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Isabella Bassett Books in Order

Explore Isabella Bassett’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you find your next book and decide where to begin reading.

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Incriminating Imprint

by Isabella Bassett

2021

Tarocchi players gather at Anne's Swiss bookstore, then begin dying with tarot cards pinned to their bodies. Fearing the shop's owner Marco may be next, she researches the game's history and its connection to the killings.

Murderous Misprint

by Isabella Bassett

2021

Two women dressed as witches are killed during a pagan festival in Ascona. Bookstore assistant Anne discovers one victim's interest in witchcraft books, drawing her into an investigation of whether the deaths conceal a modern witch hunt.

Out Of Print

by Isabella Bassett

2021

Anne takes work in an unusual Swiss bookstore after finding her new life too quiet. When customers begin dying, old diaries and rumours about a nearby artists' colony draw her into a murder inquiry, aided by the resident cat.

Reckless Reprint

by Isabella Bassett

2021

Anne's romantic getaway at a Swiss castle is disrupted by strange apparitions and a guest's death. When police seek a book about dragons at her workplace, she investigates the region's legends to understand the mystery behind the killing.

Scandalous Snow Print

by Isabella Bassett

2021

A Christmas snowstorm leaves a celebrity judge dead at Ascona's market, followed by another body in a shop window. Anne suspects the festive displays contain clues and turns to local gossip to track the murderer through the snowbound town.

Suspicious Small Print

by Isabella Bassett

2021

Rumours of buried treasure draw attention to Bellinzona's medieval castles and a crucial discovery at Anne's bookstore. When an archaeologist arrives and people begin dying, she must disentangle private grudges from the secrets surrounding the promised riches.

A Body in the Villa

by Isabella Bassett

2022

Lady Caroline accompanies her uncle's natural-history society to a Swiss villa for birdwatching and a midsummer party. Two murders among the guests turn the gathering into an investigation of who is profiting from the deaths.

Blackmail Blueprint

by Isabella Bassett

2022

Murder disrupts the vineyards above a Swiss village as a new vintage brings old family secrets to light. Anne follows clues in letters and an old winery blueprint, with the bookstore's cat Maggie accompanying another investigation.

Death in the Garden

by Isabella Bassett

2022

Lady Caroline joins her uncle on a Lake Garda island to witness a rare plant bloom. Finding him beside a corpse, followed by another death in the gardens, forces her to investigate before he is blamed.

Murder at the Grand Hotel

by Isabella Bassett

2022

Disgraced socialite Lady Caroline is sent to accompany her uncle on the French Riviera. When a woman is poisoned and an architect dies nearby, she follows clues that challenge the police explanation for the gathering deaths.

A Murder Before Christmas

by Isabella Bassett

2023

Searching for a coveted book, Lady Caroline and Uncle Albert travel to an isolated Yorkshire castle before Christmas. A snowstorm traps them among eccentric residents as a missing assistant and concealed secrets draw them into a deadly mystery.

Secret of the Scarab

by Isabella Bassett

2023

Traveling along the Nile in 1925, Lady Caroline and Uncle Albert encounter murder amid rumours of ancient curses and lost treasure. Their Egyptian excursion brings another puzzle shaped by greed, privilege, and the secrets of those around them.

Trouble on a Country Lane

by Isabella Bassett

2023

Lady Caroline finds a body on her way to an English summer party, followed by another death among the guests. Family interference, mysterious visitors, and confused police complicate her attempt to connect the events and identify a killer.

A Matter of Dead Ends

by Isabella Bassett

2024

Uncle Albert's natural-history society stumbles onto a secret beneath London, drawing Lady Caroline into an underground search. Lost rivers, tunnels, missing treasure, and dead bodies reveal a mystery that could threaten both her family and the government.

Peril in the Alps

by Isabella Bassett

2024

An insect-spotting expedition takes Lady Caroline and her uncle to an Austrian castle, where accidents and murder surround a new society member. Her apparently insignificant brooch may hold the answer, if Caroline can solve the puzzle in time.

A Case by the Seaside

by Isabella Bassett

2025

Lady Caroline hopes a discreet errand in Cornwall will allow a holiday with James. Instead, smugglers, missing paintings, an eel collector, and a young woman's death pull her into a coastal mystery where appearances conceal competing agendas.

A Cup Full of Poison

by Isabella Bassett

2025

A body in Uncle Albert's library points suspicion toward him and his poisonous plants. Investigating his estate, Lady Caroline uncovers concealed resentments and questions about his past, while his resistance makes her wonder how well she knows her uncle.

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Call the Shots

by Isabella Bassett

2026

When a politician reports being shot during a telephone call, no one hears the gunfire. Lady Upton and her village friends investigate as government agents obscure events and a search for something hidden brings further danger to Thistle-upon-Avon.

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Close Call

by Isabella Bassett

2026

A guest is found dead after failing to arrive for tea at Lady Upton's estate. With her Egyptologist husband under suspicion, she recruits village friends to sift gossip, Egyptian connections, and concealed motives behind the apparent mystery.

Golden Age Telephone Gossips Mystery books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Call the Shots"

    Call the Shots

    by Isabella Bassett

    2026
  2. Book cover for "Close Call"

    Close Call

    by Isabella Bassett

    2026

Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Body in the Villa"

    A Body in the Villa

    by Isabella Bassett

    2022
  2. Book cover for "Death in the Garden"

    Death in the Garden

    by Isabella Bassett

    2022
  3. Book cover for "Murder at the Grand Hotel"

    Murder at the Grand Hotel

    by Isabella Bassett

    2022
  4. Book cover for "A Murder Before Christmas"

    A Murder Before Christmas

    by Isabella Bassett

    2023
  5. Book cover for "Secret of the Scarab"

    Secret of the Scarab

    by Isabella Bassett

    2023
  6. Book cover for "Trouble on a Country Lane"

    Trouble on a Country Lane

    by Isabella Bassett

    2023
  7. Book cover for "A Matter of Dead Ends"

    A Matter of Dead Ends

    by Isabella Bassett

    2024
  8. Book cover for "Peril in the Alps"

    Peril in the Alps

    by Isabella Bassett

    2024
  9. Book cover for "A Case by the Seaside"

    A Case by the Seaside

    by Isabella Bassett

    2025
  10. Book cover for "A Cup Full of Poison"

    A Cup Full of Poison

    by Isabella Bassett

    2025

Old Bookstore Cozy Mysteries books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Incriminating Imprint"

    Incriminating Imprint

    by Isabella Bassett

    2021
  2. Book cover for "Murderous Misprint"

    Murderous Misprint

    by Isabella Bassett

    2021
  3. Book cover for "Out Of Print"

    Out Of Print

    by Isabella Bassett

    2021
  4. Book cover for "Reckless Reprint"

    Reckless Reprint

    by Isabella Bassett

    2021
  5. Book cover for "Scandalous Snow Print"

    Scandalous Snow Print

    by Isabella Bassett

    2021
  6. Book cover for "Suspicious Small Print"

    Suspicious Small Print

    by Isabella Bassett

    2021
  7. Book cover for "Blackmail Blueprint"

    Blackmail Blueprint

    by Isabella Bassett

    2022

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