Horses
I only ever rode a horse once, and it was very scary (to be fair, I was like seven at the time). But plenty of people love them, and they even get involved in a few cozy mysteries.
The Bellamy Cove Mysteries (Priscilla Baker) Penny Bowden has arrived in Bellamy Cove, a small beach town on the outer edge of Cape Cod. She’s purchased a run-down horse farm – complete with horses and a farm hand – and plans to make her living by offering riding lessons to townsfolk and tourists alike.
The Carson Stables Mysteries (Leigh Hearon) When horse trainer Annie Carson rescues a beautiful thoroughbred from a roadside rollover, she knows the horse is lucky to be alive… unlike the driver.
The Darcy Dillon Equestrian Mysteries (Mary Anne Wollison) Yorkdale Weekly editor, Darcy Dillon, was supposed to report the news, not become the news.
The Happy Hollow Stables Mysteries (Eve Craig) Holly Bridges had always dreamed of having her own stable. While out for a drive in the country, she found a farm with a large indoor arena and several outdoor arenas. It was the perfect location for holding equestrian shows and stabling horses.
The Hayley Argent Horse Mysteries (Ruby Loren) When a horse goes wild after a terrible accident, it’s down to Hayley Argent, horse psychologist, to do everything in her power to cure him. But it doesn’t take her long to realise that she hasn’t been told the whole truth about what happened to Hadrian.
The Highland Horse Whisperer Mysteries (R. B. Marshall) In the Highlands of Scotland, Izzy Paterson is a dressage-riding computer whiz of a sleuth who loves coffee… and has a knack for solving murders. Throw in a castle or two, the occasional royal, and maybe even a delicious cake shop.
The Horse Rescue Mysteries (Amber Camp) Mallory Martin moved back to her hometown of Hillspring, Arkansas, to start a horse rescue. It’s everything she’s been missing, with paddocks of happy horses and one very quirky donkey.
The Lady Gayle Summer Mysteries (Cassie Rush) England, 1922. Lady Gayle Summer takes up residence at Bethencourt Castle having unexpectedly inherited the estate and the title Countess Bethencourt from her father.
The Rainbow Ranch Mysteries (Elise M. Stone) When Lilliana MacAlistair agrees to become the hostess at a new Arizona dude ranch, she thinks she’s found the ideal position to supplement her retirement money. Her first guests are loving the activities and food she’s planned.
The Robin Vaughan Equestrian Mysteries (Carolyn Banks) Horse-mad Robin Vaughan leads a cozy existence in Austin, Texas with her husband, food writer Jeet. The most exciting thing she gets up to most days is practicing her dressage moves on her headstrong mare, Plum … and that’s exactly how Robin likes it. But when a wealthy woman is found dead, Robin suspects foul play, and decides to investigate.
The Secrets of Sanctuary Mysteries (Tara Meyers) Spirited Ember Burns is led back home to open her own veterinary practice, and her first client lands her in the middle of a murder mystery. When the evidence points to the horse as the cause of death, she vows to protect him. But horses don’t talk and neither do the dead, so Ember has to rely on her intelligence and instinct to get to the truth.
The Senior Sleuth Mysteries (Maureen Fisher) Abby Foster, retired accountant, is now general manager and CFO of Alberta’s premium resort, Grizzly Gulch Guest Ranch. She and her two sisters inherited the run-down dude ranch, but due to extensive renovations, they are facing financial ruin.
The Stella and Lyndy Mysteries (Clara McKenna) Stella Kendrick takes adventure by the reins when she’s asked to attend a mysterious wedding in rural England. When she arrives, her ambitious father reveals he has arranged to give away his daughter as bride to the Earl of Atherly’s financially strapped son.
The Thea Campbell Mysteries (Susan Schreyer)
The Tipperary Carriage Company Mysteries (J. A. Whiting) Mae Monahan is the owner of a new business called the Tipperary Carriage Company. Fulfilling a longtime dream, she provides horse-drawn carriage rides for weddings, proms, parties, parades, horse shows, and other events.
The Watercolor Mysteries (Gail Langer Karwoski) Jane Roland and her painter friends are enrolled in a watercolor retreat at the picturesque Gardens and Horses Resort. They’re looking forward to a week of sun-drenched landscapes, sleek racehorses, and art instruction.