Cozy mysteries without murder

ownedbycats · 12-25-2022, 05:13 PM

Sometimes the amount of bodies piling up starts to feel a bit ridiculous. So I'm looking for ones with other mysteries— stolen items, missing persons, etc etc.

Google got me a few lists, but several of the ones i looked at weren't available in a digital format.

Any suggestions?

JSWolf · 12-25-2022, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Sometimes the amount of bodies piling up starts to feel a bit ridiculous. So I'm looking for ones with other mysteries— stolen items, missing persons, etc etc.

Google got me a few lists, but several of the ones i looked at weren't available in a digital format.

Any suggestions?

https://cozy-mystery.com/blog/cozy-m...thout-a-murder

ownedbycats · 12-25-2022, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

https://cozy-mystery.com/blog/cozy-m...thout-a-murder

That's the exact list I was referring to in the OP.

Catlady · 12-25-2022, 06:14 PM

The old-time juvenile mystery series generally don't include murder: Nancy Drew, Cherry Ames, Judy Bolton, Vicki Barr, Penny Parker, etc. A few Judy Boltons and Vicki Barrs, as well as Penny Parkers (written by Mildred Wirt, who wrote the first several Nancy Drews) are available at Project Gutenberg. A bunch of Nancys (both original text and revised) are offered at Faded Page.

4691mls · 12-25-2022, 10:56 PM

It's been a while since I read any of this series (and I haven't read the whole series) but my recollection is that at least some of them fit your request:

Isabel Dalhousie series by Alexander
McCall Smith

They spend a lot of time inside the main character's head, and she thinks a lot, so if you prefer books that have more action than thinking these might not be your cup of tea.

BelleZora · 12-30-2022, 02:59 AM

I've read most of The No. One Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith and don't recall that there was ever a murder.

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Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	The old-time juvenile mystery series generally don't include murder: Nancy Drew, Cherry Ames, Judy Bolton, Vicki Barr, Penny Parker, etc. A few Judy Boltons and Vicki Barrs, as well as Penny Parkers (written by Mildred Wirt, who wrote the first several Nancy Drews) are available at Project Gutenberg. A bunch of Nancys (both original text and revised) are offered at Faded Page.

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4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	It's been a while since I read any of this series (and I haven't read the whole series) but my recollection is that at least some of them fit your request: Isabel Dalhousie series by Alexander McCall Smith They spend a lot of time inside the main character's head, and she thinks a lot, so if you prefer books that have more action than thinking these might not be your cup of tea.

12-30-2022, 02:59 AM	#6
BelleZora Wizard Posts: 1,432 Karma: 25151986 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seattle, US Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Libra 2	I've read most of The No. One Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith and don't recall that there was ever a murder.