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Oxford Tearoom Mysteries Books in Order

Part ofHY Hanna Books in Order

See the Oxford Tearoom Mysteries by HY Hanna in order, with book summaries, series background, character notes, and guidance on where to start Gemma Rose’s Cotswolds cozy adventures.

Last updated: January 12, 2026

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13 books

1

A High Whisk Situation

by HY Hanna

2023

Gemma joins a weekend house party at a Scottish castle, hoping for fly fishing and firesides, and instead finds a corpse in the library. With the Old Biddies and Muesli in tow, she must unmask a killer among the quirky guests.

2

Wrongfully Infused

by HY Hanna

2022

A flashy new tea bar opens in Gemma’s village, stealing customers and taking aim at her tearoom’s reputation. When the rival owner is murdered and Gemma becomes the prime suspect, she has to clear her name before her business is ruined.

3

The Mousse Wonderful Time of Year

by HY Hanna

2019

Hoping for a cosy Oxford Christmas, Gemma ends up snowed in at a country manor where a festive house party hides deadly motives. With a body in the library, a maze of footprints and the Old Biddies underfoot, she races to solve a classic winter whodunnit.

4

The Dough Must Go On

by HY Hanna

2018

A hit talent show comes to Oxford and Gemma’s tearoom lands the catering contract. Between the Old Biddies forming a granny band, backstage rivalries and a frozen body discovered on set, she must juggle fame, food and a very public murder investigation.

5

Apple Strudel Alibi

by HY Hanna

2018

When a romantic trip is cancelled, Gemma joins the Old Biddies and Muesli on a tour of Vienna instead. A charming art critic dies at their hotel, sending her chasing suspects through coffee houses, palace corridors and even a mortifying visit to a nude sauna.

6

Four Puddings and a Funeral

by HY Hanna

2017

Gemma’s first big catering job, providing desserts for a village funeral, ends with a second corpse and one of the Old Biddies accused of murder. Between runaway hedgehogs, misbehaving Muesli and family drama, she has to work out which pudding hid the poison.

7

Another One Bites the Crust

by HY Hanna

2017

At a glamorous Oxford summer ball, a celebrity chef is killed with his own whisk, and Gemma is drawn into a case full of jealous rivals and damaged egos. As her tearoom faces new troubles and Devlin’s mother arrives, she must keep both romance and justice on track.

8

Two Down, Bun to Go

by HY Hanna

2016

A midnight phone call drags Gemma into her toughest case yet when her friend Seth is arrested for murder in an Oxford college cloister. As she probes academic feuds and village rumours, her love life and her tearoom’s kitchen staff are both in upheaval.

9

Till Death Do Us Tart

by HY Hanna

2016

Entertaining Muesli at a village cat show should be harmless fun, but Gemma instead witnesses a murder among the stalls. With the Old Biddies launching their own inquiry and Devlin making a life‑changing offer, she must solve the case amid personal upheaval.

10

Tea with Milk and Murder

by HY Hanna

2016

At an Oxford cocktail party, Gemma overhears a threatening exchange just before a student is fatally poisoned. Juggling an irate best friend, her mother’s chaos in the tearoom and a wary Devlin, she hunts a killer who might have added her to the menu next.

11

Muffins and Mourning Tea

by HY Hanna

2016

May Day celebrations in Oxford end with a body, sending Gemma and the Old Biddies into another investigation. Between stalking a suspicious “princess”, dealing with Muesli’s antics at a nursing home and worrying over Devlin’s odd behaviour, she has her hands very full.

12

All-Butter ShortDead

by HY Hanna

2016

This prequel novella follows Gemma as she quits her high‑powered job in Sydney and returns to Oxford to open a traditional tearoom. Renovations, village politics and family expectations soon show that turning her nostalgic dream into reality will be anything but simple.

13

A Scone to Die For

by HY Hanna

2016

Business is booming at Gemma’s new tearoom until a rude American tourist is found dead with one of her scones jammed in his throat. With the Old Biddies meddling and her ex now the lead detective, she investigates before her reputation crumbles for good.

Series background & context

The Oxford Tearoom Mysteries follow Gemma Rose, a young woman who walks away from a high‑pressure corporate job overseas to chase a very different dream. She comes home to the English countryside outside Oxford, determined to open a traditional tearoom with proper china, flaky scones and plenty of clotted cream. It sounds idyllic, but between a bossy matchmaking mother and the realities of running a small business, Gemma’s new life is chaotic even before murder enters the picture.

The tearoom sits near the historic university city of Oxford, and that setting is a big part of the series’ charm. Gemma moves between honey‑stone villages, old college quads and riverside pubs, picking up gossip and clues as she serves cream teas. Oxford traditions like May Day, summer balls and student life often form the backdrop to each case, giving the mysteries a strong sense of place.

She is not sleuthing alone. Her cheeky tabby cat, Muesli, treats the tearoom as a personal kingdom and has a habit of being in the wrong place at the right time. Then there are the “Old Biddies” – four elderly ladies from the village who combine sharp tongues, sharper wits and an endless appetite for scandal. They meddle outrageously, but they also see things others miss, and their schemes regularly push investigations forward.

Romance threads through the series as well. Devlin O’Connor, Gemma’s former college boyfriend, is now a CID detective who keeps turning up on her cases, much to the delight of her mother. Their on‑again, off‑again relationship plays out alongside the investigations, with misunderstandings, family dinners and the occasional disaster of a date. Other recurring characters, from Gemma’s best friend Cassie to various village regulars, help build the feeling of a tightly knit community.

Each book centres on a self‑contained whodunnit – a poisoned student at a party, a body in a college cloister, a celebrity chef killed at an Oxford ball, even a murder discovered on a Christmas getaway. Food is always close by, whether Gemma is catering a funeral, baking for a talent show or improvising in the tearoom kitchen while suspects sit at the tables.

Although bodies turn up with alarming regularity, the tone stays light. The stories lean into humour, eccentric personalities and the comforting rhythm of village life. Recipes tucked into the books underline that cozy feel, inviting readers to try the treats they have just read about.

If you like classic British mysteries with a modern heroine, lively older sidekicks and a strong sense of place, this series offers a long, satisfying run of puzzles to work through in order.

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