Cara Mia Delgatto Books in Order

Cara Mia Delgatto is a Florida cozy mystery series about starting over, making do, and refusing to ignore a problem just because it is inconvenient. Cara is a single mother whose son is headed for college when a family loss and a road trip push her toward a new life on Florida's Treasure Coast.

She buys an empty building in Stuart and dreams of turning it into The Treasure Chest, a shop built around upcycled, recycled, and repurposed finds. It is a bold move, especially because the building comes with an unexpected dead body and a very real risk that Cara will be blamed for it.

Cara is resourceful and direct.

Her shop becomes the center of the series. The Treasure Chest brings together coastal treasures, vintage pieces, DIY projects, friends, customers, and the kind of local disputes that can turn dangerous. Cara has a strong sense of fairness, a quick temper when someone is being mistreated, and a habit of following a question long after most people would leave it alone.

The Florida setting matters at every turn. The books move through beaches, golf communities, charity events, seasonal tourism, small businesses, and neighborhoods where newcomers and long-time residents do not always see eye to eye. Sunshine and palm trees do not make money worries, family obligations, or old secrets disappear.

The mysteries are warm-hearted but carry real stakes.

Across the books, Cara deals with her son's future, former relationships, friends in need, changes at the shop, and the demands of building a business from scratch. She is part of the Kiki Lowenstein story world, but this series has its own voice and can be read independently. The crafting focus is less paper and more salvage, design, and giving discarded objects a second chance.

Start with Tear Down and Die. Read forward for the best experience of Cara's business, family, friendships, and evolving love life, even though each installment has a separate central mystery.