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You'll Fall for these 5 Autumn Cozy Mysteries (+ a cozy coffee recipe!)

No season is as synonymous to coziness as autumn: lovely fall foliage, warm drinks, hearty recipes, a Gilmore Girls rewatch, and of course, a cozy crime novel or two to read!


Read on for some cozy mystery recommendations for the season.


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The Fall Festival is in full swing at Yarrow Glen when Cheesemonger Willa Bauer finds a celebrity vegan chef murdered in her cheese shop after it's revealed the vegan chef is indeed a carnivore.



















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Autumn has arrived in the tiny village of Cavendish where Lord James Harrington and his wife Beth run a country hotel. But their harvest festivities are interrupted by a string of murders just as news breaks of an escaped convict having been spotted in the village.


















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Autumnal hues fall over the Shakespearean Hamlet of Ashland, Oregon as its residents prepare for its biggest event of the year: the unveiling of Shakespeare's lost manuscript at the local museum.


But when the priceless artifact is stolen and a museum security guard is found dead, Jules Capshaw, baker, cafe owner and amateur sleuth is on the case to find the thief and the killer.














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It's fall in Boulder, Colorado and young winemaker Parker Valentine might have fallen for a murderer as her new boyfriend, local chef and restaurateur Reid Wallace, is accused of murdering his sous chef.

 



















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Muffin maker Merry Wynter is desperate to sell the castle she's recently inherited in Autumn Vale, so she's throwing a spooky soiree and inviting potential buyers. But the sale will have to wait when one of the guests turns up dead.


















Our featured recipe: pumpkin spice latte


You don't need to go to a certain coffeeshop chain to enjoy their wildly popular autumnal drink—it's surprisingly easy to make at home! And if you want even more recipes for fall, check out the fall-themed recipe books below!

 



Which fall cozy mystery will you read to get you in an autumn mood, and which autumnal recipe are you excited to make?


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