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Top 3 Cozy Mysteries That Taste Like Murder

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馃嵃 Top 3 Cozy Mysteries That Taste Like Murder

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Welcome to my library. At first glance, these mysteries come frosted with charm—sweet bakeries, quirky shops, and cozy escape rooms. But don’t let the cinnamon rolls and teacups fool you.

Each tale hides a deadly twist: a food critic found face-down in a maple cream puff, a corpse on the porch of an antique oddity shop, and an escape room that’s far too real. If you like murders clever, heroines sharp, and suspects delightfully suspicious, this Top 3 is for you.

1) A Taste for Murder — Daisy Belle

Genre: Cozy Mystery / Culinary • Format: Free

Cream puffs, small-town gossip, and one dead critic. This bakery mystery serves confectionary comforts with a razor-edged reveal.

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2) Murder at the Oddity Shop — Arden Gray

Genre: Cozy Mystery / Amateur Sleuth • Format: Kindle Unlimited

Quirky antiques. A corpse on the porch. And a dachshund with a nose for secrets. Charming curios—and motives that refuse to stay shelved.

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3) The Enigma Escape Experience — Ginger Ellington

Genre: Cozy Mystery / Locked-Room • Format: Kindle Unlimited

What begins as an exclusive escape room becomes a deadly game of revenge and survival. Puzzles, pressure, and a ticking clock no one can ignore.

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Perfect for readers who want…

  • Culinary clues and bakery alibis
  • Oddity-shop secrets and four-legged sidekicks
  • Escape-room tension with small-town stakes
Stay curious, stay aware… because in small towns, gossip isn’t just noise—it’s a warning.

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Penelope McGrath writes psychological thrillers and twisted mysteries from Puerto Rico, where she’s raising two toddlers and collecting story ideas in every thunderstorm.

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