Alex Erickson Books in Order

On the first day of business at Death by Coffee, a rude customer drops dead after drinking his cup. Krissy Hancock has to save her new bookstore cafe by proving the death was murder, not a fatal mistake.

A book club competition at Krissy's store turns deadly when one competitor is killed with the prize silver teapot. With evidence pointing at her, she has to clear her name before the case closes on her.

Krissy would rather stay at her cafe than attend a Halloween party at Yarborough mansion, but the night turns deadly when a guest is strangled. Locked in with wealthy hosts and old history, she has to hunt the killer fast.

A holiday musical drags Krissy onstage as an emergency elf, then a murder stops the show. Backstage rivalries, Christmas gossip, and a suspect list full of performers give this one a festive cozy feel.

Krissy's father, mystery author James Hancock, lands in town just in time to become the prime suspect in his agent's death. Family baggage and fan obsession make this case especially messy.

Vicki's wedding plans spin out of control when a celebrity wedding planner dies after being struck and choking on an espresso bean. Between family drama and unwanted guests, Krissy has a crowded suspect list.

A coffee convention should be a fun getaway for Krissy, Vicki, and Rita, until a contest winner is killed with a carafe of café mocha. Rivalries, bribery rumors, and hotel chaos keep the suspects coming.

While helping Rita clean out her late mother's house, Krissy stumbles into a murder that was never solved. The cold case sends her through decades of gossip, old heartbreak, and secrets that never stayed buried.

Liz Denton and her son Ben are trying to rehome an elderly Pomeranian when its owner is stabbed and Ben is arrested. Family loyalty and pet rescue charm carry this series opener.

At Pine Hills' fall celebration, a notorious book censor dies during the apple bobbing festivities. Krissy has to sort through angry locals, library politics, and holiday chaos to find who silenced him.

Liz Denton arrives to deliver a rescued Maine Coon and finds the adopter dead in his study. The case pulls her into an old missing wife mystery, a stalker problem, and a dangerous tangle of hidden identities.

Krissy Hancock heads into a Christmas themed escape game expecting fun, then the host turns up dead in hot cocoa. The locked room setup gives this novella a quick, festive mystery with real stakes.

Someone is wrecking Krissy Hancock's reputation, from bugs in the coffee to nasty reviews, and the trouble turns deadly when she is tied to a murder. A sabotage plot makes this one more personal than usual.

Krissy joins Pine Hills' first marathon and finds a fellow runner dead on the course, with signs it was no heatstroke. A tangle of cheating, money trouble, and Rita's boyfriend pulls her back into sleuthing.

Christmas lights are up in Pine Hills, but the season sours when a greedy shop owner is found dead after receiving a mysterious gift. Krissy races to stop a killer targeting local businesses.

Mouse takes center stage when Cerberus asks for help tracking an escaped lion from the Underworld. Told from a dog's eye view, this short adventure is playful, mythic, and surprisingly tender.

Ashley Branson opens her cat yoga studio, A Purrfect Pose, hoping for a clean start and a thriving rescue partnership. Then a disliked professor is found dead inside, and her brother becomes the top suspect.

An inter-town murder mystery game sounds like harmless fun until Krissy and Rita land at a site with a real body. The blend of live action clues and genuine danger gives this entry a playful hook.

Ashley agrees to a blind date that goes badly enough on its own, then the man turns up dead that same night. Hidden identities, awkward neighbors, and studio stress make the second Cat Yoga mystery nicely tangled.

Visiting family in California, Krissy is horrified to find a copycat cafe called Death by Java run by an old high school rival. When a health inspector is murdered there, she cannot resist digging in.

Krissy teams up with a local bar owner for a St. Patrick's Day drink special, only to learn he dies after the festivities. Wedding plans, house hunting, and a parade of suspects keep the pressure on.