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As many of you already know, I had my DNA tested as part of a documentary series for Channel 4 to look at my love for ice swimming, and one of the things I was surprised to find was that I had a strong ancestral link to Norway and Iceland. So in honour of my ancestors I'm going to celebrate the Icelandic Christmas tradition of jólabókaflóð which literally translates as 'book flood'. I'm not quite ready to adopt the Christmas Eve meal of roast lamb served with pickled and fermented fish, but I do love the thought of a really cozy evening, coming back from Christmas mass at 6pm and then reading stories and giving books as gifts around the fire with friends and family complete with a nice big mug of something warm. I hope that you'll join me in this wonderfully festive event of stories too by picking up some of these free cozy mysteries to enjoy with your loved ones this evening. So happy holidays everyone. Sarah x FYI: Don't forget to double check that the book is still free when you go to download it because the prices can and do change. If you don't want to read to yourself then you can always grab one of the audiobooks for a discount or make use of the Audiobook free trial over the festive period. If you prefer paperbacks and hardbacks or large print books, then don't forget that you can always ask your local library to stock any books you see that you want to read - including my books. Simply pop in and put in a request for your favourite authors or books and you'll be able to borrow them for free.
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Audiobooks to Add On
If you love audiobooks and Whispersync, you can often get the heavily discounted audiobook format, once you already own the Kindle book, so look out for the prompt at the Amazon checkout if you want both versions.
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Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose.......here are today's additions to the Christmas cozy mystery collection!
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Audiobooks to Add On
If you love audiobooks and Whispersync, you can often get the heavily discounted audiobook format, once you already own the Kindle book, so look out for the prompt at the Amazon checkout if you want both versions.
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The Christmas sweater - another Christmas tradition to add to our Christmas cozy mystery book collection. Perfect festive reading!
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It wouldn't be Christmas without Santa Claus, St Nikolas, or Father Christmas so we'd better add these cozy mystery books to our Christmas collection.
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Audiobooks to Add On
If you love audiobooks and Whispersync, you can often get the heavily discounted audiobook format, once you already own the Kindle book, so look out for the prompt at the Amazon checkout if you want both versions.
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Christmas would not be complete without a selection of nuts for the nibbling. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire and all that. So here we go with a nutty selection of cozy mystery books, just perfect for the festive season.
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Audiobooks to Add On
If you love audiobooks and Whispersync, you can often get the heavily discounted audiobook format, once you already own the Kindle book, so look out for the prompt at the Amazon checkout if you want both versions.
More festive feel books for our Christmas cozy mystery collection, just in case you need more books to read. Counting down to the holidays!!
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Treat yourself to a Kindle, this is the one that I have.
Download the free Kindle app: US UK CA DE AU IT IN FR ES NL MX JA
Treat yourself to a Kindle, this is the one that I have.
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Audiobooks to Add On
If you love audiobooks and Whispersync, you can often get the heavily discounted audiobook format, once you already own the Kindle book, so look out for the prompt at the Amazon checkout if you want both versions.
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It wouldn't be a proper Christmas without some mulled wine and mince pies, so we just have to add these cozy mystery books to our Christmas collection!
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Christmas would simply not be complete without Christmas Pudding of some sort - figgy pudding, plum pudding, or something more traditional and a dash of brandy sauce! So it seems only right to include some Christmas pudding themed cozy mysteries in our Christmas collection.
Cozy Mystery Audiobook Add-Ons
If you love audiobooks or use the Whispersync for Kindle facility, then you can often download the audiobook versions of the free books for a huge discount once you have the Kindle book, even when you get the Kindle book for free. Below are the audiobook versions of this week's free Kindle books. Amazon will generally ask you if you want to add the audiobook version once you get to the checkout.
On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me........mistletoe themed cozy mystery books, that are just perfect for our countdown to Christmas! And if you haven't already grabbed our free Christmas cozy mystery collection, don't forget to do so before the end of December.
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Cozy Mystery Audiobook Add-Ons
If you love audiobooks or use the Whispersync for Kindle facility, then you can often download the audiobook versions of the free books for a huge discount once you have the Kindle book, even when you get the Kindle book for free. Below are the audiobook versions of this week's free Kindle books. Amazon will generally ask you if you want to add the audiobook version once you get to the checkout.
As part of this month's Cozy Mystery Christmas Collection, we'll be exploring cozies with an eggnog theme today. Sadly not much of a tradition here in the UK, but I know it's very popular in Canada and the USA as well as in Trinidad and Venezuela. According to Wikipedia, Eggnog probably derived from a Medieval Britain drink known as 'posset' that was made from milk curdled with wine or ale and flavoured with spices. Sometimes other things were also added, like egg whites, and ambergris - whale vomit!! Lovely!! However you celebrate Christmas, I hope that your eggnog is a delicious one!
Woop woop! Can you believe that it is the 1st of December already! That can only mean one thing....it is time to add the first of our books to this month's Cozy Mystery Christmas Collection, and today we shall be exploring books with a Christmas tree theme.
Cozy Mystery Audiobook Add-Ons
If you love audiobooks or use the Whispersync for Kindle facility, then you can often download the audiobook versions of the free books for a huge discount once you have the Kindle book, even when you get the Kindle book for free. Below are the audiobook versions of this week's free Kindle books. Amazon will generally ask you if you want to add the audiobook version once you get to the checkout.
December is all about Christmas cozy mysteries and you can download all of the following books and previews for free on Prolifick Reads. This is a great way to try out books by other authors to see if they are your cup of tea. If you are an author, why not add your book to one of the future collections. There are even more Christmas cozy mystery themed books over in the Cozy Mystery Book Explorer private group on Facebook.
The Mewltide Mugger by Alannah Rogers
 | Join 64-year-old amateur sleuth Beatrice Young and her four crime-fighting cats as they investigate a Christmas mugger who's terrorising their hometown of Ashbrook, New Hampshire. |
Lost Voices by Victoria LK Williams
 | It's happening again! Mac is only beginning to accept and live with the results from a lightning strike; a feathered scar around her ankle and the sudden ability to hear a voice-the voice of a killer. Added to that are the stories of Fairy Kisses, a budding romance, new friends, a mystical kitten and the excitement of the Christmas holidays. And now she suddenly hears two voices; one filled with love and the other filled with fear. With the kidnapping of little Tommy, in broad daylight at a beach-side playground, Mac realizes who the fearful voice belongs to. But who belongs to the second voice; kidnapper or protector? All clues lead to the waterfront as Mac and her boyfriend Peter race with the others to find the missing boy before it's too late. |
The Mystery of Ruby's Sugar (Sample) by Rose Donovan
 | Christmas, 1934. The snow lies heavy around Pauncefort Hall. Dress designers Ruby Dove and Fina Aubrey-Havelock leave behind their Oxford exams to rescue Lady Charlotte’s wardrobe. But what Lady Charlotte doesn’t know is that Ruby is on a mission—a mission to avenge her family and bring down an empire. As the weather worsens, Ruby and Fina are drawn into the intrigues of Lady Charlotte’s other guests, who include a princess, a furiously left-wing don, a West End starlet—and, it seems, a murderer. After the two resident cads are poisoned, Ruby and Fina must find the culprit and still carry out their secret plans—all before the law arrives. But Pauncefort Hall can remain snowbound for only so long. This the first book in the Ruby Dove historical cozy mystery series. |
Run Away For Christmas...A Citrus Beach Mystery (sample) by Victoria LK Williams
 | Christmas and children go hand in hand. As the holidays approach, Megan and her beagle, Barney are finding children in the oddest places. But these are children aren’t from the families of Citrus Beach-they’re from a gang of runaways. When one little girl falls, injuring herself, Megan jumps in to help. Megan learns of exploitation, injury and even murder surrounding the children. Megan wants to help these children, and together she and FBI consultant Aiden investigate, discovering a diabolical scheme. This convinces the duo they must put an end to the children’s plight. The best way to bring the runaways trouble to an end is to set a trap, and Megan is ready with one. While Megan and Aiden are busy with their plans, friends and family rally to help the children. |
Avery Meets Chevy: An Avery Barks Dog Mystery by Mary Hiker
 | A fun short story perfect for animal lovers... Avery Barks, a search and rescue volunteer is happy about moving into her own mountain cabin in time for the Christmas holiday. The excitement is short lived when several of her belongings turn up missing. Fortunately, there is a new friend waiting in the wings to help her out.. "Avery Meets Chevy" is a stand alone short story. It is the prequel to the "Avery Barks Dog Mysteries" series. These books can be read in any order. |
Christmas Shop Murder by Linnea West
 | Tessa Schmidt is happy to hear that Sue Peterson is going to turn her second hand store into a Christmas shop set to open on Black Friday. Unfortunately, once December is over, Sue’s store is out and the new landlord, Claire Freeman's self-service dog washing and grooming salon is moving in. But then Black Friday comes and Claire is found dead in the Christmas Shop just before the grand opening. Multiple people close to Tessa come under suspicion, so once again she finds herself investigating a murder to make sure that everyone can be home in time for Christmas. Will Tessa be able to solve the murder while maintaining her holiday cheer? |
What better way to celebrate National Gingerbread Cookie day, than with a cozy mystery book or two! Here is just a small collection of books and audiobooks for you, but if you want to see more cozy mysteries on offer, check out the Gingerbread Cookie Day Cozy Mystery Book board on Pinterest. If you love free cozy mystery books then check out the Thanksgiving collection here and the free books collection here.
Audiobook Add-Ons
If you love audiobooks and Whispersync, then you can often add the audio version of the book for a hugely discounted price when you buy the Kindle book first. Usually around £2.99 instead of £20 or more. You can also get the book for free as part of an Audible subscription or 30 day free trial, so it's worth checking those out if you love audiobooks.
There are lots of wonderful Christmas cozy mystery books coming out between now and Christmas 2018, most of which are available to pre-order if they aren't published already. Here is just a selection to add to your Christmas wish list. But don't worry, there will be plenty of free books to read for Christmas too, and you'll be able to get them from here in December. In the meantime, check out some of these Christmas covers on Pinterest.
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