Kathi Daley Books in Order

Ashton Falls prepares for its annual Christmas celebration, but the man playing Santa is killed four days before the event. Zoe Donovan takes up the investigation, trying to untangle the murder while holiday preparations turn chaotic.

Animal control officer Zoe Donovan discovers a body in a haunted house just before Halloween. With a friend under suspicion, she enlists her companions and dog Charlie to investigate amid town festivities and complicated feelings for Zak Zimmerman.

Teacher Tj Jensen finds her friend Zachary Collins dead while preparing for the pumpkin festival and soccer finals. When the deputy closes the case too quickly, she follows puzzles and riddles toward a secret buried decades earlier.

Holly Thompson knows little about her origins after surviving an accident as a newborn. A private investigator left to her through her late foster mother's unusual bequest offers a clue, prompting a Christmas road trip to find her family.

Helping at a turkey farm before Thanksgiving draws Zoe Donovan into a murder investigation. A dead miser, his eager heirs, and the flock she must care for complicate her search for the truth behind the killing.

Zoe and Zak travel to an isolated Alaskan town to deliver a search-and-rescue dog. A murder scene, another death, and a reopened cold case turn the helpful trip into an investigation where appearances prove unreliable.

This companion cookbook combines more than fifty recipes from Zoe Donovan and her friends with holiday illustrations and Christmas Eve memories. Appetizers, soups, main dishes, and desserts offer a food-focused visit to the world of Ashton Falls.

Levi's ex-girlfriend Barbie returns unexpectedly to Ashton Falls, then turns up dead in the lake. Zoe and her friends investigate, discovering that the life Barbie led after leaving town presents a more complicated puzzle than they expected.

A freak snowstorm disrupts Ashton Falls just as spring celebrations get underway. After seeing an Easter Bunny flee a murder scene, Zoe Donovan pursues the Cartoon Bandits, hoping to connect the costumed criminals to a killer.

Tj Jensen manages a bikini contest and barbecue cook-off at her family's lakeside resort while her father is away. A missing model and a dead chaperone bring her into a complicated investigation alongside deputy Roy Fisher.

Zoe and Zak host two children while Ashton Falls prepares for Christmas. The festivities darken when Zoe discovers a history teacher's body at the school Christmas tree lot, drawing her into another dangerous holiday investigation.

Tj Jensen anticipates Christmas in Serenity, but the arrival of two new men unsettles her plans. When one dies, she must balance festive responsibilities with an investigation that could place someone she loves at risk.

Zoe Donovan suspects her father's new girlfriend of murder, but nobody shares her certainty. Two bodies and tangled romantic troubles among her friends turn Valentine's Day into an investigation where protecting loved ones matters more than celebrating.

Ashton Falls prepares for a classic car show and demolition derby while Zoe juggles friends, family, and wedding plans. A Derby Divas team member's fatal crash forces her to investigate a death more complicated than it appears.

A ghost hunter dies inside a haunted house shortly before Halloween, raising questions about a seemingly supernatural killer. Zoe Donovan balances the town's seasonal events and relationship troubles while investigating what happened within the notorious building.

Zoe and her friends take a Maui vacation that becomes entangled with kidnapping, murder, and sunken treasure. Their holiday activities introduce new acquaintances, leaving the group to decide whom they can trust as the dangers deepen.

Serenity's Winter Carnival is disrupted by the murder of an Olympic hopeful. Tj Jensen becomes involved when an old boyfriend's sister is suspected, balancing school activities and wedding duties while searching for evidence that might clear her.

An Ashton Falls woman known for her cats is found dead just before Thanksgiving. Zoe investigates while caring for the animals left behind and managing visiting socialites gathered to bid on Zak at a charity bachelor auction.

Zoe Donovan discovers a body across the grave of a man linked to a century-old legend. With a substitute deputy eager to blame her, she must identify the killer amid her household's busy Halloween preparations.

Cait's friend Cody buys Madrona Island's old newspaper and finds an unpublished edition describing a decades-old murder. Curious about why the report never appeared, Cait and her friends reopen a cold case reaching back fifty years.

A television reporter reexamines a student's death during Serenity's ten-year high school reunion. When the reporter is murdered, teacher Tj Jensen must investigate a gathering of old suspects and someone determined to keep the earlier crime unsolved.

Zoe's honeymoon on Heavenly Island turns disastrous when a murder makes her the only suspect. Despite instructions to leave the case alone, she investigates alongside her new husband, Zak, uncovering secrets that could endanger people she loves.

A week before school begins, Zoe Donovan finds the lunch lady's body on the hopscotch course. Investigating pulls her into classroom, soccer, and PTA duties, linking a new murder case with the demands of family life.

Zoe and Zak's wedding plans unravel as their mothers compete to redesign the celebration. When a wedding planner's assistant is found dead in the pool, Zoe must handle intrusive relatives, media attention, and a killer still at large.

A Coffee Cat Books customer's body is discovered in her own grave, prompting Cait and her friends to investigate. Their search also raises questions about a mysterious weekly ferry passenger and the cat that follows him.

During a blizzard, Tj Jensen cares for a friend's puppies while investigating a close family friend's murder. The suspects' ties to her own family make the case especially painful, forcing her to question people the Jensens trust.

Cait Hart and her dog discover an island council member's body inside an old cannery. As she investigates with an unexpected partner, a stray cat's persistent visits to a neighbor's prized Persian raise another intriguing question.

Zoe and Zak prepare for their first Christmas with their newly formed family, but another murder demands attention. While Zak decorates, Zoe pursues the killer and tries to fulfill a little girl's Christmas wish.

Zoe and Zak attend a murder mystery weekend at an Irish castle for Valentine's Day. A guest's real death transforms the entertainment into an investigation, revealing that several visitors have concealed more than their reasons for attending.

Zoe and Zak's wedding plans are back on track when a popular community member is murdered. His hidden past complicates their investigation, while troubled friendships and unexpected family news pull the couple toward difficult personal decisions.

A miserly landlord plans to evict Madrona Island tenants before Christmas. Cait, helped by a cat named Ebenezer, investigates an old mystery behind his bitterness, hoping its resolution can change his mind and save their homes.

Alyson and her friends volunteer at the Christmas carnival, where strange incidents may connect to a body found earlier. A dangerous Ferris wheel accident strengthens their suspicion that someone is protecting a conspiracy involving respected townspeople.

Two Seacliff High students vanish before Halloween, but the police assume they ran away. Strange events around the haunted hayride lead Alyson and her friends to investigate a possible connection between the disappearances and an old curse.

Alyson and her friends arrive at a Colorado ski resort for a post-Christmas holiday and discover a body in the snow. Other unusual incidents persuade them that their vacation needs an investigation alongside the planned recreation.

A body found in Madrona Island's Hollow brings Cait and Cody together in another investigation. What begins as a search for one person's killer becomes more alarming when they discover signs that the danger extends to further victims.

A white cat named Alice enters Cait Hart's life as troubling discoveries emerge about her aunt's illness. A body in the church then points suspicion toward someone Cait believes innocent, drawing her into another unsettling island mystery.

With Zoe and Zak abroad, Ellie faces painful news, meets a new man, and helps investigate a murder. This novella shifts attention to Zoe's friend as personal change and local crime disrupt her attempt to find normality.

A ghost leads Alyson to a treasure map before Thanksgiving, sending her and her friends into caverns beneath Cutters Cove. They pursue a legendary relic while confronting their fears and the continuing dangers of Alyson's hidden past.

Placed in witness protection after seeing a murder, heiress Alyson Prescott starts over in coastal Oregon. Her new cliffside mansion holds a decades-old mystery, drawing her school friends into a trail of deception, embezzlement, and unexplained deaths.

A cat locked inside a church confessional leads Cait to a body hidden in a car trunk. With Cody facing a personal decision and Finn handling other crimes, she recruits Tara to help track down the killer.

When Levi discovers bakeshop owner Candy Kane dead in her pantry, Zoe's Christmas preparations turn into an investigation. Holiday celebrations, a visit from Scooter's father and the hunt for Zak's gift complicate an already crowded season.

An anonymous message predicts a death during Ashton Falls' Halloween festivities, and Zoe initially dismisses it as a prank. When an old school friend is found dead, she must investigate before another prediction comes true.

Novelist Amanda Lowman dies shortly after discussing her true crime book with a reading group. Cait investigates a web of conflicting accounts that may connect the death to murders committed fifteen years earlier.

Zak takes Zoe to a Canadian Rockies ski resort to investigate a surveillance breach. What appears to be a working holiday becomes a murder inquiry, leaving the couple to search for a killer between outings on the slopes.

When a kitten mill's owner is found dead, Zak's honorary grandmother Nona becomes the leading suspect. Zoe investigates to clear her name after Nona's friendship with an animal activist draws her into the campaign against the business.

Working extra shifts during a resort staffing shortage, Lani discovers the man playing Santa dead behind the loading dock. Because the victim belongs to her bingo group, she joins Luke and her older friends to investigate.

Lifeguard Kailani Pope wants to join the Honolulu police but remains on the academy waiting list. When a resort guest is murdered, she investigates in hopes of solving the case before her policeman brother does.

A sunrise ceremony welcoming the summer solstice turns deadly when a member of Lani's senior bingo group is killed. She joins Luke and her older friends to investigate, seeking answers about the death within their community.

Lani attends a Halloween wedding on a private island, where a tropical storm isolates the guests and a groomsman is found dead. She and Luke investigate an unusual gathering full of costumes and potential suspects.

Zimmerman Academy principal Phyllis King expects a quiet sixty-third birthday, but friends draw her into a mystery. The new birthday story accompanies earlier episodes narrated by Phyllis, revisiting her perspective on events from Zoe's adventures.

Cait finds an injured man washed ashore who cannot remember his identity or how he reached the island. With help from visiting cat Clarence, she investigates and begins questioning whether the stranger deserves her trust.

Alex returns to Madrona Island wealthy and changed, then becomes a suspect when a guest dies at one of his parties. Cait, Cody and cat Ebenezer investigate to determine what happened and clear their friend's name.

TJ Jensen's family vacation is interrupted by a treasure hunter's death in a resort attic. When the deputy closes the case too quickly, she investigates a hidden map, an old legend and secrets surrounding the property.

Three earlier secrets collide in an incident that leaves one person dead and another gravely injured. Cait and Cody join forces with a cat named Moirai to track down the killer before time runs out.

Zoe's family vacation begins with a cook found dead and Zoe holding a bloody knife beside the body. Investigating with Zak, she uncovers earlier unexplained accidents at the camp that may also have been deliberate.

Zoe and Zak team up with Hawaiian visitors Luke and Lani after a historian is killed while seeking his grandfather's treasure map. Easter preparations and an imminent birth continue as the friends investigate the visitor's death.

After Tim Maverick predicts his own murder in a letter, his friend Harley arrives in Rescue seeking the pictured suspect. Harmony Carson uses her unusual gift for finding people to investigate Tim's death and discover the truth.

TJ returns home after a crash kills a family friend and leaves her father in a coma. Discovering that someone cut the brakes, she investigates despite a new deputy's determination to keep her away.

Journalist Jillian Hanford investigates the murder of a woman who survived a teenage massacre eleven years earlier. Seeking to revive her career, she recruits writers at the Gull Island retreat to examine the victim's past.

Letters discovered inside a retreat cabin cast doubt on a decades-old murder attributed to the Silk Stalking Strangler. The Mystery Mastermind group reopens the case, questioning assumptions about a killer who was never caught.

A storm knocks out the power during a book club meeting at Coffee Cat Books. When the lights return, one member is dead, leaving Cait and Tara to investigate the eleven people who were present.

Preparing for Halloween, Lani discovers a murder victim whose death appears connected to an old investigation her father never solved. Father and daughter join forces to examine the link and seek justice for the victims.

Sharks keep Lani offshore before she discovers that their feeding frenzy involved a human victim. Evidence suggests murder, and her investigation with Luke brings an unexpected secret about him into their search for the killer.

Lani enters a million-dollar competition in place of her friend's dead sister, whose apparent accident may have been murder. Following clues around Maui, she recruits Zak and Zoe when the game begins revealing a deeper conspiracy.

A reindeer invasion and an approaching birth complicate Zoe and Zak's Christmas season in Ashton Falls. With the town preparing its celebrations and a killer still loose, family plans become entangled with another holiday investigation.

A skeleton discovered during an estate demolition belongs to the suspect in a five-year-old party murder. The discovery challenges the original explanation of the crime and prompts a new investigation into what happened that night.

After an accident, Cait cannot remember how she reached a remote part of the island. A disappearing body adds to her confusion as she reconstructs the night while Cody protects a teenager on the run.

A visiting cat arrives as Cait and Cody prepare for Christmas celebrations, carrying a purpose linked to a possible future tragedy. Cait must interrupt familiar holiday routines to understand the warning and prevent disaster.

Mail carrier Tess and her dog Tilly investigate when a close friend is murdered in White Eagle, Montana. Working with a reclusive local genius, they seek answers while the small town prepares for its Christmas festival.

While preparing Seacliff High's Haunted Hayride, Alyson discovers unexpected ghosts in the house chosen for the party. She investigates how they came to be there, seeking the circumstances of their deaths and the person responsible.

Alyson sees a woman pushed from a cliff, but police cannot find a body. Investigating with Mac and Trevor, she also feels watched and fears that the men threatening her former life have located her.

Baseball player Trey Alderman collapses during a crucial moment in a game and is pronounced dead at the scene. The writers of Gull Island's Mystery Mastermind group investigate what happened during his final appearance at bat.

Pregnant Zoe tries to enjoy Ashton Falls' Halloween preparations, but discovers an old friend's body behind Rosie's. Investigating with the gang, she encounters an unexpected history surrounding a well-liked member of the community.

A body discovered in Danny and Aiden's bar puts Danny under suspicion during Madrona Island's Halloween celebrations. Cait investigates amid wedding preparations, while a newly arrived cat named Mystic adds another element to the island's mysteries.

TJ's friend Gina disappears after a car crash, becoming the main suspect when her passenger is found shot. Excluded from the official inquiry, TJ recruits her friends to find Gina before the situation grows worse.

After a personal tragedy, Abby buys a seaside mansion in Maine hoping for solitude. A local girl's murder and clues in basement boxes draw the mystery writer into an investigation as unexpected companions enter her life.

Cait investigates when Madrona Island's cats begin abandoning their longtime home in the Hollow. Alerted by her witch friend Tansy, she discovers a disturbance that may explain both the animals' departure and a human death.

A pregnant mother asks the Gull Island writers to prove that her husband was murdered rather than taking his own life. Jack, Jill and their colleagues examine a death whose evidence appears to support the insurance company's conclusion.

Harmony and Jake interrupt dog training to search for a four-year-old boy missing from a vacation cabin. During the rescue effort, the discovery of a community member's body turns the search into a more complicated investigation.

Harmony's search and rescue team looks for a missing Santa as Rescue, Alaska, prepares its holiday celebrations. A surprising murder disrupts the festivities, leaving a new mystery alongside her efforts to help Houston rediscover Christmas cheer.

Harmony shares a disturbing memory with the murderer of a member of Rescue Alaska's search and rescue team. Overcoming her own fear and grief becomes essential to finding the man before he endangers the wider community.

Zak's grandmother Nona claims she woke beside a murdered Elvis impersonator, but the body disappears before Zoe can investigate. With the motel room cleaned and evidence missing, Zoe and Zak must determine what actually happened.

A barking-dog complaint brings Zoe back to Henderson House, recalling an earlier Halloween investigation. Finding a body with what looks like a vampire bite turns her suspicion of a friendly prank into a baffling new murder case.

A week before Easter, Zak is kidnapped and Zoe is forced into a timed sleuthing game. Despite her promise to retire from investigating, she must solve the kidnapper's challenges to prevent her husband's death.

A death at a dinner party draws Zak and Zoe into a murder investigation complicated by a famous visitor and a suspicious federal agent. As Christmas preparations unfold, they struggle to distinguish potential allies from dangerous adversaries.

Amanda returns to the seaside town where she once lived in witness protection and finds a ghostly version of her former alias inhabiting her house. A friend's murder reunites her old companions to investigate a mystery rooted in the past.

Amanda and her friends try to help a ghost who remembers neither her identity nor where her body lies. Another girl's death and a third girl's disappearance turn their effort into a far more urgent investigation.

Amanda's extended stay in Cutter's Cove is interrupted by a disturbing discovery: a young woman buried on the bluff. With Trevor and her ghostly counterpart Alyson, she works to uncover the victim's story and identify her killer.

A writer disappears while researching Skull Island's abandoned lighthouse and its keeper's mysterious death. The Mystery Mastermind group investigates both the missing author and an old case surrounded by tales of pirates, greed, and revenge.

Sixteen-year-old runaway Emily stops sending the weekly photographs that reassured her half-sister she was safe. Nicole turns to the Mystery Mastermind group, whose members take on a cold trail despite the diminishing chances of finding Emily alive.

Cait's wedding preparations are derailed when her baker is murdered and Cody's mother becomes a prime suspect. With Thanksgiving approaching, Cait and her friends must investigate the killing while trying to salvage the ceremony and holiday feast.

Jordan Westlake inherits Harrington House, a long-empty Montana mansion burdened by stories of tragedy and family curses. His decision to restore it brings an unexpected discovery: a real skeleton hidden in a closet within the notorious home.

A Mother's Day card addressed to a woman who died months earlier leads Tess and Bree to search for her estranged child. With Tony's help, Tess investigates a family mystery while troubling questions surround her mother's new relationship.

A Thanksgiving visit to a mountain cabin gives Tess a chance to investigate her supposedly dead father's past. A suspicious death draws the family into another mystery as Tess and Tony question people who once knew him.

Tess encounters a fatal vehicle accident while delivering Valentine's mail, drawing her into a mystery tied to the past. With Tony's assistance, she investigates a killing and a missing person while helping prepare the shelter's holiday adoption event.

An author who claims to have solved a real murder is killed after speaking at Coffee Cat Books. Cait and Tara suspect someone wanted her discoveries silenced and investigate both deaths amid homecoming and Halloween festivities.

As Abby prepares her renovated inn for its opening, a visitor researching the original owner's wife offers to help sort the attic. Their search through items left behind by earlier residents raises fresh questions about the mansion's history.

Amanda's private cruise takes a sinister turn when she encounters the ghost of a passenger supposedly gone ashore. Realizing the woman was murdered, she enlists her friends to investigate the guests and crew still aboard.

Zoe takes her family to Ireland for a cousin's wedding at the haunted castle connected to her ancestry. Christmas celebrations turn into an investigation when one of her Donovan relatives is found dead after the reception.

While photographing snowy Cutter's Cove, Amanda discovers a young woman's body. Unconvinced by the apparent accidental overdose, she investigates with Trevor and Alyson, while anonymous texts sent to her phone raise concerns of their own.