Northwest Cozy Mystery Books in Order

After catering a New Year's Eve party, DeeDee learns her television-host client has been murdered. The killer believes DeeDee witnessed the crime and threatens her, forcing friends and a former Mafia enforcer to protect her while pursuing the murderer.

DeeDee's new brother-in-law becomes a suspect in the murder of his wealthy, mob-connected uncle only hours after his wedding. She recruits private investigator Jake and the victim's bodyguard to untangle the motives and clear Clark's name.

DeeDee and private investigator Jake visit Whistler for a break, but her former neighbor is murdered. With Canadian police and their dogs, they investigate the car dealer's rejected admirer, resentful relatives and others whose grievances may conceal a motive.

A Seattle art gallery owner dies at DeeDee Wilson's first catering event, raising fears of food poisoning. To protect her fledgling business, DeeDee joins private investigator Jake in discovering whether a rival, rejected artist or another guest committed murder.

Food critic Cassie's photographer is murdered, prompting police to ask her husband Al for help. His former Mafia connections and unconventional approach to investigation bring a different perspective to a case centered on the world of food photography.

A poisoned chocolate kills the wrong person at Le Bijou Bistro, leaving uncertainty about the intended victim. Newlyweds Al and Cassie face suspects linked to his Mafia past and her food-writing career as they search for the killer.

Seeing a familiar painting for sale in Provence raises troubling questions about a Seattle gallery. When DeeDee finds the art dealer murdered, she turns to her private-investigator fiancé Jake to uncover the secrets surrounding his business and marriage.

Retired mobster Al investigates Maureen's murder after taking over a friend's detective agency. Her former relationships and her brother-in-law's business connections produce a long suspect list, while Al's old habits complicate the search he undertakes with Cassie.

DeeDee, Jake, Al and Cassie travel to the Cayman Islands hoping for a break from murder investigations. Their holiday ends abruptly when Al's longtime Mafia friend and neighbor Nicky is killed, drawing them into another case close to home.

Former mobster Al receives a warning that someone from his past intends to kill him. Returning to the dangers of Chicago, he must identify the would-be murderer before the pursuit destroys the future he hopes to share with Cassie.

Angel Bridges dies on opening night, turning a theatrical performance into a murder mystery. Seattle caterer DeeDee, investigator Jake, and their friends Cassie and Al must sort through affairs, jealousy, and old resentments to identify the killer.

DeeDee and Jake travel from Seattle to investigate a wealthy man's death at a decaying English manor. Cecil's refusal to spend money made him widely hated, leaving many suspects and a killer who could threaten the visitors.

Fashion designer Milton Arrowsmith dies after receiving poisoned chocolates, and a valuable painting disappears from his apartment. His friends hire former Mafia man Al to investigate, drawing him into a social circle full of carefully concealed secrets.

A luxury European train tour ends in murder when a family matriarch dies and authorities confiscate the guests' passports. Stranded in Venice, DeeDee, Jake, Al, and Cassie help investigate so they can finally return home.

A Denver law enforcement convention brings Seattle's amateur detectives together with Brigid and Sheriff Davis. An instructor disappears and a technology innovator is killed, forcing the combined team to investigate grudges, former romances, and possible espionage.

Kade's death after a dinner party leaves several guests with reasons to want him gone. DeeDee, Jake, and Detective Murphy investigate stolen opportunities, damaged relationships, and possible earlier crimes while searching for the killer among the diners.

Former mob figure Al De Duco has built a new life as a Seattle private investigator. A plea from an old friend pulls him back toward his dangerous past, threatening his marriage and safety as he tries to prevent another murder.

Business tycoon Cooper hires Jake and former mobster Al when someone begins damaging his reputation and companies. Their search through Seattle and Bainbridge Island becomes more urgent as the campaign against him escalates from sabotage to threats on his life.

A body in the parking lot threatens DeeDee’s restaurant on opening night. Her husband Jake investigates a victim known for deceiving others, while the possibility of personal connections leaves those closest to the new business uneasy.

A fatal fall from a hotel rooftop during a police fundraiser leads to a swift arrest. Private investigators Jake and Al question the apparent certainty, but searching for the truth brings surveillance, mysterious evidence and threats against them.

Al and Jake initially treat Corey Bartlett’s disappearance as a marital dispute, but his prolonged silence changes their minds. A lead takes them toward difficult hiking trails, while burglaries on Bainbridge Island add to Jake’s worries about DeeDee.

Suzie believes her new boyfriend could be the one, until burglaries implicate his security company. Jake and Al investigate homes protected by the same systems, hoping to establish whether Suzie’s romance rests on trust or deception.

A successful businessman becomes a murder suspect when a former college companion dies, reviving an old romantic rivalry. Jake and Al investigate grudges among their classmates, seeking evidence that could clear their client or reveal a more complicated past.

Jake and Al investigate a college student’s disappearance after police dismiss it as a voluntary break. Unconcerned friends and anonymous messages raise disturbing questions, while the exhausting case prompts the investigators and their families to reconsider their future.