Five recently arrived Cozy Mystery* series at ABC The Hague:
* “Cozy mysteries, also referred to simply as ‘cozies,’ are a subgenre of crime fiction in which sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.” – thank you, Wikipedia. Rita Mae Brown’s Mrs. Murphy series is probably the most widely known example.
Jouke, ABC The Hague’s Mysteries & Thrillers buyer, has now made a special corner for these books at the end of the section. Crocheted doilies or clip-on lampshades for the shelves can be donated during store hours. 
If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell (part 1 in the Haunted Home Renovation Mystery series)
Melanie Turner has made quite a name for herself remodeling historic houses in the San Francisco Bay Area. But now her reputation may be on the line.
At her newest project, a run-down Pacific Heights mansion, Mel is visited by the ghost of a colleague who recently met a bad end with power tools. Mel hopes that by nailing the killer, she can rid herself of the ghostly presence of the murdered man-and not end up a construction casualty herself…
Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle (part 1 in the Bibliophile Mystery series)
The streets of San Francisco would be lined with hardcovers if rare book expert Brooklyn Wainwright had her way. And her mentor wouldn’t be lying in a pool of his own blood on the eve of a celebration for his latest book restoration.
With his final breath he leaves Brooklyn a cryptic message, and gives her a priceless – and supposedly cursed – copy of Goethe’s Faust for safekeeping.
Brooklyn suddenly finds herself accused of murder and theft, thanks to the humorless – but attractive – British security officer who finds her kneeling over the body. Now she has to read the clues left behind by her mentor if she is going to restore justice.
On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle (part 1 in the Coffeehouse Mystery series)
Introducing a delightful new series featuring Carolyn Cosi, manager of the historic Village Blend coffeehouse…
Carolyn arrives at work to discover the assistant manager dead in the back of the store, coffee grounds strewn everywhere. Two detectives investigate. But when they find no sign of forced entry or foul play, they deem it an accident. Still, Carolyn is not convinced. And after the police leave, Carolyn can’t help wondering…If this was an act of murder, is she in danger?
One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly (part 1 in the Orchard Mystery series)
Meg Corey has come to the quaint New England town of Granford, Massachusetts, to sell her mother’s old colonial home and apple orchard. Instead, she becomes embroiled in development plans that include her land – and her former flame from Boston. When he’s found dead in the new septic tank on her property, the police immediately suspect Meg, whose only ally in town is the plumber Seth Chapin. Together, they’ll have to peel back the layers of secrecy that surround the deal in order to find the real murderer – and save the orchard.
Includes recipes!
Shakespeare’s Landlord by Charlaine Harris (part 1 in the Lily Bard Mystery series)
Lily Bard is a loner. Fiercely protective of her independence, she concentrates on her karate skills and her work as the proprietor of a cleaning and errand-running service, and pays little attention to the town around her. When her landlord is murdered, though, she looks like the prime suspect. Uncovering the real killer may be the only way to prove her innocence, and Lily realizes that she must focus on the other residents of tiny Shakespeare. Her job gives her easy access to people’s private lives, and she begins to snoop, finding plenty of skeleton-filled closets, and exposing herself to the unwanted attentions of a murderer.
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