Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries Books in Order

Josie Prescott rebuilds her career with an antiques auction business on the New Hampshire coast after a New York scandal. When murder makes her the police chief's prime suspect, she must investigate to protect her fresh start.

A woman dies from poisoned wine at a gala sponsored by antiques dealer Josie Prescott. With uncertainty over the intended victim and threats to her business, Josie investigates a crime that may connect to her own past.

When Rosalie Chaffee washes up dead on the New Hampshire coast, Josie Prescott suspects murder. Caring for Rosalie's younger sister, she follows clues through the victim's relationships while using her antiques expertise to assist the investigation.

Josie Prescott finds a dead man in her missing assistant Gretchen's apartment, alongside evidence of a vanished Chinese vase. Believing Gretchen innocent, she investigates a hidden past that may explain both the murder and the disappearance.

Appraising maritime antiques at a lighthouse estate, Josie Prescott discovers its caretaker bludgeoned to death. A missing scrimshaw tooth connects the collection to a dubious local gallery, drawing her into a dangerous investigation of deception.

A vintage fashion expert is strangled with her own scarf before speaking at Josie Prescott's antiques store. Suspicions surrounding the woman's marriage and an unusual pearl button lead Josie into a murder inquiry grounded in clothing clues.

A wealthy client is shot after buying a doll collection, and Josie Prescott's employee Eric is kidnapped. When the dolls become the ransom demand, Josie must uncover their secrets while helping police bring him home safely.

Josie Prescott appraises silent movie posters found in a storage unit bought at auction by Henri Dubois. When Henri is found dead among its contents, she investigates the objects, rival bidders, and secrets surrounding his purchase.

Appraising a baker's prized Fabergé snow globe, Josie Prescott finds a murdered man and the object shattered. Its fragments reveal a fake, leaving her to investigate whether an authentic treasure existed and how it relates to the killing.

Josie Prescott welcomes visiting relative Ian at a Christmas party, only for him to disappear along with valuable miniature portraits. Tracking the stolen artworks forces her to question a friend's motives while searching for her newfound family member.

After appraising a couple's genuine Tiffany lamp, Josie Prescott is asked to identify the murdered wife. The body belongs to a different woman than the one she met, exposing deception surrounding both the owners and their valuable antique.

Josie Prescott appraises her friend Mo's Japanese woodblock print and her father's vintage blues guitar. Mo's murder sends her after a vanished seller, leading through antique dealers, a hidden casino, and concealed affairs while she plans her wedding.

Renovating a Victorian beach house, Josie Prescott discovers a hidden trunk containing valuable objects left by its former owner. Returning them reveals the woman's disappearance and a corpse, drawing Josie into a mystery close to home.

A stranger delivers two supposed Jane Austen letters and a note from Josie Prescott's late father. When a handwriting expert is murdered, Josie investigates the letters' authenticity and the mysterious woman's connection to her family.