"Not Quite Cozy"
Knowing that even the most avid reader of "cozies" reads other types of books, I thought I'd include this section in the Cozy Library for books that -- while avoiding excessive sex, violence and profanity -- can't really be classified as "cozy." They may be a bit darker, more serious or absent the happy ending that's one of the hallmarks of cozy books.
A
- Letha Albright (Viv Powers' Mysteries)
B
- L.L. Bartlett (Paranormal Mysteries with Jeff Resnick)
- Eleanor Taylor Bland (Marti MacAlister Mysteries)
- Kathy Brandt (Hannah Sampson Mysteries)
- Julia Buckley
- Jan Burke (Irene Kelly Mysteries)
C
- Taffy Cannon
- Lillian Stewart Carl
- Judy Clemens
- Susan Rogers Cooper
- Deborah Crombie (Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James)
E
- Mary Anna Evans (Faye Longchamp Mysteries)
G
- Hal Glatzer (Katy Green Mysteries)
- Kerry Greenwood (Phryne Fisher Mysteries)
H
- Julie Hyzy (Alex St. James Mysteries)
J
K
- Henry Kisor (Steve Martinez Mysteries)
L
- Vicki Lane (Elizabeth Goodweather Mysteries)
- Janet LaPierre (Port Silva Mysteries)
M
- Patrick F. McManus
- Barbara Murray (Bea and Mildred Mystery)
P
- Louise Penny
- Twist Phelan (Pinnacle Peak AZ Mysteries)
- M.K. Preston
R
- Mary Reed and Eric Mayer (John the Eunuch Mysteries)
S
- Julia Spencer-Fleming (Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne)
T
- Charles Todd (Inspector Ian Rutledge, early 20th Century, Britain)