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Can a Serial Killer Be “Cozy”? Dark Comedy Meets Cozy Mystery | Fergus Craig
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- Feb 20, 2026
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This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. What happens when you drop a retired serial killer into a luxury retirement home full of former investigators? You get chaos, secrets… and one very suspicious death. In this episode, I chat with British comedian-turned-mystery author Fergus Craig about his latest cozy crime novel, I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home . We talk about writing a likable serial killer, the art of “cracked cozy” mysteries, and how parody crime novels unexpectedly launched his fiction career. If you love cozy mysteries with a dark twist — and characters who blur the line between wrong and relatable — this one’s for you. We also dive into his favorite reads (including a book he calls the best he’s ever read), and why sometimes escape fiction is exactly what readers need right now. 📚 Books Mentioned I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig — Buy on Amazon | Cozy Mystery | Dark Comedy | Serial Killer Protagonist The Bee Sting by Paul Murray — Buy on Amazon | Literary Fiction | Family Drama East of Eden by John Steinbeck — Buy on Amazon | Classic Literary Fiction ⏱️ Timestamps [00:00] Introduction to Fergus Craig [01:00] The premise behind I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home [02:00] What is a “cracked cozy” mystery? [03:00] Writing a likable serial killer [05:00] Balancing flashbacks and present-day mystery [06:00] From comedian and actor to novelist [07:00] Parody crime novels and landing a book deal [08:00] Why readers want escape fiction right now [09:00] Fergus’s reading life and audiobook habits [10:00] The Bee Sting by Paul Murray recommendation [12:00] Literary fiction and reading widely Join the Conversation Subscribe to our Substack for exc…