Luck of the Irish: 10 Cozy Mysteries for Saint Patrick's Day

This collection of short stories and novellas is the perfect addition to any cozy mystery lover’s bookshelf. These stories are perfect for Saint Patrick’s Day,  with themes surrounding luck, Ireland, and even leprechauns.

Curl up and read one of these cozy mysteries and when you’re done, you can hit the kitchen to cook up one of the authors’ favorite Irish recipes, also included in the book!

Brigit Ann Reilly has always dreamed of the day she would get to put on her habit and become a nun. Brigit is sent to a convent in the small Irish-American town of Maryville, in Upstate New York.

When Brigit is found murdered on the eve of Saint Patrick's Day, FBI agent Gregor Demarkian is called in to find the culprit of the bizarre murder and bring them to justice in time for the town to celebrate the holiday.

This story will have readers guessing right up until the killer is revealed.

In the small seaside town of Tinker’s Cove, the body of a barkeep is found floating in the icy winter water. Old Dan Malone was known as being a rough man, and many in the town seemed to hold grudges against him.

When Dylan Malone, Old Dan’s brother, arrives from Dublin to direct a performance to take place at the church’s Saint Patrick’s Day celebration, sleuth Lucy Stone finds her search for the true culprit ever more complicated.

The colorful characters of the town and the atmosphere of the sea make this the perfect read for the holiday.

Everything is on track for the huge Saint Patrick's Day party that event planner Haley Rudolph is putting together. That is, until Haley goes to check on the caterer’s preparation and sees a server’s body floating in the water tank.

Haley finds herself the prime suspect in the murder and now she must clear her name and find the true murderer, all while making sure her event is still a hit… and trying to get her hands on the season’s hottest handbag. 

Maddie Day has decked out her entire country store in Saint Patrick’s Day decorations, clovers, and green garlands are everywhere. She can’t wait for the holiday cooking competition show that’s going to be filmed on-site right from her store.

When the hardcore producer of the show, Tara O’Hara, is found knocked dead by the hilt of a cleaver, Robbie must find the killer so that the show, and the holiday, can go on. 

Lindsay Bakewell is preparing for the St. Patrick’s Day grand opening of The Blarney Stone, an Irish import gift shop owned by her boyfriend’s uncle Finnigan O’Connor.

As Lindsay is busy baking shamrock cookies and Irish soda bread, Uncle Finn comes home with a pot of real gold that he claims to have stolen from a leprechaun.

When a man dressed like a leprechaun is found dead, Uncle Finn is the top suspect. Lindsay knows he wouldn’t do such a thing and so she tries her luck in the search for the real offender. 

Emma Wright is working hard at training her rescue puppy, but she volunteers to pick up her neighbor’s daughter at a Saint Patrick’s Day concert. Emma arrives to see a group of teenage girls gathered around the band.

When the lead singer falls off and drops dead. The police are investigating the death as an accident, but Emma notices a couple of strange hints that point more towards murder…. 

Lilly is experiencing a string of bad luck. First, a businessman dies immediately after giving a bad review of Lilly’s jewelry designs, making her a suspect in the death.

Then, Lilly’s shop is broken into and robbed. Afterward, Lilly and her husband are targeted by an extortionist determined to get what he wants.

Lilly must figure out what’s going on and who is after her to save the holiday and stop the killer from striking again. 

Vivienne Finch and the people of Cayuga Cove are ready for spring and Saint Patrick’s Day festivities to begin. A new minister holds a demonstration renouncing the sinful holiday of excess drinking that they think the day has become.

With a Nor’easter on the horizon, the town shifts towards preparing for the snow. When a Priest is found dead it could be a case of bad luck, a response to the town’s sins, or, as Vivienne suspects, murder. 

After her car breaks down, Sadie Kramer must spend the night in a room above a pub in the small town of Irishton, Oregon. It’s Saint Patrick’s Day and the beer is flowing, games are being played, and there’s even a potbelly pig in the pub.

When the owner of the pub is found dead, Sadie and her Yorkie sidekick are intent on getting to the bottom of the murder, which means investigating the quirky townspeople of Irishton.