Amateur Sleuth

An amateur sleuth mystery features a protagonist who, having no professional direct ties to the police or other investigative agency, stumbles upon and sets out to solve or help solve various crimes, most notably murder. They do not receive monetary compensation for their investigation.

They are often seen in the sub-genre cozy mystery. ...more

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Murder at the Spirit Lounge (Nora Breen Investigates, #2)

The Shell House Detectives (Shell House Detectives #1)

The Blackout Murders (Homefront Sleuths #1)

Murder at an English Pub (Sarah Vane Mysteries #1)

The Harvest Festival Murders (Homefront Sleuths, #6)

An American in Scotland (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #1)

Death on a Scottish Train (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #4)

Eat, Pray, Hex (Crescent Moon Mysteries, #1)

The Cloak and Dagger Club (A Cloak and Dagger Club Mystery, #1)

Whose Body in the Library (Lighthouse Library Mystery #13)

Murder at the Bookstore (The Bookstore Mystery #1)

The Vanilla Killer (The Charity Shop Detective Agency, #4)

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Amateur Sleuth Books

Mademoiselle le Sleuth (Paris Backstage Murders)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1)

The Marlow Murder Club (Marlow Murder Club, #1)

How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, #1)

The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)

A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1)

A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #1)

A Beautiful Blue Death (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #1)

Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1)

Bruno, Chief of Police (Bruno, Chief of Police, #1)

Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5)

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2)

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Lists

Murder in a Scottish Shire by Traci Hall

Murder in a Scottish Garden by Traci Hall

Kilt at the Highland Games by Kaitlyn Dunnett

Scottish Cozy Mysteries (contemporary)

131 books — 6 voters

A Haunting at Hawthorn by Gail Grant Park

Cozy Mysteries with Ghosts

106 books — 9 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

Cool Female Sleuths

125 books — 64 voters

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Dying to Go (Nothing to Gush About) by Marcy Blesy

Guidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.

Senior Sleuths and Retired Detectives

28 books — 7 voters

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were Scones by Matilda Swift

Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes

Best Cozy Myste

25 books — 6 voters

The Slush Pile Brigade by Samuel Marquis

The Woman From Death Row by Peter Hogenkamp

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Dysfunctional Sleuths

172 books — 125 voters

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Quotes Tagged “Amateur Sleuth”

“ I write cozy mysteries where every book delivers a fresh puzzle, a fair trail of clues, and a community you’ll want to live in. If there are cats, dogs, or pies involved, it’s probably mine. ”
― Samantha Noble, A Deadly Slice Of Pie

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“ The list of lifesavers left him numb, clueless - the action, indifferent. ”
― Noorilhuda, Catharsis

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