Cozies, Sleuths and Detectives: Black Authored MysteriesLike this list

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• The Company You Keep

  Henry, Angela

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  A dead womanizer. A friend suspected of murder. And a teacher turned sleuth.

• A Deadly Inside Scoop

  Collette, Abby

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  Recent MBA grad Bronwyn Crewse has just taken over her family's ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and she's going back to basics. Win is renovating Crewse Creamery to restore its former glory, and filling the menu with delicious,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Her Little Secrets

  A Novel

  Morris, Wanda M.

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  All Her Little Secrets is a brilliantly nuanced but powerhouse exploration of race, the legal system, and the crushing pressure of keeping secrets. In this fast-paced thriller, Wanda M. Morris crafts a twisty mystery about a black lawyer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sleep Well, My Lady

  Quartey, Kwei

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  Hard-hitting talk show host Augustus Seeza has become a household name in Ghana, though notorious for his lavish overspending, alcoholism, and womanizing. He’s dating the imposing, beautiful Lady Araba, who leads a selfmade fashion empire.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Murder by Page One

  A Peach Coast Library Mystery from Hallmark Publishing

  Matthews, Olivia

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  Marvey, a librarian, has moved from Brooklyn to a quirky small town in Georgia. When she's not at the library organizing events for readers, she's handcrafting book-themed jewelry and looking after her cranky cat. At times, her new life in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dead Dead Girls

  Afia, Nekesa

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  Following a harrowing kidnapping ordeal when she was in her teens, Louise is doing everything she can to maintain a normal life. She’s succeeding, too. She spends her days working at Maggie’s Café and her nights at the Zodiac, Harlem’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eugeena Patterson Mysteries, Books 1-3

  Moody, Tyora

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  Meet amateur sleuth and retired grandmother Eugeena Patterson in this three books-in-one cozy mysteries series

• The Plot Is Murder

  Burns, V.M.

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  Samantha Washington has dreamed of owning her own mystery bookstore for as long as she can remember. Now that she's preparing for her store's grand opening, she's also realizing another dream - penning a cozy mystery that's set in England…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Jigsaw Man

  A Novel

  Matheson, Nadine

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  A serial killer and his copycat are locked in a violent game of cat and mouse. Can DI Anjelica Henley stop them before it’s too late?

• Murder in G Major

  Gordon, Alexia

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  With few other options, African-American classical musician Gethsemane Brown accepts a less-than-ideal position turning a group of rowdy schoolboys into an award-winning orchestra. Stranded without luggage or money in the Irish…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tangled Roots

  Henry, Angela

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  A dead beautician. A student on the run. And a teacher sleuth back in action.

• Sly, Slick & Wicked

  Henry, Angela

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  A dead art dealer. A daughter accused of murder. And a teacher turned sleuth who doesn't want to be bothered.

• Schooled In Lies

  Henry, Angela

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  A deadly reunion committee. A desperate killer. And a teacher sleuth searching for the truth.

• Doing It to Death

  Henry, Angela

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  Just when Kendra Clayton's life has finally calmed down, trouble finds her once again. A case of mistaken identity lands her smack in the middle of a beef between an ex-con named Dibb Bentley and Lewis Watts—her least favorite person on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Diva's Last Curtain Call

  Henry, Angela

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  A dead actress. A sister accused of murder. And a teacher sleuth determined to protect her family.

• Blonde Faith

  Mosley, Walter

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  Easy Rawlins, L.A.'s most reluctant detective, comes home one day to find Easter, the daughter of his friend Chrismas Black, left on his doorstep. Easy knows that this could only mean that the ex-marine Black is probably dead, or will be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Unsavory Mess

  Eugeena Patterson Mysteries, no. 5

  Moody, Tyora

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  There is no rest for the weary as Eugeena dives into another mystery. She doesn't have a choice since she has to clear herself and Rosemary from being considered murder suspects. Eugeena Patterson usually doesn't have a problem putting her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Simmering Dilemma

  Eugeena Patterson Mysteries, no. 4

  Moody, Tyora

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  Eugeena and Amos are married, but the happy couple may see their new life fall apart when Amos' daughter moves in next door. Briana Jones is cooking up mayhem when she hooks up with old friends. When Amos receives a call in the middle of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oven Baked Secrets

  Eugeena Patterson Mysteries, no. 2

  Moody, Tyora

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  Eugeena Patterson is not happy about her next-door neighbor, Louise Hopkins, being sent to live in a nursing home. Without her fellow neighborhood watch buddy, Sugar Creek isn't the same anymore. In fact, life after retirement has become a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Deep Fried Trouble

  Eugeena Patterson Mysteries, no. 1

  Moody, Tyora

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  Widowed and officially retired, Eugeena Patterson throws herself into organizing the neighborhood association. This presents a great opportunity to re-connect with old friends and get to know new neighbors like recently widowed Amos Jones,…Read moreRead more of this annotation