Kitty Couture Mystery (Julie Chase) Books in Order

The Kitty Couture Mystery series is Julie Chase's New Orleans cozy-mystery world. Julie Chase is a pen name used by Julie Anne Lindsey, now also known as Julie Hatcher, and this is the name she uses for Lacy Marie Crocker's adventures. The series begins with Lacy returning home to the Garden District and opening Furry Godmother, a pet boutique and organic treat bakery where pampered animals can get fashionable outfits and special treats.

It is a business built for glitter, ribbons, and very demanding four-legged customers.

In Cat Got Your Diamonds, Lacy's new start goes wrong when a man is found dead at her shop and one of her glitter guns is connected to the crime. Clearing her own name becomes as important as keeping Furry Godmother open. That opening establishes the series formula: Lacy is not a police officer, but she is observant, stubborn, connected to the neighborhood, and unwilling to let a threat to her life or business go unanswered.

The later books expand the same world. Cat Got Your Cash brings another murder into Lacy's orbit, along with a case involving missing cats and a disputed fortune. In Cat Got Your Secrets, a death places suspicion close to Lacy's family. Cat Got Your Crown turns the National Pet Pageant into a crime scene when its emcee dies during rehearsal. Each mystery has its own suspects and motive, while Lacy's relationships and business give the series its continuity.

Detective Jack Oliver is the official investigator who repeatedly finds himself dealing with Lacy's involvement. Their push and pull adds a little romantic friction without taking over the cases. Lacy's family, friends, customers, and fellow Garden District residents also matter, because this is a series where local connections can offer a clue, a complication, or both.

New Orleans does a lot of the work here. The Garden District gives the books elegant homes, old-money expectations, eccentric neighbors, and a sense that every polished surface might cover a secret. The pet-boutique premise keeps the tone lively, with costume design, pet treats, and animal-loving clients adding color around crimes that still carry real consequences.

These are cozies with plenty of sparkle, but Lacy has something worth protecting.

Start with Cat Got Your Diamonds for Lacy's return to New Orleans, the launch of Furry Godmother, and the first look at her complicated connection with Jack. Read in order if you want the fullest sense of her changing relationships and growing business. Readers can enjoy the individual mysteries on their own, but the series is most satisfying when its people, pets, and city are allowed to build from book to book.