Fiona Grace is a master of the modern cozy mystery, crafting delightful and fast-paced stories that blend charming settings, clever puzzles, and relatable heroines. In popular series like A Villa in Sicily and Murder in the Manor, she offers readers a perfect escape, inviting them into picturesque worlds where an ordinary woman with a sharp mind finds herself untangling intriguing crimes. Her books are the ultimate comfort read: light, engaging, and always satisfying.
If you adore Fiona Grace's blend of charming adventure and clever mystery, you will be delighted by these 15 authors who offer a similar cozy escape.
If your favorite part of a Fiona Grace mystery is the mouth-watering food and the tight-knit community, these authors serve up the perfect blend of delicious details and captivating crime.
Joanne Fluke is the undisputed queen of the culinary cozy, known for mysteries filled with warmth, humor, and, of course, delicious recipes. She shares Grace's talent for creating a lovable amateur detective who solves crimes in her charming small town.
In her iconic novel, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, bakery owner Hannah Swensen becomes a sleuth when a murder victim is found behind her shop, kicking off a beloved series for fans of tasty treats and clever puzzles.
Ellie Alexander offers cozy mysteries set in welcoming small towns with a strong culinary focus. She shares Grace's ability to create a vivid sense of place, where community bonds, friendship, and mouth-watering descriptions are just as important as the central mystery.
In Meet Your Baker, Jules Capshaw returns to her hometown to help run the family bakery, only to find herself investigating a puzzling murder. It's the perfect comfort read for Fiona Grace fans.
Lucy Burdette writes cozy mysteries bursting with charm, humor, and delectable details about food. Her "Key West Food Critic Mystery" series shares the travel and culinary escape elements that make Fiona Grace's A Villa in Sicily so appealing.
In her novel An Appetite for Murder, readers follow food critic Hayley Snow as she navigates Key West's vibrant food scene while solving an engaging murder mystery.
Laura Childs creates lush, atmospheric cozies with a focus on specific themes, like tea shops or scrapbooking. She shares Grace's talent for rich, descriptive details that make the setting come alive, creating a warm and inviting world for readers to get lost in.
In Death by Darjeeling, the first "Tea Shop Mystery," readers meet Theodosia Browning, a tea room owner who serves up scones and solves crimes in historic Charleston.
Diane Mott Davidson is another pioneer of the culinary mystery, blending delicious recipes with clever, cozy sleuthing. Her heroine, a caterer, shares the same resourcefulness and sharp eye as many of Fiona Grace's protagonists.
In Catering to Nobody, readers follow Goldy Schulz as she tries to build her catering business while cleverly solving murders in her Colorado town.
If you love the picturesque English villages or charming European towns in Fiona Grace's books, these authors are masters of creating unforgettable settings populated by eccentric and lovable characters.
The late, great M.C. Beaton was a master of the witty and charming British mystery. She shares Grace's flair for creating spirited, independent heroines who shake up their quaint villages by solving crimes with delightful impertinence.
Her beloved novel, Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death, introduces a PR guru turned amateur detective who investigates a suspicious death in the Cotswolds, perfectly capturing the cozy and humorous spirit Grace's readers love.
Jenn McKinlay writes cheerful, lively cozy mysteries set in inviting communities. She shares Grace's focus on friendship, budding romance, and clever puzzles, all wrapped up in a warm and accessible package.
In her charming novel, Books Can Be Deceiving, library director Lindsey Norris becomes an amateur sleuth in her quaint coastal town. This blend of books, charm, and mystery is an ideal match for readers of Fiona Grace.
Kate Carlisle excels at crafting cozy mysteries with charming characters and intricate puzzles, often centered around a specific hobby like bookbinding or construction. She shares Grace's ability to create a warm atmosphere and a puzzle that keeps you guessing.
Her popular mystery, Homicide in Hardcover, introduces Brooklyn Wainwright, an engaging bookbinder who gets drawn into solving crimes related to rare and valuable books.
Paige Shelton crafts cozy mysteries with lovable characters and delightful settings that often feature quirky bookstores or shops. Her books offer the same friendly, escapist atmosphere found in Fiona Grace's work, with puzzles that readers can solve alongside the protagonist.
Her novel The Cracked Spine follows an American who relocates to a peculiar bookshop in Edinburgh and gets entangled in mysterious adventures surrounding rare books and local crimes.
Ellery Adams writes heartwarming cozy mysteries that often feature groups of women who come together to solve crimes, sharing the themes of community and friendship that are central to Grace's books.
Her novel The Secret, Book & Scone Society introduces a group of friends in a small town who create a safe haven for book lovers and find themselves solving mysteries to protect their community.
These authors share Fiona Grace's light, breezy tone, blending clever mysteries with laugh-out-loud humor and a touch of the unexpected.
Denise Swanson creates mysteries that blend humor and engaging characters in a charming, accessible style. She shares Grace's talent for creating relatable heroines who are dealing with everyday problems even as they stumble into clever murder investigations.
Her book Murder of a Small-Town Honey introduces school psychologist Skye Denison, whose return to her quirky hometown quickly involves her in an entertaining and puzzling case.
Sofie Kelly offers cozy, whimsical mysteries filled with warm friendships and plenty of feline charm. If you enjoy the lighter, more magical elements that sometimes appear in Grace's work, you'll love the gentle humor and touch of magic in these stories.
In Curiosity Thrilled the Cat, Kathleen Paulson moves to a small town and adopts two mysterious cats who seem to have a magical knack for helping her solve cozy mysteries.
Jana DeLeon is known for her hilarious, fast-paced mysteries set in quirky, small-town Louisiana. She shares Grace's breezy, easy-to-read style, but with an extra dose of laugh-out-loud comedy and outrageous situations.
Her book Louisiana Longshot introduces readers to Fortune Redding, a witty CIA agent who has to go into hiding disguised as a former beauty queen, leading to plenty of mayhem and mystery.
Writing as Cleo Coyle, the husband-and-wife team of Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini combines cozy charm with the rich, inviting world of a New York coffeehouse. They share Grace's talent for creating a warm, atmospheric setting you'll want to visit again and again.
Their book On What Grounds features Clare Cosi, a coffeehouse manager and amateur sleuth who solves intriguing mysteries in her vibrant Greenwich Village community.
Lilian Jackson Braun was a pioneer of the cozy genre, and her beloved "The Cat Who..." series is perfect for readers who love Grace's comfortable style. Featuring a warm community and charming feline sidekicks, her books offer gentle mysteries and unique characters.
Her classic The Cat Who Could Read Backwards introduces journalist Jim Qwilleran and his exceptionally intelligent Siamese cat, Koko, who help unravel puzzling crimes in delightfully humorous ways.