Cosy Mysteries - first in each series

A Listmania! list by K. Connery (scotland)
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Mum's the Word (Flower Shop Mysteries)
1.  Mum's the Word (Flower Shop Mysteries) by Kate Collins
The list author says:
  "Abby Knight, a flower shop owner, is rear-ended but the other driver keeps on going. When she hears a murder took place near by she wonders if they were in a hurry to escape the scene of the crime"
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Abby Cooper: Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye Mysteries)
2.  Abby Cooper: Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye Mysteries) by Laurie Victoria
The list author says:
  "abby cooper is a psychic who foresees a murder but doesnt stop it in time. feeling guilty, she trys to help the police using her psychic abilities"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Killer Heels (Molly Forrester Mysteries)
3.  Killer Heels (Molly Forrester Mysteries) by Sheryl J. Anderson
The list author says:
  "molly forrester is an advice columnist who stumbles over the dead body of a colleague and trys to solve the crime so that she can write a serious piece of journalism for a change. great characters."
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One for the Money (Stephanie Plum 01)
4.  One for the Money (Stephanie Plum 01) by Janet Evanovich
The list author says:
  "stephanie plum takes a job as a bounty hunter for her cousins bail bond business to make ends meet and she falls into hilarious adventures trying to catch criminals trying to skip out of town!"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)

Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
5.  Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton
The list author says:
  "agatha raisin retires to the cotswalds and brings murder along with her in the form of a quiche. great series!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

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A Is for Alibi
6.  A Is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
The list author says:
  "these alphabet books are about a private detective. a new lettered book is released each year. not quite classed as 'cosy' but i love them anyway!"
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Shop Till You Drop: A Dead-End Job Mystery
7.  Shop Till You Drop: A Dead-End Job Mystery by Elaine Viets
The list author says:
  "this is the first in the dead end job mystery series about a woman hiding from the law in florida - i really enjoyed this book, even if i thought the reason for her being on the run was a bit silly!"
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Deadly Advice (Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries)
8.  Deadly Advice (Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries) by Roberta Isleib
The list author says:
  "Rebecca is a psychologist and advice column writer. When her neighbour appears to have comitted suicide she doesnt recall her showing any suicidal tendencies and sets out to prove she was murdered"
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How to Murder a Millionaire (Blackbird Sisters Mystery)
9.  How to Murder a Millionaire (Blackbird Sisters Mystery) by Nancy Martin
The list author says:
  "nora blackbird used to be rich but when her parents run off with all the money she has to take a job at a newspaper to make ends meet. it is here she becomes involved with murder and the mafia!"
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Dying in Style: Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper (Signet Mystery)
10.  Dying in Style: Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper (Signet Mystery) by Elaine Viets
The list author says:
  "the first in a new series about a mystery shopper who has to solve a murder fast so she doesnt get blamed for it herself!"
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Candy Apple Red (Jane Kelly Mysteries)
11.  Candy Apple Red (Jane Kelly Mysteries) by Nancy Bush
The list author says:
  "first in the series about a wannabe PI. She is hired to find a man who disappeared several years ago after murdering his young family. fab series!!"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason
12.  I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason by Susan Kandel
The list author says:
  "this is the first cece caruso mystery. cece is researching a biography on the author of the perry mason books when she stumbles across a man wrongly jailed for murder for the last 40 years."
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Pick Your Poison: A Yellow Rose Mystery (Yellow Rose Mysteries)
13.  Pick Your Poison: A Yellow Rose Mystery (Yellow Rose Mysteries) by Leann Sweeney
The list author says:
  "this is the first in the yellow rose mystery series about an heiress who has nothing better to do than solve a good mystery! In the books to follow she trains as an adoption pi.  great series!!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Murder of a Small-Town Honey: A Scumble River Mystery (Scumble River Mysteries)
14.  Murder of a Small-Town Honey: A Scumble River Mystery (Scumble River Mysteries) by Denise Swanson
The list author says:
  "this is the first story in the scumble river mysteries about a school psychiatrist who has a knack for solving murders. the books in this series keep getting better and better!"
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Drop-Dead Blonde
15.  Drop-Dead Blonde by Nancy Martin
The list author says:
  "this is a collection of 4 short stories by some of the authors mentioned above using the same characters from their popular series'."
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Poison Pen: A Forensic Handwriting Mystery
16.  Poison Pen: A Forensic Handwriting Mystery by Sheila Lowe
The list author says:
  "this is a series about a forensic hadwriting specialist who uses her skills to solve murders"
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Audition for Murder
17.  Audition for Murder by Susan Sussman
The list author says:
  "this is about an unknown actress who discovers the body of a well known actress and decides to solve the murder. its very funny. the only downside is the authors only wrote one more book about her!"
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The Pact (Red Dress Ink Novels)
18.  The Pact (Red Dress Ink Novels) by Jennifer Sturman
The list author says:
  "this is about a group of friends getting together for a wedding but when the bridegroom is murdered before the wedding takes place one of the friends decides to solve his murder herself!"
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Murderers Prefer Blondes (Paige Turner Mysteries)
19.  Murderers Prefer Blondes (Paige Turner Mysteries) by Amanda Matetsky
The list author says:
  "paige turner works for a detective magazine in 50's america. when one of the mags models is murdered she thinks it might be her big break if she solves the murder"
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This Pen for Hire (A Jaine Austen Mystery)
20.  This Pen for Hire (A Jaine Austen Mystery) by Laura Levine
The list author says:
  "jaine austen is a freelance writer who writes a love letter for a client to give to a girl he likes, but when the girl is murdered her client is arrested and she sets out to clear his name."
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What's a Ghoul to Do?: A Ghost Hunter Mystery (Ghost Hunter Mysteries)
21.  What's a Ghoul to Do?: A Ghost Hunter Mystery (Ghost Hunter Mysteries) by Victoria Laurie
The list author says:
  "MJ Halliday is a ghost buster who was introduced in book 3 of the psychic eye mysteries and has now been given her own series."
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Spying in High Heels
22.  Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
The list author says:
  "this is about a girl in LA whose boyfriend is accused of murder and embezzlement. she decides to find out who the real murderer is but it seems as though she didnt know him as well as she thought!"
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Sex, Murder and a Double Latte (Red Dress Ink)
23.  Sex, Murder and a Double Latte (Red Dress Ink) by Kyra Davis
The list author says:
  "Series about a murder mystery author. In this first book someone tries to imitate scenes from her book leading to a murder and she has to find out who before she becomes the victim."
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Murder 101 (Alison Bergeron Mysteries)
24.  Murder 101 (Alison Bergeron Mysteries) by Maggie Barbieri
The list author says:
  "Series about an english professor who keeps becoming associated with dead bodies. In this first book her stolen car turns up with the dead body of one of her students in the trunk"
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Better Off Wed: An Annabelle Archer Mystery
25.  Better Off Wed: An Annabelle Archer Mystery by Laura Durham
The list author says:
  "When the mother of the bride dies at the wedding annabelle has been planning fo a year she decides to investigate the murder, despite being told not to by a handsome detective. first in the series."
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