Mark Schweizer Books in Order

Police chief and church organist Hayden Konig investigates a body in St. Barnabas's choir loft. Christmas preparations, a new priest, and a feud between local civic clubs complicate life in the North Carolina town of St. Germaine.

Hayden Konig encounters murder during a visit to England, then returns to fresh upheaval at St. Barnabas. An interim priest's wife brings an ambitious agenda, while unusual Lenten observances add to the choir director's troubles.

An All Saints' Day discovery draws police chief Hayden Konig into another murder investigation. Between a dead body, his own mystery manuscript, and the eccentric activities of St. Barnabas's congregation, St. Germaine supplies plenty of distractions.

A visiting gorilla named Kokomo becomes the prime suspect when a body turns up at church. Police chief Hayden Konig must examine the evidence and clear the animal while managing St. Germaine's usual parish complications.

A sixteen-million-dollar gift leaves St. Barnabas's congregation debating how to spend its unexpected fortune. As Easter approaches, a body in the choir loft gives police chief and organist Hayden Konig a more urgent problem to solve.

Giovanni Potatoe runs a cooking school above his diner in the small kingdom of Dhee Minor. When its unstable king bans music, this illustrated verse tale follows the consequences for Giovanni and the community living under the decree.

Two autumn murders interrupt election season in St. Germaine, drawing Hayden Konig into a fresh investigation. Meanwhile, a Christian nudist camp and the church's ambitious Thanksgiving production contribute to the town's increasingly complicated seasonal activities.

St. Barnabas celebrates its rebuilt church by opening a time capsule from 1900, revealing an unexpected mystery. Hayden Konig investigates murder as a prayer vigil, vacation Bible school, and choir preparations generate further parish complications.

A body found in Lake Tannenbaum interrupts Hayden Konig's duties as police chief and church organist. Ancient bones, a farm auction, and preparations for St. Germaine's Christmas parade add complications as the investigation unfolds through Epiphany.

In Chicago in 1943, detectives Merl Cahill and Fish Biederman pursue a killer targeting young women. A female detective joins their investigation as the increasingly calculating murderer challenges their efforts to connect the deaths and stop him.

December finds St. Germaine unusually short of Christmas cheer until a forgotten cantata turns up in the courthouse basement. Plans to perform it on Christmas Eve bring the community together around an unexpected musical discovery.

St. Barnabas's Halloween carnival introduces Hayden Konig to an unsettling mix of parish politics and murder. A new interim priest, vampire enthusiasts, and plans for a zombie Easter walk complicate his efforts to investigate a body.

Ash Wednesday and St. Patrick's Day frame Hayden Konig's latest investigation, involving murder and kidnapping. St. Barnabas's new priest, formerly a Lutheran, introduces worship changes that give the church organist additional problems beyond his police duties.

Three vacant houses purchased at a tax auction contain three bodies, drawing Hayden Konig into a disturbing investigation. The dead women's similarities lead him toward a novel and the website of an exclusive book club.

A skeleton discovered in the woods revives questions about a thirty-year-old murder in St. Germaine. When a visiting maestro and another body complicate matters, Hayden Konig turns to Nancy and Dave for help with the investigation.

Lenten preparations at St. Barnabas include an exercise program that gives Hayden Konig another parish project to manage. Fat Tuesday brings a more serious concern when murder interrupts the town's efforts to improve its fitness.

St. Germaine's new French priest also writes mysteries, creating fresh complications for police chief and choir director Hayden Konig. Homicides, a Renaissance festival, and activities at Camp Possumtickle shape the final Liturgical Mysteries investigation.