book cover of Welcome to Cozy Town
 

Welcome to Cozy Town

(2026)
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WELCOME TO COZY TOWN

A comedic mystery short for lovers of cozy mysteries and amateur sleuths.

If you've ever read a cozy mystery and wondered why the wedding planner has to solve the murder instead of, you know, the police... Or questioned why finding a dead body in the petunias is treated like a minor inconvenience… Or thought, "Wait, how many murders can happen in a town of 2,000 people before someone calls the FBI?’… then this book is for you.

When Violet inherits a Victorian inn she didn't know existed in a town she's never heard of, she thinks she's found the perfect fresh start. What she discovers instead is nosy townspeople, flustered law enforcement, and a charmingly homicidal small town where everyone’s either a victim, a suspect, or both.

Playful, meta, and wildly fun, this mega-cozy mystery short packs in all your favorite tropes. Charming? Ridiculous? Or a little bit of both?

• A quaint small town with a Cabot Cove-like murder rate
• Cute shops with punny names
• A heroine from the big city who moves to town when she inherits an inn
• An insta-bestie so she has someone to help her investigate
• A potential love triangle — including a member of law enforcement
• No violence, no sex, no swearing — even when it’s called for
• An over-communicative cat and a dog who finds murder weapons
• Baked goods out the wazoo
• And a ghost. Because why not?



Genre: Cozy Mystery

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