Cozy mysteries - if you're a knitter I highly recommend "Knit One, Kill Two" by Maggie Sefton. The later books in the series get a bit silly, but the first few were fun!
Also "Murder on Birchardville Hill" by Ruth Buchanan.
Oooo, yes! I bought the first one, read it, then ordered the next three from Powell's. SO good!
I love how she talks about the colors of the yarn in the shop as a metaphor for bringing joy into her navy-blue-suit life.