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✨ Welcome to My Cosy Mysteries
Murder, mischief, food, folklore, books, and a lot of laughter.
If you enjoy warm-hearted mysteries with humour, quirky characters, puzzles, and a light body count, you’re in exactly the right place.
I write several cosy mystery series set across Cornwall, Wales, Somerset, and the rolling countryside of imagination — always with a smile, a twist, and a cast you’ll want to spend time with (even if some of them keep finding dead bodies).
Start anywhere you like, or follow the guide below.
🥧 Start Here: Free Short Story
The Clue in the Cookbook
A cosy crossover featuring Demelza Pascoe, Saffron Tate, and Dafydd Jones on a baffling treasure hunt filled with chaos, charm, and zero risk of actual cooking.
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🕵️♀️ Where Would You Like to Begin?
Choose your cosy flavour…
⭐ Demelza Pascoe & St Merryn’s Cove
Cornish murder mysteries with humour, heart, seaside secrets, and the occasional scandal.
Best place to start:
Murder in the Library (Book 1)
What you can expect:
seaside village charm
a bookshop at the heart of the community
a former London caterer rebuilding her life
gentle humour and escalating murder plots
recurring characters you’ll love (and suspect)
⭐ Saffron Tate – Food Writer & Accidental Sleuth
Sharp, funny, slightly chaotic mysteries with satire, outrageous meals, and culinary crime.
Best place to start:
The Flavour Thieves (Book 1)
What you can expect:
food writing with attitude
farm scandals, stolen cheese, and restaurant rivalries
a heroine who always speaks her mind
humour with a very sharp edge
⭐ Dafydd Jones & Dolgwyn
Welsh forests, folklore, woodland mysteries, and magical hints beneath everyday life.
Best place to start:
Timber and Treachery (Book 1)
What you can expect:
nature, adventure, and a strong sense of place
a close-knit Welsh village
legends, superstitions, and modern mysteries
unexpected danger beneath the trees
🍷 Harcourt & Hemlock
Wine, secrets, old-world charm, and murder with a vintage finish.
Best place to start:
Any Port in a Storm (Book 1)
What you can expect:
English country estates with more secrets than cellars
wine tastings that never go to plan
ancient rivalries and modern grudges
elegant chaos, dry humour, and characters who know far too much about tannins
slow-burning mysteries wrapped in heritage, eccentricity, and more than a hint of danger
If you enjoy traditional cosy mysteries with a refined twist — and a touch of gothic atmosphere — this is the series for you.
🚗 Ashcombe Cars
Mechanics, mayhem, vintage vehicles — and a surprising amount of danger under the bonnet.
Best place to start:
The Ghost Chauffeur (Book 1)
What you can expect:
a family-run garage in rural Somerset
peculiar customers with even more peculiar problems
local gossip, mechanical mysteries, and roadside drama
gently comic investigations with a strong ensemble cast
classic British cosiness with a modern twist
Perfect for readers who love quirky sleuthing teams, small-town charm, and mysteries that often begin with someone saying, “The engine made a funny noise…”