Lovely Lethal Gardens Rewind Books in Order
Part ofDale Mayer Books in OrderBrowse Lovely Lethal Gardens Rewind by Dale Mayer in reading order, with short book summaries to introduce the series and help you decide where to begin.
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Lovely Lethal Gardens Rewind books in publication order
8 books
Weapon in the Watermelon
by Dale Mayer
2025
An attack on a couple preparing a catering job leaves a chef dead and Doreen looking into an older family murder. While Mack investigates the present crime, she untangles family disputes alongside preparations for Nan’s birthday.
X-Ray in the Xanth
by Dale Mayer
2025
Chester and Darren uncover a body while following a lead from Doreen’s previous case. Her resulting cold-case investigation intersects with Mack’s current work, and further deaths make an already tangled mystery increasingly difficult to solve.
Yipped in the Yams
by Dale Mayer
2025
The captain gives Doreen an old case involving the unidentified remains of a baby. As she searches for answers, reluctant relatives and connections to a powerful local family suggest someone still wants the past concealed.
Zonked in the Zucchinis
by Dale Mayer
2025
Newly engaged to Mack, Doreen takes on an elderly man’s request to fulfill his late wife’s wish. The apparently cold case soon intersects with Mack’s current investigation, sending her and her animals across Kelowna.
Trinket in the Thyme
by Dale Mayer
2026
Jewelry collector Roger Bennington dies suspiciously after a local break-in, drawing Doreen into his family’s secrets. With missing jewelry linking past relationships to present motives, she risks crossing police boundaries despite her promise to Mack.
Undone in the Underbrush
by Dale Mayer
2026
A murder linked to a Rosemoor resident brings Doreen back into Mack’s police work. With encouragement from the victim’s determined connection, she and her animals pursue local criminals and a shadowy boss behind the case.
Vandals in the Vidalias
by Dale Mayer
2026
Doreen returns to her former home with Mack to sort through her late husband’s belongings. Memories of her married life become more troubling when a victim appears in the garden, raising questions about connections to her past.
Stabbed in the Salvia
by Dale Mayer
2027
This announced eighth installment of Lovely Lethal Gardens Rewind is scheduled for February 2027.
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