Chelsea Thomas Books in Order

Chelsea, Miss May, and Teeny visit Vermont's big baking competition to unwind after their first murder case. When a celebrity judge is found dead in a lake, they have just twenty-four hours to catch the killer and save the event.

After being left at the altar, Chelsea returns to her aunt's apple orchard hoping to recover. A body interrupts her fresh start, and she joins former prosecutor Miss May and their friend Teeny to investigate a murder threatening their small-town peace.

A developer's plan for a megastore angers Pine Grove's local business owners. When he dies face down in Miss May's berry pie before a major protest, Chelsea and her aunt investigate which opponent turned a commercial dispute into murder.

A wealthy newcomer is murdered as Pine Grove prepares for its Candy Apple Festival. With an orchard worker under suspicion, Chelsea, Miss May, and Teeny pursue a cryptic note and secrets at a mansion while trying to avoid police interference.

A killing involving a candy cane darkens Pine Grove's Christmas celebrations. Chelsea and former lawyer Miss May hunt the culprit amid holiday baking, Christmas tree trouble, and a missing Santa, hoping to restore cheer before another crime occurs.

A money manager stirring financial suspicions in Pine Grove is found dead at the winter festival. Chelsea and Miss May investigate before Detective Wayne arrests the wrong person, uncovering local secrets that complicate an already unsettled season.

Granny Smith's murder during Pine Grove's historic house tours sends Chelsea and Miss May digging into secrets reaching back to the Revolutionary War. Mounting bodies and romantic complications make the investigation dangerous for their farm and the wider community.

An actor is shot during a performance while Chelsea and Miss May sit in the audience. Joined by Teeny, they investigate vanishing evidence and possible links to Chelsea's past, fearing what might happen when the play is performed again.

A body found face down in a loaf of bread gives Chelsea, Miss May, and Teeny another Pine Grove murder to solve. A mysterious note, a fallen toupee, and breadcrumbs lead them toward a culprit before an innocent person is blamed.

Someone buried on the family orchard brings Chelsea, Miss May, and Teeny into another murder investigation. As they follow clues through Pine Grove, Chelsea's competing romantic interests add distractions to a case she is determined to solve.

Miss May's peach celebration turns deadly when a body appears inside the locked bakeshop. With only Chelsea and her aunt holding keys, they must explain the impossible-looking crime before police suspicions cost them their freedom or their farm.

A cinnamon bun becomes part of a killing that leaves Chelsea and Miss May struggling to keep pace with a bold murderer. Detective Wayne wants them out of the investigation, but increasingly personal threats make abandoning the case impossible.

Amy Stewart returns to Toluca Lake to open a pet salon with her grandmother after heartbreak. When her first customer is murdered and police suspect her, the pair investigate to protect their new business and clear their names.

Teeny's ex arrives in Pine Grove and publicly celebrates the birthday she wanted to hide. After their confrontation, he is found dead at a bakery, leaving Chelsea and Miss May racing to keep their friend out of jail.

A body at a local bar makes a dear family friend the prime suspect. Pet groomer Amy Stewart and her sharp-eyed grandmother investigate to protect that friend, knowing their search could place them directly in the killer's path.

The Toluca Lake Film Festival promises business for Amy's pet salon until two bodies threaten its opening. Amy and Petunia must solve the murders before police cancel the event, while Fluffy the cat pursues adventures of his own.

A predatory lender is murdered at Pine Grove's creamery, leaving a town full of people with motives. Former lawyer Miss May joins Chelsea and Teeny to sort through the clues and find the person who made an ice-cream outing deadly.

Amy arrives to groom a Hollywood mogul's chihuahua and discovers the owner dead. When the body vanishes before police arrive, Amy and her grandmother investigate for themselves, receiving warnings that suggest they could become the killer's next victims.

A newspaper critic insults the family farm and is later found dead among its strawberries. Chelsea, Miss May, and Teeny face a crowd of suspects with grudges, determined to solve a murder that strikes close to home during a busy season.

A cooking-school instructor's death pulls pet groomer Amy Stewart into another investigation. Her grandmother suspects the owner, while Detective Mike Fine disagrees, leaving Amy to untangle conflicting theories and discover what happened behind the school's seemingly ordinary doors.

Amy doubts the apparent explanation for a nurse's death and discovers evidence suggesting murder. Joined by Granny, she pursues a carefully hidden trail that may lead to a locked briefcase, despite mounting threats and irritation from local police.

Pine Grove residents believe the latest murder victim deserved his fate, but Chelsea and Miss May refuse to accept that as justice. With only forty-eight hours before their vacation, they and Teeny must uncover who committed the killing.

Amy and Granny attend a pet-care convention in Santa Barbara, hoping for a coastal break. An apparent suicide disrupts their plans when the victim's note makes little sense and his widow insists the death could not have been self-inflicted.

A controversial train bound for Pine Grove precedes another murder that unsettles Chelsea's hard-won confidence. While Miss May leads the investigation, Chelsea must balance helping solve the case with her boyfriend's wish to move their relationship forward.

With her wedding only a week away, Chelsea becomes a suspect in another Pine Grove murder. Teeny and Miss May help investigate, but uncovering the killer’s secrets could put Chelsea in danger and derail the celebration she has planned.

Dog groomer Amy’s former boyfriend returns needing help with a murder investigation tied to a larger conspiracy. Recruiting Betsy and her grandmother, Amy balances the case with her shop’s demands while a killer threatens to make her the next victim.

Chelsea, Teeny, and Miss May barely begin their Los Angeles vacation before Amy and Petunia ask for help with a murder. Evidence points to pet groomer Betsy, forcing the visiting Pine Grove sleuths to trade sightseeing for an urgent investigation.

A body appears in Pine Grove’s new coffee shop, housed in a converted train car. Chelsea joins Miss May and Teeny to investigate numerous suspects, while the police chief targets her and the killer threatens to strike again.

Amy’s new life in California includes a dog grooming business, supportive friends, and a romance with a local police officer. Another murder forces her and grandmother Petunia to investigate before police incompetence costs them their freedom or lives.

A prominent county employee is found dead in Pine Grove’s pond, disrupting the town’s peaceful image. Chelsea investigates with retired prosecutor Miss May and determined Teeny, hoping to solve the murder while keeping her own life on track.

A murder connected to one of Amy Stewart's favorite actors draws her into Hollywood scandal. With her grandmother Petunia watching her back, the dog groomer investigates while pressure from police and danger from the killer threaten her freedom and safety.

After solving a Toluca Lake mystery, poker loving Granny suddenly disappears. Secrets from her past have returned with dangerous consequences, forcing her to uncover the truth before the people she loves become casualties of the lies surrounding her.