I think this link could help you now or in the future. It seems that you want "cozy" not "hard-boiled" mysteries. These are available for free on Kindle or for people like me who have a NOOK tablet with the Kindle app. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_ime_i_2_6?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=cozy+mysteries+kindle+free&sprefix=cozy+m%2Cundefined%2C970