Finn's Finds Mystery Books in Order

Finn's Finds Mystery shifts Kristine Raymond into cozy mystery territory, but she brings along some of the same things that make her romances work: a close community, a lived-in setting, and a lead character who feels like a real person before she ever feels like a sleuth. The series opens with Finn-agled, set in the fictional seaside town of Port New and centered on Finn Bartusiak, a single woman in her early thirties who runs an antique store called Finn's Finds.

Finn does not set out to solve a murder.

Instead, trouble lands in her lap the way trouble usually does in a good cozy. An old bronze-and-mahogany writing box turns up under suspicious circumstances. Hidden inside is a coded message. Before long, there is an unidentified dead body, a con man chasing the same secret, and Spencer Dane, Finn's long-running crush, suddenly back in the picture. The mystery has a treasure-hunt shape to it, which gives the book a slightly more adventurous feel than a standard whodunit, even while it keeps one foot firmly in cozy territory.

The setting matters a lot here. Port New is a seaside town, and Raymond has said it is not too different from the kind of place where she grew up. That shows in the atmosphere. The book leans into local rhythm, familiar faces, and the kind of community where family, friends, customers, and old classmates can all end up tangled in the same mess. Finn's antique shop is especially important because it gives the story a natural doorway into old objects, hidden histories, and clues that literally sit on the shelf waiting for the wrong person to notice them.

There is humor in the series setup too. Finn has a meddling mother, a messy personal life, and a habit of getting yanked sideways by events she did not plan for. She also has a basset hound named Garfunkel, which tells you a lot about the book's willingness to have fun. The romance thread with Spencer adds warmth without taking over the mystery, so the book can satisfy readers who like their cozies with a little emotional spark in the background.

The stakes are real, though. There is a body, there is genuine danger, and there are people willing to hurt someone to get what they want. That tension keeps Finn-agled moving while the cozy elements keep it from turning grim. As a series opener, it lays out a clear pattern: odd finds, local chaos, a curious heroine, and mysteries that rise out of everyday life.

If you want a mystery series built around antiques, clues from the past, and a likable amateur investigator who never quite gets the quiet day she deserves, this is the one to try.