Some thoughts you might like: Rhys Bowen (Royal series), Martha Grimes (police, but sort of cosy), Heron Carvic- very old- Miss Seeton series, Laurie King's Sherlock Holmes/Mary Russell series, Dorothy Gilman- Mrs Pollifax series, Nancy Atherton- Aunty Dimity series. For a funny mystery series, American, try Evelyn Smith's Miss Melville series.
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