These mysteries were all published in the past few months and we recommend reading them under the covers not because you'll find yourself gripping the blanket in fear, but because they are "cozy mysteries" (aka "cozies")—they offer all the fun of following along in the solving of a crime without the gore and heart-stopping thrills of a more hard-boiled mystery novel. So set the kettle, turn off your phone, and cozy up with one of these new reads.

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

When an old friend, who has been accused of stealing millions of dollars’ worth of diamonds, desperately needs her help leaving a dead body in his wake, Elizabeth and her friends go up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians.

A follow-up to The Thursday Murder Club

Mulled to Death by Kate Lansing

When murder gets in the way of her romantic ski trip and business plans, Parker Valentine, after a series of unfortunate mishaps befall her, realizes that whoever killed the resort owner is now after her and that she must catch the murderer first.

Third in Lansing's Colorado Wine Mysteries series: Killer Chardonnay (1), Pairing To Die For (2)

God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen by Rhys Bowen

Spending Christmas at Sandringham estate with an aunt who has ties to the royals, Georgie is distraught when she learns the Queen expects her to spy for her in the newest novel of the series following The Last Mrs. Summers.

The latest in The Royal Spyness series

The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey

India’s only female lawyer in 1920s Bombay, India, Perveen Mistry, as the streets erupt in riots to protest British colonial rule, investigates the murder of a Parsi student at the behest of their suffering family while trying to save her own.

Third in the Perveen Mistry series: The Widows of Malabar Hill (1), The Satapur Moonstone (2)

Killer Research by Jenn McKinlay

When she finds the body of a man in her trunk whom she dated 40 years ago, librarian and mayoral candidate Ms. Cole refuses to go down without a fight and asks Lindsay, Sully and the rest of the crafternoon pals to figure out who is trying to frame her.

The twelfth book in the Library Lover's Mystery series

Mrs. Jeffries and the Midwinter Murders by Emily Brightwell

When Inspector Witherspoon is assigned a complicated murder case a week before Christmas, Mrs. Jeffries and the household must put on their sleuthing caps and unwrap the clues to catch a killer on Santa’s naughty list.

Latest in the Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries mysteries series

Murder Can Frost Your Doughnut by Rose Pressey

After stumbling upon the dead body of an Elvis impersonator during the celebrity impersonating contest, psychic painter Celeste Cabot is “all shook up,” and she, with the help of his spirit, sets out to find the real killer among all the fake celebrities.

Fourth in the Haunted Craft Fair Mystery Books series

Be My Ghost by Carol J. Perry

Maureen Doherty and her golden retriever Finn have taken possession of a charming old inn—only to discover that it's already possessed by tenants whose lease on life already ran out.

First in a planned Haunted Haven Mystery series

A Hex for Danger by Esme Anderson

Herbal apothecary store owner Aleksandra Daniels investigates the death of a local artist in Bellamy Bay after her best friend, Celest, is implicated in the crime in the second novel of the series following A Spell for Trouble.

Second in the Enchanted Bay Mystery series: A Spell for Trouble (1)

Looking for more cozy mysteries: Cozy Mysteries to Curl Up With This Fall (2020)