Lorraine Bartlett Books in Order

A vicious mugging leaves insurance investigator Jeff Resnick with a brain injury and disturbing psychic impressions. Recovering at his half-brother Richard's Buffalo home, he senses clues to a banker's murder and pursues an investigation that endangers them both.

After a bartender is murdered at his favorite bar, Jeff Resnick experiences visions of a red high-heeled shoe and bloody hands. His brother Richard joins him in following these psychic clues toward a killer who may strike again.

Bookstore owner Tricia Miles discovers cookbook seller Doris Gleason murdered with a carving knife. Suspected of wanting Doris's rare cookbook, Tricia must investigate the killing to clear her name in Stoneham's close-knit community of booksellers.

A bestselling author's visit to Tricia Miles's mystery bookstore ends with a body in the washroom. Tricia must untangle the real crime behind the book event, bringing her amateur sleuthing into the shop she hoped would be a refuge.

Tricia Miles finally evicts her freeloading college roommate after discovering that Pammy has stolen from her. When Pammy turns up dead in a trash container that same day, Tricia investigates what her former guest was searching for.

Katie Bonner reluctantly takes charge of Artisans Alley after her business partner Ezra Hilton is bludgeoned to death. As she confronts the struggling crafts business, she investigates whether its financial troubles concealed a motive for murder.

An unexpected pregnancy forces Leslie Turner to choose between motherhood and her business. When her baby is born with a disfiguring condition, her carefully planned future collapses, leaving her to rebuild her life and reconsider what happiness means.

A gas explosion disrupts Angelica's cookbook launch, injures her boyfriend Bob Kelly, and kills Stoneham's history-bookstore owner. When Bob refuses to explain what happened, his girlfriend's sister Tricia Miles begins investigating the suspicious disaster.

Jeff Resnick investigates threats against his sister-in-law Brenda, whose work at a women's clinic exposes her to angry protesters. Her abusive ex-husband and Jeff's newly discovered family connections complicate his efforts to identify the person stalking her.

Psychic Jeff Resnick is asked to investigate the disappearance of a four-year-old boy. Following impressions others cannot perceive, he confronts the mind connected to the case, making the search a deeply unsettling experience for everyone involved.

Rhonda Roberts answers a personal advertisement and falls in love with a convicted felon. When they become engaged, her family and friends question her judgment, while Rhonda commits herself to trying to secure the imprisoned man's freedom.

The Nichols family discovers that Uncle Albert, who has depended on their generosity for years, is secretly wealthy. Angry at his deception and stinginess, they begin planning his removal as Christmas approaches in this darkly comic short mystery.

Psychiatrist Krista Marsh offers to treat Jeff Resnick's headaches if he helps reach a troubled young patient. As hypnosis and psychic impressions blur his emotions with hers, Jeff suspects that the doctor's interest conceals a more dangerous purpose.

This Victoria Square companion cookbook presents recipes through Katie Bonner and her neighbors, alongside stories about food and family. Dishes include cinnamon rolls, barbecued ribs, toffee squares, and cream scones associated with the series' characters.

A small aircraft crashes into Stoneham's Founders' Day celebration, killing organizer Deborah Black and the pilot. Although authorities call it an accident, Deborah's friend Tricia Miles suspects another explanation and begins investigating the circumstances behind the public tragedy.

During a trial stay at Stoneham's new inn, Tricia Miles discovers the owner's murdered body. The victim's husband proves to be a former lover Tricia believed dead, forcing her to reconsider his secrets while searching for the killer.

Jeff Resnick's working vacation with Maggie at a Vermont inn is overshadowed by psychic warnings of violent death. When a guest is murdered, his brother Richard joins them, and the three must uncover the killer before another victim falls.

Amanda Shelton crash-lands on a strange world where the people who rescue her may also threaten her freedom. Trying to protect her shuttle's technology, she must navigate an unfamiliar society determined to control both her knowledge and her future.

A skeleton sealed inside the Webster mansion revives a decades-old disappearance. When an Artisans Alley vendor asks Katie Bonner to help identify her niece's killer, Katie uncovers secrets someone is still willing to protect with violence.

Jeff Resnick is unsettled by visiting relatives, including a nephew who recalls the men who mugged him. His brother's newly purchased yacht provides a distraction, until its hidden secret connects with Jeff's frightening psychic impressions of near death.

Banned from Telenia's Summer Palace, Amanda Shelton begins helping the province's oppressed women become self-supporting. With war threatening and others monitoring her actions, she travels from the rural north to the capital, where difficult choices await.

Seven stories explore love, loneliness and violence, following a psychic investigating a missing child, a struggling mother and people seeking connection. Family betrayal, abuse and dangerous romantic choices test what their characters are willing to sacrifice.

Stoneham's Chamber of Commerce election turns deadly when candidate Stan Berry is murdered with an inn receptionist's letter opener. Tricia Miles investigates to protect an innocent suspect and help her sister Angelica, who is also seeking the presidency.

During a heat wave, a fire destroys Victoria Square's wooden-gift shop. A body in the wreckage has been shot rather than killed by the blaze, prompting Katie Bonner to investigate despite Detective Ray Davenport's objections.

A fallen bookcase kills Chamber of Commerce receptionist Betsy Dittmeyer, whose will reveals unexpected secrets. Tricia and Angelica investigate the apparent murder while a discovery about their own family complicates their efforts to understand the victim's life.

Tori Cannon and Kathy Grant plan a weekend together, but stolen underwear disrupts the fun at Tori's apartment complex. Suspecting someone lurking around the laundry room, Kathy proposes a trap to catch the thief in action.

While walking her sister's dog, Tricia Miles finds historical-society president Pete Renquist collapsed in a gazebo. His death and suspicious marks on his arm send her searching for a murderer, guided by his puzzling final words.

Just as Jeff Resnick begins rebuilding his life, a detective contacts him about his wife's unsolved murder. Jeff considers using his psychic ability to identify Shelley's killer, while wondering how he would react if he succeeded.

This holiday collection follows Mandy Nichols, Jeff Resnick, and Judi Straub through strained family celebrations. Murderous plans, interference in a relationship, and relatives' selfish expectations expose the tensions beneath a season supposedly devoted to generosity and togetherness.

After losing her job, Tori Cannon moves toward rebuilding life at her grandfather's failing bait shop on Lotus Bay. Finding a murdered man on the property complicates her plans and exposes conflicts among people connected to the victim.

Paige and Alex Campbell's marriage is nearing divorce when they win a weekend at Blythe Cove Manor. Vivid dreams return them to earlier times, offering an unexpected chance to reconsider the relationship they are close to abandoning.

Grieving Jenny Taylor visits Blythe Cove Manor alone on a weekend she had intended to share with her mother. The stay brings her into a place whose unusual magic may help her face loss and begin moving forward.

Blythe Calvert expects a quiet holiday at her manor with her cat Martha. The arrival of a distressed runaway teenager interrupts those plans, giving the innkeeper a chance to offer shelter and the manor's unexpected comforts.

Kathy Grant is renovating her future bed-and-breakfast when a winter storm strands friends and forces an early opening. Cryptic notes suggesting hidden treasure add a mystery to their Christmas gathering at Swans Nest.

In 1979 Los Angeles, detectives Robbie Howard and Danny Wallace investigate deaths on a movie studio lot. What appears to be a murder-suicide begins to look staged, forcing them to rely on persistent legwork to expose the killer.

A collision with an SUV leaves Jeff Resnick injured while job loss, hacked bank accounts, and a pleading spirit compound his troubles. When a friend is murdered, he realizes the accident may be part of a deliberate campaign against him.

While her fire-damaged bookstore is rebuilt, Tricia Miles joins her sister Angelica on a cruise for mystery fans. A passenger's murder turns their holiday into an investigation among authors, readers, and crew before the ship reaches port.

The elusive Iris Drake visits Gilda's Gourmet Basket to sell her own goods rather than buy anything. When Iris's secret emerges, Gilda must decide whether to intervene or distance herself from a difficult situation on Victoria Square.

Tricia Miles's father arrives in Stoneham and quickly becomes a murder suspect. Learning that he is a convicted con man shakes her trust, while the victim's signed thriller raises questions about an author's coincidental visit.

At his brother's urging, Jeff Resnick turns his investigative instincts into a business. Their first case concerns a child missing for more than twenty years, while an acquaintance's similar history makes Jeff question whether the connections are accidental.

A young shoplifter steals carved figurines from Ray Davenport's gift shop and injures Katie Bonner while escaping. His grandmother soon returns him with the stolen goods, but her expectations leave Ray facing more than a simple apology.

Eleven stories explore the formative experiences of Jeff Resnick and his brother Richard Albert. Beginning with their first meeting and ending before Jeff’s first murder investigation, the collection examines the relationships and turning points that shaped their lives.

Katie Bonner receives a mysterious parcel containing a broken bone-china teacup. After an Artisans Alley vendor discards the accompanying card, Katie must work out who sent the gift and why this damaged object matters.

Kathy Grant and Tori Cannon discover a body while preparing Swans Nest Inn to open, raising questions about their friend Paul Darcy. Meanwhile, prospective backers of Tori's Lotus Lodge project conceal motives that may complicate both women's plans.

Young heiress Dolly Madison visits Martha's Vineyard expecting to explore the island's great wines, then discovers her premise is mistaken. Her stay at Blythe Cove Manor opens the possibility of an experience very different from the one she planned.

Dana Milton opens her own dance studio on Victoria Square, only to discover a bully among her eight-year-old students. Teaching the children respect becomes a challenge that tests how she balances kindness with the need to stand up for oneself.

A guest dies from poisoning at Tricia Miles's housewarming party, leaving the bookstore owner wondering whether her cooking or deliberate murder is responsible. A vandalism spree and a contested Chamber election complicate her efforts to identify the killer.

Tricia Miles takes on an animal-rescue board position and enters Stoneham's baking contest, then witnesses an argument involving bookstore owner Joyce Whitman. When Joyce's neighbor is found dead in her garden, Tricia investigates amid competing local pressures.

Lorraine Bartlett, Shirley Hailstock, and Kelly McClymer explain the origins of their Tales From Blythe Cove Manor series. These essays explore its background and the qualities that make the fictional inn and owner Blythe Calvert distinctive.

A young woman becomes stranded on Martha's Vineyard during a nor'easter. Her interrupted journey brings encounters with two strangers at Blythe Cove Manor, offering the possibility of reconsidering her direction when the storm prevents her from moving on.

As Katie Bonner prepares to relaunch Tealicious, Nona Fiske spreads gossip and lies to undermine her standing with Victoria Square's merchants. Katie considers whether kindness can counter a deliberate attempt to sabotage her new business.

This companion cookbook presents more than a hundred recipes associated with Kathy Grant's Swans Nest Inn. Breakfasts, party dishes, and treats for wedding celebrations include muffins, quiche, stuffed mushrooms, and a sweet sausage coffee ring.

Don Parsons and Nick Ferrell prepare their renovated Victorian property to host weddings, but bride Lauren Washborne seems reluctant about her ceremony. Don wants to investigate her doubts, while Nick opposes interfering with their client's personal life.

On the anniversary of her great-aunt's death, Katie Bonner reflects on the events that brought her to Artisans Alley. Memories of her husband's risky investment and Ezra Hilton's death shape her thoughts about loss, responsibility, and an uncertain future.

Tricia Miles's assistant manager Pixie becomes a murder suspect after discovering a homeless veteran's body behind the bookshop. An anchor-shaped earring offers Tricia a lead, but uncovering the victim's naval past proves difficult in a village full of accusations.

Sabina Reigns Miller loses her comfortable marriage when her husband announces that his mistress is pregnant. Drawing on interior-design skills, she sets out to rebuild her life while reassessing friendships, her relationship with her daughter, and the possibility of love.

This short companion cookbook draws recipes from the Victoria Square mysteries and their associated stories. It presents dishes connected with Katie Bonner's Tealicious shop and the food that chef and manager Brad Andrews prepares for its customers.

After receiving two marriage proposals, Tricia Miles witnesses one suitor killed by a speeding truck and narrowly escapes a similar attack herself. Learning that he concealed a witness-protection identity raises urgent questions about his past and her safety.

Ray Davenport's younger daughters offer their display-design talents to other Victoria Square businesses. When their only customer schemes to avoid paying them, the girls must decide whether to ask Katie Bonner for help securing the wages they earned.

Tricia and Angelica Miles face criticism over changing businesses in Stoneham while co-leading its Chamber of Commerce. The murder of outspoken bookseller Eli Meier turns the dispute dangerous, especially when Angelica's rejection of him supplies a possible motive.

Jeff Resnick helps a comatose brewery owner face death while his brother Richard investigates an old arson case. Relationship loss, jealousy, and troubling discoveries converge, forcing the brothers to confront a danger that reaches across both investigations.

After a storm, Tori Cannon finds a dead man aboard her friend Anissa’s missing boat. Investigating the apparent electrocution becomes harder as financial pressures force Tori back into teaching and her roommate Kathy takes work at a local bar.