In the United States, we think of Thanksgiving as kicking off the winter holiday season. As cozy mystery fans know, cozies with holiday themes are quite popular, yet there aren't loads of them set around Thanksgiving. You'll have an easier time finding cozies tied into Halloween or Christmas than Thanksgiving-themed cozies; however, turkey day is not without its very own cozy mysteries. Here are a few of them:
This year, Juniper has invited most of Crescent Cove to her Thanksgiving feast. Even that annoying Detective Mallard and his gang of ducklings.
The mansion is decorated. The table is set. The cooks (both living and ghostly) are trying new recipes. Everything is perfect until someone ends up face-down in the pecan pie.
Juniper is determined to solve the case before Detective Mallard can ruin her fun with his rules, but will she manage it before the killer decides to try again, or will this Thanksgiving meal be Juniper’s last supper?
It is November in the seaside town of Sweet Cove, Massachusetts
and Ellie and Jack 's wedding is fast approaching. But first, there's a
mystery to solve. A well-known author and celebrity chef is in town for book signings when something unexpected happens. The
Roseland sisters, Mr. Finch, Chief Martin, and two fine felines are
drawn into a new mystery. Who can be trusted? Who is telling lies? Who
has secrets they're trying to hide? Can they solve the case before Ellie
walks down the aisle?
Mae West is bound and determined to stay in shape for her wedding
day and with all the delicious southern dessert Mary Elizabeth is
serving for Thanksgiving Mae has joined the local running group to race
in Thanksgiving’s annual Turkey Trot.
She never figured murder would be on the menu and a couple of people she loves have a perfect motive.
The
list of suspects isn’t exactly brief especially when one of the
governor’s recently pardoned prisoner is at the top of the list. Mae has
a pretty full plate between trying to plan a wedding that will satisfy
everyone, keeping Dottie in line as well as trying to get a long with
her future mother in law.
So what’s a little investigation to
keep her mind off things? If Mae’s not careful, she may find herself
served up as a last-minute course with all the trimmings.
The last surviving flowers on Lucy Stone’s porch have fallen
victim to the first frost of the season. On the bright side,
Thanksgiving, and the annual Turkey Trot 5K, are coming up in Tinker’s
Cove, Maine—though sadly, Lucy’s four kids won’t be home today. But the
holiday turns tragic when Lucy finds beautiful Alison Franklin dead in
Blueberry Pond.
No one knows much about Alison, except that
she was the daughter of ultrawealthy investor Ed Franklin, whose new
wife is around Alison’s age. With heroin use increasing in town, police
blame an accidental overdose, while her father casts vague accusations
rooted in prejudice. But Lucy can’t understand what terrible forces
could lead a privileged woman to ruin…
As a state of unrest
descends on Tinker’s Cove, Lucy is thrown into a full-scale
investigation. Now, Lucy must beat the killer to the finish line—or she
can forget about stuffing and cranberry sauce…
Thanksgiving’s coming, but with a missing husband and a murder to solve, Hannah isn’t feeling very thankful…
Hannah Swensen has been feeling as bitter as November in Minnesota
since her husband, Ross, vanished without a trace and left their
marriage in limbo. Still, she throws herself into a baking frenzy for
the sake of pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving-themed treats while endless
holiday orders pour into The Cookie Jar. Hannah even introduces a
raspberry Danish pastry to the menu, and P.K., her husband’s assistant
at KCOW-TV, will be one of the first to sample it. But before taking a
bite, P.K.—who’s been driving Ross’s car and using his desk at work—is
murdered. Was someone plotting against P.K.—or did Ross dodge a deadly
dose of sweet revenge? Hannah will have to quickly sift through a
cornucopia of clues and suspects to stop a killer from bringing another
murder to the table.
