Beaufort Scales Mystery Books in Order

A poisoned cupcake kills a village vicar, leaving suspicion on the Toot Hansell Women’s Institute. Its chair Alice works to clear the group, while the local dragons insist on helping despite the need to keep their existence secret.

Counterfeit dragon-scale decorations and kidnapped delivery drivers threaten the Yorkshire Dales at Christmas. With Beaufort distracted by dragon politics, Alice and Miriam must rescue the hostages and conceal their unusual friends from the police.

A spa weekend becomes a murder investigation when a body appears in the sauna and a storm traps everyone inside. DI Adams must manage suspicious guests, determined amateur investigators, dragons and an invisible dog while finding the killer.

After a village councillor is murdered, Alice takes his place and the Women’s Institute begins investigating. Missing farmers and a killer who knows too much about her draw the group and its dragon allies into dangerous local politics.

Twelve Christmas stories return to Toot Hansell, where unruly wreaths, mysterious eggs and angry waterfowl complicate the festivities. DI Adams contends with the Women’s Institute, dragons and magical mishaps, accompanied by a dozen seasonal recipes.

A body in Rose’s freezer makes her the obvious murder suspect, but Alice and the Women’s Institute believe their friend is innocent. Untangling her relationships becomes harder when journalists arrive looking for evidence of dragons.

DI Adams discovers that her missing-person case concerns a young dragon named Gilbert. The Women’s Institute and Cloverly dragons join the search, racing monster hunters toward a village where someone intends more than simply finding him.

When a body appears at a Women’s Institute meeting, Miriam’s troublesome sister Rainbow becomes the chief suspect. Miriam believes she is being framed, but clearing her name means outmaneuvering both the police and a calculating killer.

Relentless rain, a missing water sprite and disappearing villagers threaten to overwhelm Toot Hansell. With clean water controlled by a wellness guru, the Women’s Institute and dragons investigate a mystery that grows murkier with every discovery.

A visit to a flea market draws the Women’s Institute into a hunt for a valuable stolen stamp. When threatening strangers believe the women have it and their young friend disappears, the group must investigate despite warnings from its dragon allies.