s mysteries…which are wonderful. An herb shop along with a tea shop theme…very good reading. Takes place in the Texas Hill Country.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
August 26, 2015 at 10:25 amKittenmom, thanks for the Susan Wittig Albert shout-out. Her China Bayles mysteries are consistently good reads!
Rhonda says
October 25, 2016 at 12:02 amI adore your site and have found many new series/authors on here. I wanted to share a new author/series that I just discovered on Amazon – and I haven’t seen you list her here. The name is H.Y. Hanna and she writes the Oxford Tearoom mysteries. Very cozy. Set at Oxford University, in England, present time. Sadly no recipes are included but it does make you hungry!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
October 25, 2016 at 12:40 amRhonda, thanks for the suggestion! I’ll take a look at her some time, though the list of authors to add to the list is very long!
Mary Lally says
June 15, 2017 at 8:33 pmI just finished reading H.Y. Hanna’s first book in the Oxford Tea Room series — A Scone to Die For. I am now stocking up on book 2 through 6 plus Book 0 which is the prequel. I enjoyed the author’s writing style. I loved that I did not spot any typos (I have my kindle set to the largest font so typos jump off the screen at me). The characters were all interesting and you want to see what happens next. And Gemma Rose, the protagonist is human, not perfect, trying to make a new life for herself. I can relate.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
June 17, 2017 at 2:02 amMary, thanks for the suggestion! I’ll have to check out Hanna’s series some time.
Kathryn L. says
July 12, 2018 at 3:41 pmMust say I enjoy reading about Cozy Mysteries! Had no idea the genre was so popular. You’ve done an excellent job keeping up with new releases, sorting and categorizing the themes, authors, locations… and book reviews…there are so many from which to choose! You’re doing a great job, give yourself a pat on the back!
Thanks for all your hard work!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
July 13, 2018 at 5:39 amKathryn, thanks for the kind words! A bit of encouragement can go a long way – and it is a lot of work doing this so I certainly appreciate it when people find it useful!