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Eve Mallow Mystery Books in Order

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See the Eve Mallow Mystery books by Clare Chase in order, with short summaries, series background, and tips on where to start with this cozy series.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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17 books

1

Mystery at Apple Tree Cottage

by Clare Chase

2020

When celebrity designer Ashton Foley is murdered near his mother's cottage, the police seize on the obvious suspect. Eve isn't so sure, and her search for the truth leads straight into old resentments and fresh lies.

2

Mystery at Seagrave Hall

by Clare Chase

2020

At the village fair on the grounds of Seagrave Hall, a celebrated diver falls from an upper window to her death. While writing the victim's obituary, Eve uncovers rivalries, secrets, and a very real killer.

3

Mystery at the Old Mill

by Clare Chase

2020

A fire tears through the Old Mill and leaves its secretive owner dead. When Eve learns he was living a double life, she follows a trail of letters, lies, and hidden relationships toward the truth.

4

Mystery on Hidden Lane

by Clare Chase

2020

Obituary writer Eve Mallow arrives in Saxford St Peter to write about a famous musician, then finds herself investigating his grisly murder. The pretty village quickly proves full of secrets, grudges, and suspects.

5

Mystery at the Abbey Hotel

by Clare Chase

2021

A weekend at the glamorous Abbey Hotel should be restful for Eve, not murderous. But when the owner is found dead in the woods, she is trapped among guests who all seem to be hiding something.

6

Mystery at the Church

by Clare Chase

2021

A TV drama crew brings excitement to Saxford St Peter until the director receives poisonous flowers and ends up dead in the church. Eve is perfectly placed to watch the cast and crew start to crack.

7

Mystery at Lovelace Manor

by Clare Chase

2022

At Lovelace Manor's open day, a TV historian dies in a hot-air balloon disaster that looks anything but accidental. Eve follows family tensions, missing heirlooms, and the manor's romantic past toward murder.

8

Mystery at Magpie Lodge

by Clare Chase

2022

When ghost-tour guide Emory Fulton is found dead in his bath, the locals whisper about curses and old stories. Eve Mallow is certain the answer is far more human, and far more dangerous.

9

Mystery at Southwood School

by Clare Chase

2022

Eve and Viv are catering Founders' Day at an elite old school when a notorious former pupil turns up dead. With Robin under suspicion, Eve has to dig into old grudges before the wrong person pays.

10

Mystery at Farfield Castle

by Clare Chase

2023

A glittering launch party at Farfield Castle ends with the host's wife found dead in the icehouse. Eve must sort through village anger, missing valuables, and old tensions to uncover who killed Kitty Fisher.

11

Mystery at Saltwater Cottages

by Clare Chase

2023

The new arts center at Saltwater Cottages looks idyllic, until star artist Nena Field is found dead in the woods. Eve investigates to save her friend's family business and find the missing painting at the heart of it all.

12

Mystery at Lockley Grange

by Clare Chase

2024

Diplomat Lance Hale throws a grand party at Lockley Grange, then turns up dead by the pool the next morning. Eve's obituary work draws her into a house full of jealousy, lies, and family tension.

13

Mystery on Meadowsweet Grove

by Clare Chase

2024

An open gardens day brings old gossip back to life when a villager's death from years earlier starts haunting the present. After jeweller Cleo Marbeck is found drowned, Eve has to unravel a mystery rooted in the past.

14

Mystery at Hideaway House

by Clare Chase

2025

A holiday at a beautifully restored country hideaway sounds perfect for Eve and Robin, until the man behind it is found dead in a ditch. Hidden histories and sabotage soon make the break anything but restful.

15

Mystery at Mistletoe Place

by Clare Chase

2025

At the centenary of Arthur's Boatyard, festive cheer gives way to murder when owner Anthony Mottram dies in his workshop. Eve follows a thin trail of clues into a web of secrets and a second killing.

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Mystery at the Lantern Theatre

by Clare Chase

2026

The Saxford Players are taking *Cinderella* to a theatre competition when bad luck turns into murder. After the director dies and then another cast member is killed, Eve must look past the drama on stage to find the real culprit.

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Mystery at the Wedding

by Clare Chase

2026

A wedding meant to end a family feud begins with a warning to Eve and turns deadly before the vows are said. With a missing camera, a threatened will, and another death, the big day becomes a murder scene.

Series background & context

The Eve Mallow books are classic village mysteries with a clever built-in excuse for asking awkward questions. Eve is an obituary writer, so her day job already depends on talking to relatives, friends, neighbours, and anyone else who might help her piece together a life. That makes her a natural amateur sleuth. When someone dies unexpectedly, she's already halfway to an investigation.

She is helped, too, by being a serious people-watcher.

The series begins with Mystery on Hidden Lane, when Eve arrives in the Suffolk village of Saxford St Peter and finds that the place is far less sleepy than it first looks. From there, the books settle into a strong rhythm. There are fairs, hotels, schools, old mills, manor houses, weddings, and all sorts of village occasions that ought to be pleasant and very often are not. Each case stands on its own, but part of the fun is returning to the same setting and seeing how Eve fits more deeply into local life.

Saxford St Peter matters a lot. It is a fictional village, but it has the shape of a real one, with a pub, woods, marshes, estuary air, small loyalties, and long memories. The setting gives the books their cozy feel, while the crimes stop them from becoming too soft. Clare Chase likes using beautiful places where gossip travels fast and old grudges never quite die. That works especially well here.

Eve herself is easy to spend time with. She is curious, observant, and more persistent than some people around her would prefer. She is not a dramatic genius detective who sweeps in and solves everything at once. Instead, she notices odd reactions, missing details, slippery alibis, and the things that don't fit the story being told. Her questions build quietly until the whole picture starts to change. And then there is Gus, her dachshund, who gives the series a little extra warmth without turning it fluffy.

The ongoing tension in these books is rarely about one giant conspiracy. It is more personal than that. Family resentments, property disputes, buried love affairs, class tensions, career jealousy, local history, and secrets people thought were safely tucked away all keep resurfacing. The crimes often begin with something public, a festival, a launch party, a dramatic stunt, but the answers are usually private.

That balance is what makes the series work so well. These are cozy mysteries, yes, but not weightless ones. They have charm, a strong sense of place, and plenty of comfort, but they also have bite. If you like amateur sleuths, village settings, and neatly built mysteries with a little sea air and a lot of human complication, Eve Mallow is a very good place to settle in.

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