Only Murders In the Building is finally back for Season 4. If you can’t get enough of Charles, Oliver and Mabel’s antics and drama, check out these five cozy mystery books that will tide you over until the next episode.
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
The isolated island of Tsunojima is infamous for its history of bloody unsolved murders and rumors of a haunting. It’s also the destination for the K-University Mystery Club’s next murder-mystery trip. It’s all fun and games until a club member turns up dead. Soon, the remaining amateur detectives must use all their knowledge of murder mysteries to survive. As more members are killed, paranoia and fear set in, and the group starts to turn on each other. They must unravel the killer’s devious plot before they all meet the same fate.
Shifting between timelines that follow the students’ deadly trip and a massacre on the mainland a year earlier, The Decagon House Murders is a masterful puzzle. Yukito Ayatsuji’s 1980s Japanese thriller is now available in English, and the murders and twists will keep Only Murders In the Building fans guessing until the very end.
Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow
Mimi Lee, the owner of a new pet grooming shop in Los Angeles, finds herself in deep trouble as she tries to get her business off the ground. After a heated argument with a local dog breeder, he ends up dead and she’s the main suspect. With the help of her cat, Marshmallow, and her charming lawyer neighbor, Josh, Mimi sets out to clear her name and find the real killer. As they dig deeper into the mystery, Mimi must solve the crime while running her shop and fending off her matchmaking mother if she ever wants to get her life back.
Mimi Lee Gets a Clue is a cozy mystery perfect for anyone obsessed with Howard and Sevelyn. Jennifer J. Chow’s Sassy Cat Mystery series has three books so far, so it’ll keep fans busy for a while.
I Only Read Murder by Ian and William Ferguson
Even though she played a crime-solving pastor on a hit TV show, Miranda Abbott is stuck facing hard times. She was even rejected from a reality television role. When a mysterious postcard beckons her to the small town of Happy Rock, she thinks it’s her big break. Instead, she ends up entangled in a murder mystery during an amateur theater production. Relying on her past skills and teaming up with a secretive bookstore clerk, Miranda delves into a web of secrets to solve the murder and clear her name in the quirky Pacific Northwest town.
Ian and William Ferguson’s new cozy mystery novel is full of quirky characters and laugh-out-loud moments, making it perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building. I Only Read Murder even includes elements of making a TV show!
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The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths
At first, Detective Sergeant Harbinder Kaur doesn’t see anything suspicious about the death of 90-year-old Peggy Smith. When Peggy’s caretaker Natalka mentions the large collection of crime novels all dedicated to Peggy and a strange postscript in each book, however, Kaur’s interest is piqued. After a gunman breaks into Peggy’s flat and a related author turns up dead, Kaur realizes Peggy’s death might not have been so ordinary after all. As writers across Europe become targets, Kaur embarks on a cross-European investigation, uncovering a dark conspiracy that blurs the line between fiction and reality.
While this cozy mystery does feature an actual police detective solving the murders, it’s still an eccentric, fun read. The Postscript Murders is actually the second book in Elly Griffiths’ Harbinder Kaur series, but don’t let that scare you away. It reads perfectly well as a standalone, and Only Murders fans will appreciate its quirky characters and red herrings that harken back to the golden age of crime novels.
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
60-year-old Vera Wong, a self-proclaimed tea expert and internet sleuth, loves nothing more than sipping tea and checking up on her son’s dating life. But when she discovers a dead man in her tea shop one morning, Vera takes it upon herself to solve the mystery. After all, she thinks she can do a better job than the police. Armed with her curiosity and determination, Vera sets out to catch the killer, proving that no one uncovers secrets quite like a meddling Chinese mother.
With opinionated, quirky characters and over-the-top investigations, Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers is a fun and intriguing cozy mystery read. There are even some found family elements involving older characters along with Jesse Q. Sutanto’s signature humor and heart.
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