Bondi Beach Mysteries

Cozy Mystery

by John Nairn

Set in post-1948 Sydney, The Bondi Community Detective Agency is a grounded historical cozy mystery where war widows and locals heal by solving low-stakes community crimes without magic or violence. The universe prioritizes "cozy" non-murder mysteries - like theft or neighborhood disputes - solved through observation and conversation rather than forensic science. With its warm tone and authentic period details like tram routes and the War Widows' Guild, the stories focus on emotional recovery and finding new purpose amidst the shifting social landscape of Bondi Beach.

The Series

The Dot Campbell Mysteries

17 books

**Dorothy "Dot" Campbell** is a 30-year-old war widow living in Bondi Beach in 1948. Three years after her husband's death in the war, she's bored, melancholic, and struggling to find purpose. The marriage bar prevents her return to teaching, her war widow's pension is inadequate, and society expect