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Scarborough Cozy Crimes Hit the Small Screen
2 Mar
Summary
- A four-book cozy crime series set in Scarborough is being adapted for television.
- The novels feature a landlady who solves quirky murders, inspired by coastal holidays.
- A Teesside production company is in the early stages of developing the TV series.

Cozy crime novels inspired by childhood holidays on the North Yorkshire coast are being adapted for television. The series features a bed and breakfast landlady who becomes an amateur sleuth, solving a string of quirky murders.
The first book, "Murder at the Seaview Hotel," was published in 2021, with three subsequent novels completing the four-book saga. The author's work recently earned her a shortlist for the best new crime series award, placing her among esteemed names in the genre.
A production company based in Teesside has acquired the rights to develop the book series for television. Currently, the project is in its preliminary stages of development, signaling an exciting future for these popular seaside mysteries.