A collection of excerpts from new cozy mysteries offers a taste of suspense and intrigue. This sampler presents snippets from various authors, each introducing a unique setting and a puzzling crime. Readers are invited to explore different protagonists and their immediate challenges as they begin to unravel their respective mysteries, setting the stage for full-length novels.

This collection serves as an introduction to new cozy mysteries from Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press for Fall 2017. The sampler allows readers to sample the styles of established and new authors within the cozy mystery genre. It is designed to entice readers to explore the full-length novels from which these excerpts are drawn, offering a diverse range of potential new favorite authors and series. The collection highlights the common elements of the cozy mystery subgenre, such as intriguing puzzles and often amateur sleuths.