Winter wonderland whodunit escapes. No snow shoveling required.
If you’re in the mood for a snowy murder mystery tale it’s surprisingly difficult to find one that doesn’t revolve around Christmas. I love a good Christmas mystery as much as anyone—I’ve written a couple!—but come January, I want to settle down with a winter-themed cozy that doesn’t have Santa playing a part in the plot line.
If you’re in the mood for a cup of hot chocolate, a blazing fire, and a snowbound mystery—or mysteries with *some* snow—read on for a list of some of wintery cozy mysteries.
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
This classic tale with a famous twist is set in winter. A snow storm stops a train after a murder occurs. Can the funny Belgian detective find the culprit among the passengers?
Ring in the New Year with Murder by Auralee Wallace
A comic mystery with a definite nod to The Hangover—a woman wakes up after a Gatsby-themed party and has to untangle what happened the evening before, including a possible murder.
Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivian Chien
Set during a cold Cleveland winter, Lana Lee must juggle managing her parent’s Chinese restaurant with sleuthing.
Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn
A 1920s English country estate and a tragic ice skating accident . . .
Trojan Gold by Elizabeth Peters
Art historian Vicky Bliss receives a mysterious photo in the mail of a woman wearing Trojan gold, which sets her off on search that takes her from Munich to a Bavarian village.
Suspicious by Sara Rosett
Zoe and Jack’s Roman holiday is cut short by a jewel theft. Their quest for answers takes them from romantic Rome to a snowy village in the Alps.
The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie
The Queen of Crime gets two entries on this list of cold weather mysteries. Set in Dartmoor during a blizzard, The Sittaford Mystery’s solution is appropriately wintery.
Sara’s Readers Recommend: Holiday and Winter Mysteries
I asked my readers for their holiday and winter-themed recommendations and they replied with a great list!
Rest Ye Merry by Charlotte MacLeod
The Snows of Weston Moor by Benedict Brown
Mistletoe, Malice and Murder by Bruce Hammack
A Midwinter Murder by Paul J Bennett
One by One by Ruth Ware
Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie
Christmas CAT-astrophe by Annee Jones
Frosted Croakies by Sam Cheever
Murder in White by Patrick Kelly
Ma Tutt’s Christmas Cookies by Lyn Perry
Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen
Mr Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
Lark! The Herald Angels Sing by Donna Andrews
Murder on a Midnight Clear by Sara Rosett
These all sound like great reads
Glad to hear it! I enjoyed reading them!
OMG I want them all every juicey mystery offered in this event ????☺?? . Kat
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They all look good, but there is no link to any of them, except for Sara’s.
Thanks! Glad you like the list. The links are in the titles. :)