I'd like to introduce my elderly mother to cozy mysteries (lone books or series). She loved to travel, but I think will like anything that is really interesting and gripping.

I'd be very grateful if you could give me some recommendations. Thank you so much. ))

[Fizban]

Well, you've not indicated what type of cozy mystery she might like and there's a number of sub-genres to that classification, including (among others) contemporary, paranormal/magic, and period/historical mysteries.

For contemporary stuff, the only person I can think to recommend is M C Beaton and her Agatha Raisin books and that's mostly because I'm familiar with her romance writing. Oddly enough (considering the Murder She Wrote TV series supposedly inspired the creation of the term "cozy mystery"), I don't recommend the Donald Bain Jessica Fletcher books because they never seemed to capture the essence of Jessica, though I understand they are quite popular.

However, I'm sure you'll get a ton of recommendations for contemporary and paranormal/magic series, so I'll focus on period stuff, which I myself prefer.

Now, on period mysteries, I highly recommend Carola Dunn's Daisy Dalrymple series (currently 22 books), which is set in the 1920's in Britain. And if she doesn't mind a bit of sex and might like racier period mysteries, there's Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher books (20 books), set in 1920's Australia. In both of those series, the heroine is in her 20s.

If you think your mother would prefer an older heroine, there's Patricia Wentworth's classics with Miss Silver (28 books, written between 1928-61). She's sort of like a mash-up of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot (also highly recommended - you can't beat the classics) since Silver is a retired governess/teacher who becomes a professional detective.

Some other period detectives that I enjoy:

• Rosemary Steven's Beau Brummel series (hero, 4 books, Regency period set around 1805)
• Bruce Alexander's Sir John Fielding books (hero, 11 books, mid-1700's)
• Deanna Raybourn's Lady Julia Gray (heroine, currently 10 stories, late Victorian Era around 1890)
• Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily novels (heroine, currently 10 books, late Victorian Era around 1890)
• Ashley Gardner's (aka Jennifer Ashley) Captain Lacey's Regency Mysteries (hero, currently 11 books, Regency period around 1810)
• Joan's Smith's Berkeley Brigade books (heroes, currently 11 books, Regency period around 1810)
• Andrea Penrose's (aka Andrea Pickens/Cara Elliott) Lady Arianna Hadley novels (heroine, 3 books, late Regency around 1814, all featuring chocolate recipes)

I hope these give you some food for thought and that you get a lot of recommendations for your mother.

Thank you so much, Fizban. So far, yours have been the only recommendations. I, myself, share your partiality for period mysteries and have read most of the authors and series you mention. I never thought to term those cozies, although, upon reflection, they most certainly are.

I hope others will pipe up. It's wonderful to have good recommendations. Again, much appreciated.

[RavenT]

Georgette Heyer wrote mysteries in addition to romances.

I like the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters; The Cadfael mysteries by Ellis Peters; Aurora Teagarden series by Charlaine Harris; Margaret Maron's Deborah Knott series as well as the Sigrid Harald series.

Other authors to check out: Carolyn G. Hart, Laura Childs, Earlene Fowler, Charlotte MacCleod, Katherine Hall Page.

There are numerous food/cooking related series, and dog and cat-related series; not sure which are the best of those as I don't usually like them.

Check here http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/cozy-mystery or see recommendations from Amazon books or goodreads(from books you have read). That's the best approach imo.

Randall Garrett - Lord Darcy.
Forgot to mention -

Christopher Fowler - Bryant and May books.
Ron Goulart - Groucho Marx, Detective series.

[firewing]

There are a lot of good cozy series out there. Some of my favorites:
Jessie Arnold series by Sue Henry. Here is a bio link: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/sue-henry/
The Cat Who............series by Lillian Jackson Braun. Bio link: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/lilian-jackson-braun/
Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters. Bio link: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/elizabeth-peters/

Good reading!

My favorite so far are the Her Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen. C:

I have found a lot of good ones on here - http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/

[Justtrace]

Laura Childs writes the Tea room series and also a scrapbooking mysteries series. Really cozy stories.

[photogfrog]

I love Diane Mott Davidson.

I would suggest Karen White's House on Tradd street series, these are some of my absolute favorites.Barbra Bretton (Sugar Maple Series) Mary Stanton (Beaufort and Company) Series

[movieguy1920]

I would recommend anything by Ellery Adams (Books By the Bay, Charmed Pie Shoppe); Avery Aames (Cheese Shoppe Mysteries); Lorna Barrett (Booktown Mysteries); Kate Carlisle (Bibliophile Mysteries); Sheila Connolly (Orchard Mysteries); Victoria Hamilton (Merry Muffin, Vintage Kitchen); Julie Hyzy (Manor House, White House Chef).
The above are my personal favorites within this genre.

[helenwho]

Joyce & Jim Lavene wrote many series, plus more under different pseudonyms.
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/joyce-and-jim-lavene/
Leslie Meier (Lucy Stone series), Elaine Viets (Dead-End Job series), Carolyn Haines (Sarah Booth Delaney series), to add to the post above.

If searching the travel theme Minnie Crockwell has a "Will Travel for Trouble" series.

Thank you so much to all of you for your great recommendations! Very kind of you to have shared them with me.