Garden Girls Christian Cozy Mystery Series Books in Order

A body discovered in the woods behind Belhaven's elementary school draws Gloria Rutherford into a murder investigation. With help from the Garden Girls, she follows clues that seem straightforward until the evidence begins pointing in unexpected directions.

Gloria Rutherford uses a financial windfall to help her daughter's family buy a new home. When someone starts intimidating them, Gloria and the Garden Girls investigate who wants the family gone and why their new neighborhood has turned hostile.

Gloria Rutherford returns from a Smoky Mountain trip to find her friend Dot's restaurant at the center of a poisoning investigation. Someone has died after eating chicken dumplings, and the Garden Girls must help clear Dot and Ray's names.

A federal investigation forces Belhaven postmaster Ruth to take temporary leave from work. Staying with her best friend Gloria Rutherford, Ruth needs help uncovering what happened, while Gloria and the Garden Girls search for answers that could restore her reputation.

A body in the vacant farmhouse across from Gloria Rutherford's home turns Thanksgiving into a murder investigation. The victim is Lucy's former boyfriend, leaving Lucy a suspect and Gloria implicated as the Garden Girls work to clear them both.

Gloria Rutherford expects a lively weekend when her grandson comes to stay, but someone appears to be living in her barn. Another body in town adds an investigation to her responsibilities, complicating childcare and her developing romance.

Gloria Rutherford and Paul Kennedy plan a Christmas wedding, but allegations of criminal activity surround the retiring police officer. When Paul calls off the ceremony and disappears, Gloria and the Garden Girls investigate to find him and clear his name.

Andrea Malone's purchase of an old Belhaven mansion brings restoration plans and a visit from her parents. A disturbing discovery exposes the property's troubled history, drawing Gloria Rutherford into a mystery involving secrets some residents would rather keep buried.

Milton Tilton disappears from his retirement community, prompting Gloria Rutherford to help his worried sister. The Garden Girls investigate a lovesick stalker, possible Mafia connections, and the unsettling possibility that Milt chose to leave without telling anyone.

Gloria Rutherford initially dismisses her sister Liz's warnings about danger as another dramatic episode. When Liz mails her a key and then disappears, Gloria and a fellow Garden Girl travel across the country to find out what happened.

Brian Sellers survives a robbery and a head injury but awakens unable to remember his fiancée, Andrea. Gloria Rutherford and the Garden Girls try to restore his memory and rescue the wedding while the robber remains at large.

Back from her honeymoon, Gloria Kennedy hears that a body has been found in an ice shanty on Lake Terrace. Eleanor Whittaker may have witnessed what happened but cannot remember, leaving the Garden Girls to help recover crucial clues.

After a painful breakup, Andrea disappears, with Nantucket her last known destination. Gloria Rutherford and the Garden Girls travel to find her while Andrea's fiancé Brian faces suspicion in the murder of her former boyfriend.

Gloria Kennedy's surprise Florida honeymoon differs sharply from the luxurious getaway she imagined. A dead man and unexpected visitors interrupt the newlyweds before they can unpack, leaving Gloria to investigate a suspicious death while trying to salvage the holiday.

Ruth reaches the final rounds of a television game show with help from the Garden Girls. When another contestant dies and evidence points to her, Gloria and her friends must clear Ruth before the competition ends in prison.

Lucy reveals a secret, and the Garden Girls soon discover a body and become entangled in a counterfeiting investigation. With the Secret Service involved and someone stalking Lucy, Gloria must protect her friend while uncovering the truth.

Celebrations after Brian and Andrea's wedding turn dark when a Garden Girl returns home to a disturbing scene. Gloria watches her friend's life unravel and joins the others in investigating the danger still threatening their community.

Gloria welcomes a newcomer despite rumors about the woman's interest in her husband Paul. A body in the stranger's basement brings suspicion upon the couple, leaving the Garden Girls racing to clear them while a killer remains free.

Suspicious fires unsettle the winter-weary residents of Belhaven, then a beloved townsman is attacked and left for dead at one scene. Gloria and the Garden Girls search for an arsonist who may already be among them.

A local judge facing corruption charges is found dead just before his trial. The killing draws Gloria and the Garden Girls into their own investigation, as protecting one of their friends depends on discovering what happened.

The Garden Girls finally take their long-awaited vacation in Florida, only for one member to be framed for murder. Their holiday becomes an urgent investigation as they work together to uncover the truth and clear their friend.

Disorder at Andrea's baby shower interrupts the Garden Girls' summer plans, while Gloria's sister Liz becomes a murder suspect during a housesitting job. Gloria faces another investigation with a family member's innocence at stake.

Ruth's surveillance convention fills Belhaven with spy enthusiasts and people hoping to contact aliens. A child abduction draws Gloria and the Garden Girls into an investigation, with the threat becoming harder to ignore as it approaches home.