Do you ever wonder what your favorite mystery character is up to now? There are several cozy mysteries with characters that feel like friends whose lives you care about. It’s especially nice when the characters are in a series of books, so you can see how their lives change over time. Characters might fall in love, get married, have children, make new friends, adopt a pet, and of course, solve mysteries as their lives evolve. Pure fun! Here are some of my all-time favorite cozy authors and characters from mysteries. Be sure and read them in publication order to get the maximum enjoyment out of the characters’ development.