Cozy mysteries, also referred to as "cosy mysteries" or "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and violence occur offstage, the detective is an amateur sleuth, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially-intimate community.

In this book club we will be reading mostly cozy mysteries although side trips to lock roomed, crime fiction  and other types of mysteries are not completely out of the realm of possibilities.