Light Historical Cozies (51 books)

An Agatha Christie type mystery set in the past, often written with a sense of humor. Contains just enough detail to bring the past to life, but doesn't require a detailed exposition of the socio-political milieu for readers to understand the mystery.

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1	Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 40,952 ratings score: 791, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple, #1) by Carola Dunn 3.70 avg rating — 11,929 ratings score: 591, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	A Royal Pain (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #2) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 22,009 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries #1) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 19,189 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) by Kerry Greenwood 3.84 avg rating — 29,203 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Tale of Hill Top Farm (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #1) by Susan Wittig Albert (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 4,390 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Naughty in Nice (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #5) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 16,905 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Murder Your Darlings (Algonquin Round Table #1) by J.J. Murphy (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 626 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Inspector and Mrs Jeffries by Emily Brightwell 3.66 avg rating — 6,105 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Black Ship (Daisy Dalrymple, #17) by Carola Dunn 3.77 avg rating — 2,952 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Murder on Astor Place (Gaslight Mystery, #1) by Victoria Thompson 3.91 avg rating — 15,794 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	High Marks for Murder (Bellehaven House, #1) by Kate Kingsbury (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 399 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Murder in Chinatown (Gaslight Mystery, #9) by Victoria Thompson 3.97 avg rating — 6,575 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The False Inspector Dew by Peter Lovesey 3.97 avg rating — 1,518 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Murder at the Breakers (Gilded Newport Mysteries #1) by Alyssa Maxwell (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 8,227 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Mountain Mystery (Silver River Mystery, #1) by Carré White (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Death of the Zanjero (Old Los Angeles #1) by Anne Louise Bannon (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Murder on Black Swan Lane (Wrexford & Sloane, #1) by Andrea Penrose (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 16,502 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Killing at Kaldaire House (The Milliner Mysteries #1) by Kate Parker (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 864 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	A Fatal Affair (Jazz & Gin Cozy Mystery, #1) by Carolyn L. Dean (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 214 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives by Rick Bleiweiss 3.49 avg rating — 562 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Superfluous Women (Daisy Dalrymple, #22) by Carola Dunn 3.93 avg rating — 2,398 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Betel Nut Tree Mystery (Crown Colony, #2) by Ovidia Yu (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 1,531 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7) by Andrea Penrose (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 5,500 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	No Clue at the Inn (Pennyfoot Hotel #13) by Kate Kingsbury (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 505 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Murder on the Lusitania (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #1) by Conrad Allen 3.74 avg rating — 2,226 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	A Quiet Life in the Country (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries, #1) by T.E. Kinsey (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 34,936 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds (A Dizzy Heights Mystery #1) by T.E. Kinsey (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 6,990 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Murder at Sissingham Hall by Clara Benson (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 8,277 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Frangipani Tree Mystery (Crown Colony, #1) by Ovidia Yu (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 2,959 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford & Sloane, #6) by Andrea Penrose (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 6,418 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Maids of Misfortune (A Victorian San Francisco Mystery #1) by M. Louisa Locke (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 12,366 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Paper Bark Tree Mystery (Crown Colony, #3) by Ovidia Yu (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,001 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Murder Offstage (Posie Parker Mystery, #1) by L.B. Hathaway (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 4,794 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Deception at Lyme: Or, The Peril of Persuasion (Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mysteries, #6) by Carrie Bebris 3.94 avg rating — 1,209 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Death on a Silver Tray (Beau Brummell, #1) by Rosemary Stevens (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 458 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Tale of Holly How (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #2) by Susan Wittig Albert (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 2,246 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Murder on the Lusitania (George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, #1) by Conrad Allen 3.74 avg rating — 2,226 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Snobbery with Violence (Edwardian Murder Mysteries, #1) by Marion Chesney 3.63 avg rating — 6,073 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged (Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mysteries, #1) by Carrie Bebris 3.56 avg rating — 4,206 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	In Milady's Chamber (John Pickett Mysteries, #1) by Sheri Cobb South (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 2,135 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Jane and the Bow Street Runner (Bow Street Consultant #2) by Sarah J. Waldock (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 72 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Death of a Fop (Bow Street Consultant #1) by Sarah J. Waldock (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 124 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	High Marks for Murder (Bellehaven House Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 399 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Death at Bishop's Keep (Kathryn Ardleigh, #1) by Robin Paige 3.83 avg rating — 5,222 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Symptoms of Death by Paula Paul (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 214 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor (Jane Austen Mysteries, #1) by Stephanie Barron 3.70 avg rating — 7,522 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Sweet Revenge (A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery #1) by Andrea Penrose (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 2,734 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Bellfield Hall: or, the observations of Miss Dido Kent (A Dido Kent Mystery #1) by Anna Dean 3.65 avg rating — 2,595 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Gilded Shroud (A Lady Fan Mystery #1) by Elizabeth Bailey (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 3,265 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #1) by Dianne Freeman (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 15,958 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars