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10 Pun-tastic Titles of Cozy Mysteries

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Happy Tuesday, y’all! How is it going for you? For me, it’s been a struggle to stay cool, even with air conditioning. It’s been 27C (80F) before adding in the humidity, making it over 30C (86F). Over the weekend, they were talking over 40C (104C) with the humidity. Fingers crossed, the thunderstorms they’re predicting for the week help break that cycle! But let’s get back on topic this week’s Top Ten Tuesday. At That Artsy Reader Girl, Jana asks us to share some hilarious book titles. I twisted it a bit as I have been reading a lot of cozy mysteries recently. So let’s take a look at 10 Pun-Tastic Titles of Cozy Mysteries!

10 Pun-tastic Titles of Cozy Mysteries

We all know that cozy mysteries are notorious for their pun-filled titles. So much so that I had trouble narrowing down the list. But narrow it down, I did! I kept the list to only books I have read and only one title per series. The books listed may not be the first in the series, as I may not have read the first one, or later titles seemed more pun-tastic.

All titles will lead to Goodreads.

Eggescutive Orders by Julie Hyzy

Eggescutive Orders is the third book in the White House Chef Mystery series. Olivia (Ollie) Paras is an assistant chef at the White House.

Town in a Blueberry Jam by B.B. Haywood

Town in a Blueberry Jam is the first book in the Candy Holliday series. Candy Holliday is a farmer in Maine.

Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay

Sprinkle with Murder is the first book in the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series. Melanie “Mel” Cooper and Angela “Angie” DeLaura, are pursuing their dreams of operating a cupcake bakery.

The Square Root of Murder by Ada Madison

The Square Root of Murder is the first book in the Sophie Knowles series. Dr. Sophie Knowles, is a math professor at Henley College in Massachusetts.

Getting Old Can Kill You by Rita Lakin

Getting Old Can Kill You is the seventh book in the Gladdy Gold series. The main character, Gladdy Gold, lives in a Florida retirement community. Gladdy runs a private investigation company with her friends.

To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton

To Helvetica and Back is the first book in the Dangerous Type Mystery series. Star City, Utah is known for its outdoor fun. And it is where Chester Henry and his granddaughter, Clare, repair old typewriters.

Cheddar Off Dead by Julia Buckley

Cheddar Off Dead is the second book in the Undercover Dish Mystery series. Lilah Drake is a private caterer just outside of Chicago with a habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly

Up to No Gouda is the first book in the Grilled Cheese Mystery series. Carly Hale has returned to her hometown of Balsam Dell, Vermont, to open a grilled cheese restaurant.

Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower

Farm to Trouble is the first book in the Farm to Table Mystery series. Shiloh Bellamy has left her glamorous life in Los Angeles to return to Michigan to save her family farm.

Without a Brew by Ellie Alexander

Without a Brew is the fourth book in the Sloan Krause series. Set in Leavenworth, Washington, Sloan Krause works at a microbrewery and is part owner of one of the town’s most prominent restaurants. But all she wants to know is who she really is!

And that is a list of 10 Pun-tastic Titles of cozy mysteries! Have you read any of these? Are there any that I’ve missed?

10 Pun-tastic Titles of Cozy Mysteries

Looking for some more books to read? Check out my other book reviews and my monthly reading wrap-ups.

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28 thoughts on “10 Pun-tastic Titles of Cozy Mysteries”

  4. You set yourself a difficult challenge, trying to choose the pun-niest of the pun-niest, and I would say you did well. Thank you for sharing these with us. Sometimes I just enjoy reading the titles of cozies…always good for a laugh.

  5. My favourite things about cosy mysteries is how wickedly funny (and sometimes awfully punny) the titles are as a rule.

  13. I love the cozy titles! In fact I almost went with this too until I decided on the pulps. I like Blueberry Jam. Plus the Maine setting. And Jenn McKinlay’s looks fun- I’ve actually been wanting to try her books for a while, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet.

    Stay cool!

  14. Surprisingly, I saw Up to No Gouda on another list! and my fave is probably Getting Old Can Kill You. lol – great list and cozies sure offer a lot of clever titles, don’t they? Thanks for the visit Pam!
    Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys

  15. A great list! I love a cosy mystery. I forgot how fun their titles can be!

    Have a great week!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog

  17. Oooh, what a great list! I love a good cozy, and the punny titles they have. I have only read 1 from this list, but Up to No Gouda was great.

  19. These are some great titles! For me, it’s a tie between Cheddar Off Dead and Up To No Gouda 😂 Can’t go wrong with a good cheese pun haha

  21. I love the covers and titles of cozy mysteries. Coming up with them would be such a fun job. Great twist, Pam.

  25. Cozy mysteries definitely lend themselves to funny titles. Love your choices, and all these books are new to me. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog last week.

  26. We love a fun pun title! And cozy mysteries is sure one genre who loves them too. 🙂 Many thanks for visiting Finding Wonderland on this week. Appreciate that and apologies for not visiting here sooner.

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