10 FUN NEW BRITISH COZY MYSTERIES IN AUGUST 2022
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Thousands of new books are released every month – and while that's wonderful, it can make it hard to find exactly what you want to read. To help, we've gathered up a selection of the best new British cozy (or cosy, depending on your US/UK spelling preferences) mysteries coming out in August 2022.
Not sure what a cozy mystery is? Basically, they're books – or TV shows – which offer a kinder, gentler sort of murder. They don't go deeply inside the killer's most gruesome thoughts, they don't describe the killing in painstaking detail, and they aren't full of swearing and sex. In recent years, many have gotten somewhat more relaxed about sex and swearing, but they're still pretty tame on the whole.
In most cases, cozies have an amateur sleuth or detective figure – though there are a few rare cases (like the Hamish Macbeth series) where a police professional solves the cases. Though there are a few rare exceptions, most of these types of novels are set in small towns, villages, and out of the way places.
Occasionally, you'll see one set within a small community or sub-culture within a city, but that's not very common. Sometimes, you see it with historical mysteries or mysteries where the sleuth is a member of the clergy.
If you like accurate descriptions of police procedure, realistic homicide rates, and deranged serial killers, this is not the genre for you. On the other hand, if you like the feeling of dwelling amongst a group of friends you can come back to over and over, you should definitely give cozies a try. They offer a wonderful balance of character and puzzle, and they aren't likely to leave you laying awake at night worrying about murderers.
10 Fun British Cozy Mysteries Coming Out in August 2022
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New British Cozy Mysteries on August 3
- Death at the Mansion (Charming Little Bookshop, Book 1) by Andrew Thomas
New British Cozy Mysteries on August 9
- Dear Little Corpses (Josephine Tey, Book 10) by Nicola Upson
- Death at the Manor (Lily Adler, Book 3) by Katharine Schellman
New British Cozy Mysteries on August 18
- A Cornish Recipe for Murder (Nosey Parker, Book 5) by Fiona Leitch
- An Unfortunate Christmas Murder (The Dinner Lady Detectives, Book 2) by Hannah Hendy
New British Cozy Mysteries on August 23
- A Treacherous Tale (Cambridge Bookshop, Book 2) by Elizabeth Penney
- Fatalities and Folios (Poe Baxter, Book 1) by ACF Bookens
New British Cozy Mysteries on August 30
- A Certain Darkness (Verity Kent, Book 6) by Anna Lee Huber
- Murder in Westminster (Lady Worthing, Book 1) by Vanessa Riley
New British Cozy Mysteries on August 31
- Death Down the Aisle (Lady Eleanor Swift, Book 11) by Verity Bright
Looking for More British Cozy Mysteries to Enjoy?
Looking for more gentle British mysteries like these? Try some of the other posts on our site:
- 14 Delightful New British Cosy Mysteries for July 2022
- 11 British Cozy Mysteries for Autumn
- Books for People Who Liked Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club
- 19 Delightful Cozy Mysteries Set in Scotland
- 27 British Mystery Novels Set in Oxford, England
- 11 Great British Christmas Mystery Novels
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