Cozy 1st in Series Available in System
List of 1st in cozy series that is available for multiple orders in system
List created by Cynthia M. (clariail) -, on Mar 29, 2013
List Votes: 4 Books: 32 Contributors: 2 Watchers: 0 List Type: Open
List created by Cynthia M. (clariail) -
List Votes: 4 Books: 32 Contributors: 2 Watchers: 0 List Type: Open
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Shop Till You Drop (Dead-End Job, Bk 1) by Elaine Viets
Once on the fast track to success, Helen Hawthorne is now going nowhere fast. She traded in her chic life for a shabby one. And now she's on the run, jumping from city to city and dead-end job to dead-end job, trying to stay one step ahead of her past...
After two weeks as the new salesclerk... more
Book Votes: 5
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A Killer Plot (Books by the Bay, Bk 1) by Ellery Adams
"In the small coastal town of Oyster Bay, North Carolina, you'll find plenty of characters, ne'er-do-wells, and even a few celebs trying to duck the paparazzi. But when murder joins this curious community, the Bayside Book Writers are there to get the story…
Olivia... more
Book Votes: 5
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Murder on Monday (Lois Meade, Bk 1) by Ann Purser
Meet Lois Meade -- a working-class mum who cleans houses for a living but makes solving murders her business...
A devoted wife and mother of three, Lois Meade cleans several houses in the quaint village of Long Farnden. Though her profession has given her intimate knowledge of her... more
Book Votes: 5
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On What Grounds (Coffeehouse, Bk 1) by Cleo Coyle
Introducing a delightful new series featuring Carolyn Cosi, manager of the historic Village Blend coffeehouse.
Carolyn arrives at work to discover the assistant manager dead in the back of the store, coffee grounds strewn everywhere. Two detectives investigate. But when they find no sign of... more
Book Votes: 4
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Murder is Binding (Booktown, Bk 1) by Lorna Barrett
Stoneham, New Hampshire, was a dying town until community leaders invited booksellers to open up shop. Now, its streets are lined with bookstores -- and paved with murder.
When she moved to Stoneham, city slicker Tricia Miles was met with friendly faces. And when she opened her mystery... more
Book Votes: 4
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Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks, Bk 1) by Miranda James & Dean James
There's a cat in the stacks...and he makes the purr-fect partner for a librarian-turned-sleuth.
Everyone in Athena, Mississippi, knows librarian Charlie Harris -- and his Maine coon cat named Diesel that he walks on a leash. They also know his former classmate-turned-famous bestselling... more
Book Votes: 4
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Eggs in Purgatory (Cackleberry Club, Bk 1) by Laura Childs
In a rehabbed Spur station outside the small town of Kindred, three semi-desperate, forty-plus women have launched the Cackleberry Club. Eggs are the morning specialty here -- fluffy omelets, slumbering volcanoes, toad in the hole, and eggs on a cloud. This cozy little cafe even offers a book... more
Book Votes: 3
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Getting Old Is Murder (Gladdy Gold, Bk 1) by Rita Lakin
She’s not Miss Marple. Her friends are no Charlie’s Angels. Nevertheless, 75-year-old Gladdy Gold and her gang of eccentric Fort Lauderdale retirees are out, about, and hunting down a killer–one who is silently stalking them.
Selma Beller was the first to go–but... more
Book Votes: 3
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The Ghost and Mrs. McClure (Haunted Bookshop, Bk 1) by Alice Kimberly (Pen-name of Cl...
This spirit is willing -- to catch a killer.
Young widow Penelope Thornton-McClure and her old Aunt Sadie are making ends meet by managing a mystery bookshop -- a quaint Rhode Island landmark rumored to be haunted. Pen may not believe in ghosts, but she does believe in good publicity -- like... more
Book Votes: 3
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Keepsake Crimes (Scrapbooking Mystery, Bk 1) by Laura Childs
Tucked away on the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans is a cute little scrapbooking store called Memory Mine owned by Carmela Bertrand, an astute business person but unlucky in love. Her husband Shamus dumped her six months ago, claiming he had to find himself. Carmela moved from their... more
Book Votes: 3
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Murder on a Girls' Night Out (Southern Sisters, Bk 1) by Anne George
Patricia Anne -- "Mouse" -- is respectful, respectable, and demure, a perfect example of genteel Southern womanhood. Mary Alice -- "Sister" -- is big, brassy, flamboyant, and bold. Together they have a knack for finding themselves in the center of some of Birmingham's... more
Book Votes: 3
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Cooking Up Murder (Cooking Class, Bk 1) by Miranda Bliss
Annie and Eve are life-long best friends who have absolutely nothing in common -- except a lack of skill in the kitchen. So when they sign up for a cooking class at the local gourmet shop, they figure the only things at risk are a few innocent fruits and vegetables. But on the first night, Annie... more
Book Votes: 3
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Homicide in Hardcover (Bibliophile, Bk 1) by Kate Carlisle
The streets of San Francisco would be lined with hardcovers if rare book expert Brooklyn Wainwright had her way. And her mentor wouldn't be lying in a pool of his own blood on the eve of a celebration for his latest book restoration. With his final breath he leaves Brooklyn a cryptic message,... more
Book Votes: 3
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The Chocolate Cat Caper (Chocoholic, Bk 1) by JoAnna Carl
Looking for a fresh start, divorcee Lee McKinney moves back to Michigan to work for her aunt's chocolate business-and finds that her new job offers plenty of murderous treats to chew on.
When a high-profile defense lawyer dies after eating a cat-shaped chocolate laced with cyanide,... more
Book Votes: 2
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Death by Darjeeling (Tea Shop, Bk 1) by Laura Childs
Meet Theodosia Browning, owner of Charleston's beloved Indigo Tea Shop. Patrons love her blend of delicious tea tastings and southern hospitality. And Theo enjoys the full-bodied flavor of a town steeped in history -- and mystery...
It's tea for two hundred or so at the... more
Book Votes: 2
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How to Murder a Millionaire (Blackbird Sisters, Bk 1) by Nancy Martin
When Nora Blackbird's parents skipped town and left her with a property tax bill for two million, she found herself in dire need of a paycheck. So the former debutante finds work as the society page columnist for a Philly paper. She's happy to reclaim her place within the city's elite-until her... more
Book Votes: 2
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State of the Onion (White House Chef, Bk 1) by Julie Hyzy
Introduces Olivia (Ollie) Paras, White House assistant chef in Washington DC. Henry, the top-chef, is about to retire, and Ollie is competing for the job against a self-absorbed TV celebrity chef. The president is negotiating a major peace plan in the Middle East, and the White House kitchen has... more
Book Votes: 2
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Death by Sudoku (Sudoku, Bk 1) by Kaye Morgan
Maiden's Bay is a small, scenic town on the Oregon Coast where citizens get their number fix thanks to Liza Kelly-Sudoku Maven with the Oregon Daily. Her challenging puzzles sharpen the mind, and her deductive skills unravel even the most enigmatic clues. Liza enters a Sudoku tournament in which... more
Book Votes: 2
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Dying In Style (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper, Bk 1) by Elaine Viets
Women would kill for Josie Marcus's job as mystery shopper, which takes her in and out of boutiques, supermarkets, even fast-food joints to report on quality and service. But it's hard work. Besides being a single mom to a nine-year-old, Josie is the undercover shopping police, protecting... more
Book Votes: 2
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Killer Mousse (Della Cooks, Bk 1) by Melinda Wells
Meet Della Carmichael, owner of a cooking school in Santa Monica, California, and star of a brand-new cable cooking show. But now she's about to add an additional credit to her resume: suspect.
The first live airing of In the Kitchen With Della opens like other cooking shows- with a chef... more
Book Votes: 2
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Sit, Stay, Slay (Kendra Ballantyne, Bk 1) by Linda O. Johnston
Canned from her L.A. law firm, Kendra Ballantyne is now a freelance pet-sitter. When her clients start getting knocked off one by one, Kendra fears she's being set up.
Aided by sexy detective Jeff Hubbard, she's got to find out why, and fast. This killer's animal instincts are... more
Book Votes: 2
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A Taste for Murder (Hemlock Falls, Bk 1) by Claudia Bishop (Pseudonym of Mary Stanton...
Sarah Quilliam, manager of the Hemlock Falls Inn, and her chef sister, Meg, turn detective when a reenactment of the seventeenth-century witch trials turns all too real when a mock execution leads to a very dead victim.
Claudia Bishop is a pseudonym used by Mary Stanton
Book Votes: 2
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Knit One, Kill Two (Knitting Mystery, Bk 1) by Maggie Sefton
Despite the fact that her aunt was an expert knitter, Kelly Flynn never picked up a pair knitting needles she liked -- until she strolled into House of Lambspun. Now, in the first in a brand-new series, she learns how to knit one, purl two, and untangle the mystery behind her aunt's... more
Book Votes: 1
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Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, Bk 1) by M. C. Beaton
Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London flat, and samples a taste of early retirement in the quiet village of Carsely. Bored, lonely and used to getting her way, she enters a local baking contest: Surely a blue ribbon for the best... more
Book Votes: 1
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Corpse Pose (Mantra for Murder, Bk 1) by Diana Killian
Ever since her husband ditched her -- for another man -- A.J. hasn't exactly been on the road to inner peace. Then her yoga-guru aunt is found dead, and A.J.'s named the sole heir to her lucrative yoga studio -- making her a multimillionaire, a prime suspect, and the killer's next... more
Book Votes: 1
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Dead Canaries Don't Sing (Reigning Cats and Dogs, Bk 1) by Cynthia Baxter
As a veterinarian, she?s more experienced with paw prints than fingerprints. But thanks to her dogged persistence and her knack for landing on her feet, Jessie?s got murder on a very short leash.The sun is barely up and the day is already going to the dogs. Literally. As Dr. Jessica Popper... more
Book Votes: 1
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Organize Your Corpses (Charlotte Adams, Bk 1) by Mary Jane Maffini
Charlotte Adams is a professional organizer. Nothing is out of place in her closets-but her life's a mess. So she's dumped her cheating ex-fiance, moved back home to Woodbridge, New York, and started making up to-do lists -- some of which include solving the occasional murder.
Charlotte's new... more
Book Votes: 1
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Some Like It Hot-Buttered (Double Feature, Bk 1) by Jeffrey Cohen
Elliot Freed, a recovering writer and husband, socked all his savings -- and the alimony from his ex-wife -- into the Comedy Tonight movie theater, never suspecting it would become a crime scene...
Poisoned popcorn killed the dead guy in Row S, Seat 18, and to the chagrin of the local... more
Book Votes: 1
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Death of a Kitchen Diva (Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails, Bk 1) by Lee Hollis
Welcome to Bar Harbor, Maine, one of New England's most idyllic coastal towns. But as new food writer Hayley Powell is about to find out, the occasional murder can take a bite out of seaside bliss. . .
Single mom Hayley Powell is barely keeping her leaking roof over her head when... more
Book Votes: 1
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Carole (craftnut) |
Town in a Blueberry Jam (Candy Holliday, Bk 1) by B. B. Haywood
In the seaside village of Cape Willington, Maine, Candy Holliday has an idyllic life tending to the Blueberry Acres farm she runs with her father and occasionally stepping in to solve a murder or two ...
Candy is just as shocked as the rest of the locals when two murders occur back-to-back.... more
Book Votes: 1
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Funeral Music (Sara Selkirk, Bk 1) by Morag Joss
To the ancient Romans, the healing waters of Bath belonged to the goddess Minerva. Today they belong to the gods of commerce, as tourists teem, shops prosper, and the incense of gourmet food rises to the English skies. Among the throng is Sara Selkirk, a world-class cellist who came undone in a... more
Book Votes: 1
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Southern Fried (Avery Andrews, Bk 1) by Cathy Pickens
Attorney Avery Andrews left her BMW behind in Columbia, South Carolina, along with her job at a high-powered law firm. She's come back home to Dacus where the vehicle of choice is a pickup truck with a dog chained in the back. Avery wants time to rethink her career and her life. What she... more
Book Votes: 0