The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyOne Corpse Too Many by Ellis PetersA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersThe Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry
Best Historical Mystery
2,110 books — 4,558 voters
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithMurder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieStill Life by Louise PennyThyme of Death by Susan Wittig Albert
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,573 books — 2,686 voters

Murder, She Barked by Krista DavisBooks Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlayBless Her Dead Little Heart by Miranda JamesMurder Past Due by Miranda JamesThe Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
Amazing Cozy Mysteries
167 books — 43 voters
Paws and Effect by Sofie KellyA Wee Dose of Death by Fran Stewart
2016 Cozy Mystery New Releases
274 books — 136 voters