A Booktown Mystery Books in Order

Bookstore owner Tricia Miles discovers cookbook seller Doris Gleason murdered with a carving knife. Suspected of wanting Doris's rare cookbook, Tricia must investigate the killing to clear her name in Stoneham's close-knit community of booksellers.

A bestselling author's visit to Tricia Miles's mystery bookstore ends with a body in the washroom. Tricia must untangle the real crime behind the book event, bringing her amateur sleuthing into the shop she hoped would be a refuge.

Tricia Miles finally evicts her freeloading college roommate after discovering that Pammy has stolen from her. When Pammy turns up dead in a trash container that same day, Tricia investigates what her former guest was searching for.

A gas explosion disrupts Angelica's cookbook launch, injures her boyfriend Bob Kelly, and kills Stoneham's history-bookstore owner. When Bob refuses to explain what happened, his girlfriend's sister Tricia Miles begins investigating the suspicious disaster.

A small aircraft crashes into Stoneham's Founders' Day celebration, killing organizer Deborah Black and the pilot. Although authorities call it an accident, Deborah's friend Tricia Miles suspects another explanation and begins investigating the circumstances behind the public tragedy.

During a trial stay at Stoneham's new inn, Tricia Miles discovers the owner's murdered body. The victim's husband proves to be a former lover Tricia believed dead, forcing her to reconsider his secrets while searching for the killer.

Stoneham's Chamber of Commerce election turns deadly when candidate Stan Berry is murdered with an inn receptionist's letter opener. Tricia Miles investigates to protect an innocent suspect and help her sister Angelica, who is also seeking the presidency.

A fallen bookcase kills Chamber of Commerce receptionist Betsy Dittmeyer, whose will reveals unexpected secrets. Tricia and Angelica investigate the apparent murder while a discovery about their own family complicates their efforts to understand the victim's life.

While walking her sister's dog, Tricia Miles finds historical-society president Pete Renquist collapsed in a gazebo. His death and suspicious marks on his arm send her searching for a murderer, guided by his puzzling final words.

While her fire-damaged bookstore is rebuilt, Tricia Miles joins her sister Angelica on a cruise for mystery fans. A passenger's murder turns their holiday into an investigation among authors, readers, and crew before the ship reaches port.

Tricia Miles's father arrives in Stoneham and quickly becomes a murder suspect. Learning that he is a convicted con man shakes her trust, while the victim's signed thriller raises questions about an author's coincidental visit.

A guest dies from poisoning at Tricia Miles's housewarming party, leaving the bookstore owner wondering whether her cooking or deliberate murder is responsible. A vandalism spree and a contested Chamber election complicate her efforts to identify the killer.

Tricia Miles takes on an animal-rescue board position and enters Stoneham's baking contest, then witnesses an argument involving bookstore owner Joyce Whitman. When Joyce's neighbor is found dead in her garden, Tricia investigates amid competing local pressures.

Tricia Miles's assistant manager Pixie becomes a murder suspect after discovering a homeless veteran's body behind the bookshop. An anchor-shaped earring offers Tricia a lead, but uncovering the victim's naval past proves difficult in a village full of accusations.

After receiving two marriage proposals, Tricia Miles witnesses one suitor killed by a speeding truck and narrowly escapes a similar attack herself. Learning that he concealed a witness-protection identity raises urgent questions about his past and her safety.

Tricia and Angelica Miles face criticism over changing businesses in Stoneham while co-leading its Chamber of Commerce. The murder of outspoken bookseller Eli Meier turns the dispute dangerous, especially when Angelica's rejection of him supplies a possible motive.