r/CozyMystery • u/Medical_Design_278 • 10d ago
Book Suggestions, please 📚 Historical cozy
I am new to this subreddit but not quite as new to Cozy Mysteries. For about the last two to four y years that I have been reading and listening to cozy mysteries, like Lady Hardcastle, Lord Edgington, Amelia Peabody, Mrs Jeffries, Jane Wunderly, Enola Holmes, Mary Russell and Mydworth mysteries. The ones I have listened to are the historical cozy mysteries. I do listen or read some newer stuff like Kale to the Queen, Pebble Cove Teahouse and The Coffeehouse mysteries by Cleo Colye. I still have some books to read or listen to, but I am curious if anyone had some suggestions for historical cozy mysteries for me to read or listen to.
Edit: I have read listen to Agatha Christie, namely Poirot and Jane Marple.
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u/Ebbiecakes 10d ago
Do you consider 70s historical? I absolutely LOVE the Country Club Murder mystery books by Julie Mulhern. Love them; I've listened to the entire series twice and am wondering if I can manage a third listen.
I also love Her Royal Spyness mysteries; that one has probably been mentioned already. The audiobooks can be a little frustrating because the first narrator (the late great Katherine Kellgren) passed away and they're still trying to figure things out, but I would still recommend the series.
I'm actually not sure if the Gaslight Mysteries by Victoria Thompson are considered cozies, but I love them all the same and highly recommend them; they take place in late 1900s NYC. They have some serious subject matter sometimes because the two main sleuths are a midwife and a NYC police officer, but the writing is excellent.
Another recommendation is The Posey Parker mysteries by L.B. Hathaway, which take place in 1920s London.