Lainie Lovett Mystery Books in Order

A guest dies at Lainie Lovett’s father-in-law’s birthday party, turning a family celebration into a murder investigation. With relatives and her daughter’s new romantic interest under suspicion, Lainie must identify the killer while protecting those closest to her.

Money disappears from the school’s parent-teacher organization, and the secretary suspected of taking it suddenly dies. Lainie Lovett investigates competing explanations and troublesome colleagues, hoping to recover the funds before another school event becomes a disaster.

Teacher and recreational soccer player Lainie Lovett sees a teammate’s husband with another woman shortly before he is murdered. Becoming a suspect herself, she investigates his tangled relationships and business dealings to clear her name.

Lainie Lovett’s summer break is interrupted by thefts at an assisted-living residence. When a dead resident’s hidden fortune disappears, she investigates staff, relatives and neighbors while trying to determine whether his death was natural.

A friend asks Lainie Lovett to investigate her husband’s suspected affair, but the supposed other woman is soon found dead. Lainie must clear him while unraveling a puzzling fast-food meal and managing the beginning of the school year.