Cozy Mysteries set in the English Countryside
- Dane Luna
- May 1
- 2 min read
Updated: May 13
The English Countryside usually evokes visions of honey-colored brick cottages with thatched roofs and charming gardens, gentle walks through fabled woodland and rolling fields, or a cozy time spent in a village pub or the neighborhood cafe. But it can also be home to murder, at least in fiction.
Here are three cozy mystery books set in the English Countryside perfect to cuddle up with for a cozy day and a recipe for the perfect drink companion: a cozy hot English Breakfast tea latte!
Welcome to the English village of Inkbury, home to reclusive writer Phoebe Fredericks and her gorgeous film producer husband as well as failed stand-up comedian Juno Mulligan and her flamboyant TV celebrity mother.
Among the many things that Phoebe and Juno worry about are the following: Phoebe still hasn’t completely gotten over being cancelled online, forcing her to hide behind a pen name to sell her books, and Juno fears her elderly mother’s new, three-times-a-widower beau is a wife-killer.
What they don’t know is they’re about to have another problem on their hands when they find the local art dealer floating dead on the river. What’s more, events unfold to make them realize that the murder has links to Phoebe’s past and Juno’s present.
Will the village detectives find the murderer before more misfortune finds them?
There’s a killer on the loose in the Lake District, and the members of the Penrith Bingo Club have decided they’re the ones to catch the culprit…
Jason Brazel is out of a job and in deep trouble with his disapproving mother-in-law Amita. But when one of Amita’s fellow bingo club regulars dies under suspicious circumstances, the two are forced to work together to find the murderer. Only in trying to expose the killer, they might find themselves exposed to danger.
Welcome to the cozy world of travelling cook Jenny Starling, where the scones are flaky and the surroundings are picturesque. Unfortunately, it just so happens that murder is also somehow always on the menu.
Jenny is at the Spindlewood Inn in the Cotswolds, cooking for guests attending the Regency Extravaganza weekend in the village. But when the festival’s lead actress playing a doomed noblewoman is found dead herself, the amateur dramatics turn dangerous.
Now the travelling cook turned reluctant sleuth needs to discover who’s cooking up their alibis and is actually guilty of the murder.
A Cozy Hot English Breakfast Tea Latte
Few things are as cozy as a delightful afternoon tea in the English countryside. But if you want a twist on traditional tea, why not try a Cozy Hot English Breakfast Tea Latte?
You’ll need the following:
English Breakfast Tea
Your choice of sweetener
Your choice of milk or milk substitute
A cute mushroom mug for your cozy drink!
Find the recipe by Daily Tea Time here.
