Cozy Mystery Books About Birthdays

When the July 4th parade ends with a man killed on his 100th birthday, Pelican Cove police are scrambling for answers. Only Jenny seems to realize that most of the victim’s family hated him.

As she digs deeper into the family, she uncovers a mystery that goes back generations. Juggling two handsome bachelors while working her way through the busy tourist season is hard enough.

Figuring out why someone wanted the victim dead is one thing. Will it be enough to actually find the person who committed murder?

What better way to celebrate a birthday than with family? That’s what Julia thinks when she plans a surprise birthday party for her boyfriend Barker.

And if he’s never met all of his family before? Even better.

Until someone is murdered.

Now, Julia has to choose between respecting Barker’s wishes and finding answers. And when it’s obvious there’s plenty of dark secrets at the heart of the murder, Julia has to hope she can uncover them without leaving too much destruction in her wake.

After cruise director Sierra Sullivan is furloughed, she moves to Spindrift Cove. It’s close to her married daughter, even if the opportunities for a middle-aged entertainer are non-existent.

Desperate, she takes a job performing at children’s birthday parties. But when a corpse shows up at her first gig, Sierra is the main suspect. As the bodies pile up, Sierra is determined to clear her name.

And she better act fast, before her performance as a crime-fighter becomes her last.

All of Tinker’s Cove is looking forward to celebrating Miss Tilley’s 90th birthday. Her closest friend, Lucy Stone, has dreamed up the perfect party.

But when the shocking death of the town’s oldest attorney leaves the town asking if it was suicide or murder, Lucy won’t rest until she gets to the bottom of it.

But when she starts poking around, she discovers a connection between the attorney and Miss Tilley.

As a mysterious relative keeps all of Miss Tilley’s friends away, Lucy realizes she needs to find answers fast. Otherwise, her friend may not be around long enough to blow out her birthday candles.

Isabelle “Izzy” James is proud of her famous boozy pies. It’s an honor to serve one of Sunshine Springs’ oldest citizens. When his birthday celebration ends with him shot, everyone thinks they know who did it.

Only Izzy thinks they’re all wrong. She puts her amateur sleuth skills to the test, chasing down clues with her Dalmatian.

But the more she unravels, the farther away the killer seems to slip. If Izzy can’t solve the case soon, someone might just get away with murder.

Sage Gardens is an idyllic retirement village complete with lush gardens surrounding a sparkling lake. When one of the residents dies at his own birthday party, authorities assume it’s natural causes because of his age.

But three residents think it’s foul play. Between the three of them they have experience as a detective, a crime journalist, and an accountant, surely, they can uncover the truth.

With a mysterious new resident and a growing pile of evidence, the only question isn’t if they can find the killer, but if they can do it without putting themselves in danger.

Life is good or Rainey Daye. She just moved into a new house and things are going well with her detective boyfriend, Detective Cade. Celebrating her birthday with friends and family is just the icing on the birthday cake.

But when she finds a dead body in the alley behind her house, her triple-layer happiness threatens to topple.

Who left a dead body behind her house? And why?

She needs to find answers before her questions lead a killer right to her doorstep.

When bookstore owner Tristan is invited to celebrate his quirky neighbor Nichole’s birthday at her ocean beach house, he happily agrees.

After all, he deserves a break. The last thing he expected is for there to be a murder.

Now, everyone in the house is a suspect. But the more he and Nichole investigate, the more dangerous the situation gets.

And when one of their own is primed to take the fall, Tristan and Nichole work hard to not just keep their friend out of prison, but stay alive.

Reporter Roland Bean and his fraternal sister are turning the big three zero. So, it’s only natural for his wife to throw them a huge birthday bash.

Everything is perfect until his sister and her boyfriend get in a huge fight. When Roland goes to comfort his sister, he nearly hits her boyfriend.

To make matters worse, her boyfriend has been shot. And his dying words are that Roland’s sister did it.

Does Roland share a birthday with a killer? And if she’s innocent, will all his nosing around end with this birthday being his last?