by: Taylor Martinerin
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Cozy mysteries have grown significantly in popularity over the years, often due to an appreciation for the less graphic themes and language used in them. Even within a subgenre like cozies, there are still further subdivisions to be found. Some of these themes include supernatural, historical, culinary, gardening, bed and breakfast settings, and cozy mystery books with pets as sidekicks.

These are just a few of the many authors who incorporate canines into their works in one way or another, often as significant roles.

Lydia Adamson: Adamson writes the Deirdre Quinn Nightingale mystery series which features a veterinarian sleuth.

Donna Ball: A dog ex-tracker is accompanied by a Golden Retriever in Ball's series.

Cynthia Baxter: Baxter's Reigning Cats & Dogs mystery series has many dogs and puppies who get involved in this cozy mystery series.

Carol Lea Benjamin: A dog trainer who solves crimes is featured in Benjamin's series.

Laurien Berenson: A special education teacher solves crimes in Berenson's series, when she isn't participating in dog shows.

Michael Bond: Bond's Monsieur Pamplemousse series includes a dog sidekick named Pommes Frites.

Rita Mae Brown: The Mrs. Murphy books feature a Corgi and some cats who do most of the sleuthing on their own.

Nancy Bush: The Jane Kelly mystery series includes a Pug.

Ann Campbell: A Siberian Husky/German Shepherd mix is the canine partner in Campbell's mystery series.

Melissa Cleary: A professor is the sleuth of the Dog Lovers mystery series by Cleary.

Susan Conant: Conant writes the Holly Winter mystery series which features a dog trainer who is also a writer for a magazine about dogs.

Evelyn David: The Sullivan Investigations mystery series is about an Irish Wolfhound and his mortician owner.

Patricia Guiver: A Doberman Pinscher is the sidekick in Guiver's Pet Detective series.

David Handler: A Basset Hound features in Handler's Stewart Hoag & Lulu series.

Sue Henry: Two of Sue Henry's series feature dogs prominently. One features an Alaskan dog sled racer while the other mystery book series features a 60+ widow/sleuth who travels around in her RV with her Mini Dachshund.

Lee Charles Kelley: Kelley's Continuing Adventures of Jack & Jamie includes a sleuth who trains dogs for a living.

Virginia Lanier: One of Lanier's series features a Bloodhound trainer who solves crimes.

Judy McCoy: The Dog Walker mystery series can also be considered a paranormal themed series, since the protagonist is a dog walker who can communicate telepathically with her charges.

Leslie O'Kane: Allie Babcock is a dog therapist who solves crimes in O'Kane's series.

Dana Stabenow: Stabenow writes the Kate Shugak mystery series which is set in Alaska.

Maggie Toussaint: Toussaint's Cleopatra Jones mystery series features a St. Bernard.

Peggy Webb: Webb's Southern Cousins mystery series features a Basset Hound sidekick.

Nina Wright: Wright writes the Whiskey Mattimoe mystery series which features an Afghan Hound.

While this paper does not list all of the cozy mystery authors who write mystery books which feature canine sidekicks, this paper should provide a good starting point for readers who are interested in mysteries with sleuths who have dog companions as regular characters in the mystery books.

About the Author

Taylor writes on a variety of mystery subjects, including cozy mystery themes and a mystery book blog.

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