A cozy mystery is a murder mystery you can curl up with. There’s a body, and a puzzle to solve, but the violence stays off the page and the pleasure is in the charm: a nosy amateur sleuth, a lovable small-town cast, a cat or a bakery or a bookshop, and a fair whodunit to work out from the armchair. Warm, clever, and endlessly series-friendly, the cozy is one of the most beloved and reader-loyal corners of the mystery world.