Patti Benning Books in Order

Candice Rothburg helps an employee check on two friends who have stopped answering their phone and discovers a double homicide. Investigating why the couple was killed reveals an unsettling side of her town and puts her in danger.

Chef Hannah Cooper opens her dream restaurant with her best friend in a small West Virginia town. A death threat on opening day, followed by a body, forces her to investigate to protect both her business and her life.

Ellie Ward accepts a friend's invitation to a luxury resort, only to arrive amid angry protesters. When an employee is found dead, she and her friends investigate a crowded field of suspects while tensions threaten their friendship.

Hannah Cooper's Thanksgiving plans unravel when a journalist friend questions an apparently accidental death in print. His suspicions attract a killer's attention, leaving Hannah to investigate the original death before her friend becomes the next victim.

Candice Rothburg witnesses a murder at a rest stop while heading toward a family cabin vacation. An uneasy sense that someone has followed them into northern Michigan forces her to investigate before their secluded getaway turns deadly.

Coffee shop owner Lorelei French knows her cat Latte can sense impending death, but she is unprepared when a neighbor is murdered. With Latte the only witness, Lorelei investigates while considering whether the cat's warnings could prevent further tragedy.

A body inexplicably appears in sheriff Russell Ward's truck during Kittiport's freezing winter. His wife Ellie investigates the puzzling murder, determined to protect his career while trying to understand why the victim ended up so close to home.

Ellie Ward's grandmother vanishes, leaving only a cryptic note suggesting she was not kidnapped. As Ellie searches, Russell discovers threats against the family, making the quest to find Nonna part of a larger struggle to keep everyone safe.

Lorelei French's mother unexpectedly plans a visit and insists they investigate a local woman's murder. Lorelei must manage their difficult relationship while hiding her cat Latte's ability to predict death and staying alert to a killer nearby.

Ellie Ward joins her sister-in-law and friends at an Arizona spa retreat, hoping to escape Maine's winter. When a guest is murdered and one of their party becomes a suspect, the women investigate to keep their friend out of jail.

Ellie and Russell Ward discover a body at the marina, but the puzzling death quickly becomes a cold case. Home invasions and rumors of buried treasure prompt Ellie to investigate possible connections that could lead her toward the killer.

A body discovered on property Candice Rothberg leases to a dairy farmer places one of her employees under suspicion. As rumors spread through Lake Marion, Candice investigates while struggling to reconcile loyalty with doubts about the accused.

Lorelei French notices her death-predicting cat Latte focusing on a nursing-home resident and keeps watch. She prevents an attempt on his life, but with the attacker still free, she must identify the threat before another attempt occurs.

Candice Rothberg reluctantly joins her husband and his grandfather for ice fishing, then discovers a body beneath the water. Connections between the victim and her family make them targets, forcing the trio to solve the murder before another death.

Ellie Ward extends her Miami visit to enjoy the beach, see her grandmother, and mentor a pizzeria employee. A body at the restaurant and an attempted kidnapping turn the trip into an investigation to protect her business.

Jo’s trip to collect new cashmere goats reveals a missing neighbor and signs of violence. As townspeople organize a search, an unsettling discovery draws the alpaca farmer into investigating a tragedy uncomfortably close to home.

A crochet club member’s death turns Jo’s weekly refuge into a source of suspicion and rumors. As customers abandon her yarn business, she searches for the killer to protect her reputation and her place in town.

A stranger arrives during a storm asking Jo to help after a car crash. Finding a dead woman and someone watching from the rain leaves her questioning whether the apparent accident conceals a more deliberate crime.

Jo hopes a competing yarn shop might bring friendship, but its owner’s suspicious death makes her a target of rumors. With even friends questioning her innocence, she investigates before suspicion costs her both livelihood and trust.

Evidence of nighttime intruders unsettles alpaca farmer Jo, then a body appears on her property. Investigating the trespassing exposes old family secrets and raises questions about what her neighbors know and why someone has targeted her.

Alpaca farmer and yarn shop owner Jo refuses to believe her elderly neighbor could commit murder. Leaving her quiet routine behind, she investigates the accusation, hoping to protect a lifelong friend without becoming trapped in the mystery.

Sophia’s father returns before Christmas, months after disappearing on the night her cousin was murdered. His confused accounts of past crimes force her to question his innocence and investigate whether the truth could place their entire family in danger.

Hannah and Caroline use a town festival to promote their restaurant’s new catering service, until a body appears in their refrigerated truck. They investigate why their vehicle was chosen and whether the killer has plans for them.

An employee’s murder closes Hannah’s restaurant during the investigation, threatening the life she has built. With her closest friends, she pursues the killer herself, determined to protect her business and bring answers to a devastating loss.

A dinner party ends when a guest suddenly dies, placing Hannah Cooper's best friend Caroline among the suspects. Hannah investigates to defend her friend, but following the evidence could make her the killer's next intended victim.

Restaurateur Hannah Cooper learns that a serial killer may be operating in her small town. When a customer describes increasingly close surveillance, Hannah and her friends investigate, hoping to protect the woman without becoming victims themselves.

Busy expanding her restaurant, Hannah Cooper initially discounts a friend's claim that someone is stalking her. A body discovered on Valentine's Day changes her mind, forcing Hannah to investigate before the stalker gets closer to his intended victim.

Hosting her brother’s wedding already stretches restaurant owner Hannah’s patience, then a wedding party member is murdered. Asked to investigate by the bride, she searches for secrets among the guests while trying to salvage the celebration.

Jo’s plans for a quiet Christmas change when a booking mistake leaves her hosting her friend’s parents. A body on a neighbor’s property adds suspicion and danger, sending her investigating while trying to preserve the holiday.

Erin has believed in ghosts since her grandmother died, but their first Halloween apart brings unsettling signs of a message. Unsure whether the spirit is warning her or drawing her toward danger, she investigates before the mystery can harm her.

Ellie and Russell Ward travel to Florida for Christmas with her grandmother, only to discover a missing pizzeria manager, organized robberies and a young man’s death. Ellie suspects a connection as holiday preparations unravel around the investigation.

Returning from a romantic vacation, Jo discovers a murder at her alpaca farm. Her animals are safe, but the killer has taken the only clue, forcing her to reconstruct what happened during her absence and pursue the culprit.

Jo’s comfortable life is interrupted when her ex-boyfriend asks for help with a murder accusation. Despite their difficult breakup and evidence against him, she investigates, determined to establish whether someone has used his reputation to frame him.

Jo’s best friend falls through lake ice, then another woman dies under suspicious circumstances hours later. Suspecting a connection, Jo balances farm responsibilities with an investigation that may be essential to keeping her recovering friend safe.

A romantic holiday at Lake Saranac turns into an investigation when a fellow guest disappears while hiking with Nick. His body’s discovery puts Jo’s boyfriend under suspicion, forcing the couple to uncover the truth before he is charged.

Her ex’s murder draws Jo into a case where their troubled history makes her appear guilty. Suspecting someone is deliberately framing her, she must identify the killer before another move leaves her arrested and unable to clear her name.

May’s boyfriend abruptly leaves her just before Valentine’s Day, but she suspects something beyond fading affection. Investigating the breakup exposes an old murder and a killer determined to keep them apart, turning her search for answers into a fight for survival.

At a Montana RV park, Tulia witnesses an apparent kidnapping that police dismiss because the escaping vehicle resembles her own. Determined to rescue the victim, she tracks the RV across the state with little evidence beyond what she saw.

Lottery winner Tulia begins her dream RV journey, only to have the vehicle and her belongings stolen in Marquette. Discovering a local man’s body offers a possible connection, sending her and a diner waitress searching for a killer and the missing camper.

Tulia discovers a murder scene in Oregon’s rainforest that appears designed to implicate Sasquatch. An injured woman and a group of cryptid hunters offer conflicting clues, forcing the traveling sleuth closer to strangers she suspects may conceal the killer.

Tulia hears a warning about a suspected serial killer as she drives into Wisconsin, but assumes her brief visit will be safe. Increasing signs that someone is following her challenge that confidence and leave her questioning her pursuer’s motives.

Jess and her husband arrive in northern Maine for Christmas to find her parents missing despite their belongings remaining behind. A tragic discovery and arriving relatives complicate the search, forcing Jess to investigate while confronting old family disputes.

Tulia travels to Alaska to investigate a camper’s disappearance after his supposed tour company denies knowing him. Learning he left with three strangers leads her into the wilderness, where finding the missing group may mean confronting a murder scene.

Storm damage forces Flora Abner to leave her house overnight while windows are replaced. A robbery and a terrifying discovery on her return suggest someone familiar with her plans is responsible, leaving her investigating people she knows.

While visiting Boston, Tulia joins her boyfriend Samuel’s investigation into a woman’s murder. Signs of a serial killer make the case especially alarming when Tulia resembles his usual victims, forcing the investigators to act before she becomes a target.

Grady's brother leaves prison just before the man responsible for his conviction is murdered. Flora Abner investigates the accusation against him, but a hardware-store break-in suggests someone wants to intimidate her and Grady into abandoning their search.

A murder at Liam’s bookstore appears designed to frame him, but Theresa provides an alibi. Together they search his past for someone with a grudge, testing their relationship while trying to identify the real killer.

Widowed Theresa returns to her Michigan hometown to open a crepe shop in a storefront where the previous owner was murdered. As she builds a new life, signs of a pursuing killer threaten her fresh start.

Theresa’s plans for her son’s visit unravel when a neighbor is murdered and the landlord falls under suspicion. Balancing a demanding crepe shop with family worries, she accepts the young couple’s help in investigating the crime.

An argument with an employee makes Theresa the leading suspect when that worker is murdered. As accusations drive customers from her crepe shop, she joins a new friend to find the killer and preserve her livelihood.

Theresa hopes to enjoy a peaceful visit with her son and his fiancée, until a body is found beside takeout from her creperie. She investigates the murder to protect both her reputation and the shop’s future.

Theresa’s neighbor fears she is being followed, then a visiting friend is murdered in her apartment. An inheritance reveals several possible motives, sending Theresa searching for the killer while trying to keep her neighbor safe.

A dinner with her cousin’s boyfriend leads Theresa to a murder scene and disturbing suspicions about the man. Family loyalty draws her into investigating connected deaths, even as threats make her question whom she can trust.

Theresa’s crepe shop succeeds, but widowhood and distance from old friends leave her lonely. When the cousin providing her closest companionship is accused of murder, Theresa must investigate to protect the one person she can depend on.

Tulia’s San Francisco hotel stay turns into an investigation when a member of a bridal party is murdered next door. Convinced the killer remains in the building, she questions fellow guests and draws dangerous attention to herself.

An unexpected visit from Tulia’s mother changes her sightseeing plans in Washington DC. When someone in their tour group dies under suspicious circumstances, Tulia must identify the killer while protecting her mother from the dangers surrounding them.

Flora Abner is mugged while buying gardening supplies, then learns another victim has been killed in a similar attack. Convinced the same criminal is responsible, she hunts for clues despite knowing the attacker has her home address.

A gunshot interrupts Flora Abner's renovation work with Grady, leading them to a murdered neighbor. Suspicion falls on people Flora knows and likes, prompting her to investigate so she can feel safe in her new home again.

A loan from her aunt gives Flora Abner the chance to renovate a Kentucky house and start over. When a roadside body implicates her new handyman, she investigates while struggling to complete repairs in an unfamiliar town.

Flora Abner's bathroom floods, but her cleanup plans collapse when Violet's car strikes a body already dead on the road. Accusations threaten her friend's coffee shop, and Flora follows scant clues to uncover the actual killer.

Tulia invites Angela to share a Florida resort holiday, hoping companionship will ease her fears of a stalker. A kayaking excursion uncovers the body of a resort employee, drawing both friends into a murder investigation that threatens their escape.

Furnace trouble and an approaching visit from her aunt already complicate Flora Abner's Thanksgiving preparations. A sandwich-shop owner's murder adds another challenge, forcing Flora to investigate numerous suspects while concealing her amateur sleuthing from her guest.

Tulia and her friends visit Hawaii after a winter away from traveling, but snorkeling reveals a dead resort guest. A second attack suggests the killer remains nearby, forcing the group to investigate before another attempt to conceal the crime succeeds.

While collecting gravel for driveway repairs, Flora Abner makes a disturbing discovery connected to people close to her. She investigates the suspicious find, trying to sort out whom she can trust before her search becomes dangerous.

A New Orleans hotel’s vampire convention intrigues Tulia until an attendee is found murdered through blood loss. With Samuel and new acquaintances, she investigates a death whose circumstances blur the line between theatrical fascination and a real threat.

Tulia visits Maine with Samuel to meet his mother and stepfather, expecting a chance to know his family. Suspecting the stepfather is connected to a recent murder complicates their trip and prompts difficult decisions about her own future.

Landscaping her fixer-upper, Flora Abner uncovers remains connected to an old missing-person case. Recent trespassers and nosy neighbors make her suspicious, but investigating among unfamiliar townspeople means deciding whom she can trust in her new community.

On an overnight UFO hike in New Mexico, Tulia Blake witnesses a tour guide's murder without identifying the killer. Stranded with the remaining hikers, she must investigate while helping the group return to civilization alive.

Tulia Blake and Samuel gather loved ones in Nantucket for their wedding, but an uninvited guest's murder threatens the celebration. With suspicion falling dangerously close to home, Tulia investigates before the crime derails their marriage plans.

Tulia Blake discovers a murder at a secluded South Carolina campsite, where sabotaged vehicles leave everyone stranded. With the killer apparently among the campers, she must decide whom to trust and solve the crime before another attack.

A Scottish holiday with Samuel becomes a murder investigation when someone is pushed overboard during a boat tour. Tulia Blake must uncover what happened at the loch and identify the killer before the travelers leave the country.

Eve notices her new coworker repeatedly searching a park and learns his wife disappeared years earlier. When Atlas discovers long-hidden remains, Eve must determine whether the dentist is seeking answers or returning to the scene of a crime.

Stolen extracted teeth puzzle dental assistant Evelyn Foster, but a search with cadaver dog Atlas reveals a crime scene with misleading clues. She investigates the strange connection, hoping her professional knowledge will help uncover the truth.

A blizzard leaves Granite without power and sends Eve searching for a missing child with Willow. After the child is rescued, she returns with Atlas to a suspicious shed and investigates a gruesome discovery the sheriff postpones examining.

Flora Abner discovers a skeleton in the attic of her newly purchased renovation property. When the victim proves connected to Grady's brother, she uses the pause in construction to investigate the house's disturbing history and the killer.

Lydia’s camping break is shattered by a gunshot and the discovery of a body. With a murderer somewhere nearby and a distressed stranger seeking help, her group must choose between escaping danger and staying to investigate.

Returning from a date, Lydia and Jude discover that a tour group member has been murdered. Conflicting accounts from the survivors convince Lydia to remain at their bed and breakfast and investigate the secrets behind the killing.

Flora Abner enters a chili contest, only to find that someone has substituted her entry with a poisoned batch. After a taster dies, she investigates the attempt to frame her and clear her name before suspicion hardens.

Eve and Aidan's winter romance is interrupted by a body discovered in a pond on Sophia's property. With horse boarders and riders under suspicion, Eve befriends the close-knit riding community to uncover who is responsible for the murder.

Walking a borrowed Basset hound, Flora Abner sees a man fall from a deer stand and another person aim a weapon at her. After escaping, she investigates the resulting murder before the vanished assailant targets her again.

Shopping at an estate sale for her newly renovated house, Flora Abner discovers a body and learns that a valuable item is missing. With few suspects available, she tracks the stolen object in hopes of finding the killer.

Flora Abner gathers friends to help paint her renovated house, but a fire across the street interrupts their work. A body in the wreckage was killed before the arson, prompting Flora to investigate her neighbor's murder.

While visiting Indianapolis with a special guest, Tulia Blake agrees to investigate an elderly woman's suspicious death. The victim's daughter believes her mother was murdered, and Tulia's search for answers uncovers an increasingly disturbing mystery.

Bakery owner Nicole’s grandmother is arrested after her stolen car kills the business’s chief competitor in a hit-and-run. With Christmas orders mounting and her partner jailed, Nicole searches for evidence that can clear her grandmother and preserve their family celebration.

Eve enjoys a Christmas party and her first kiss with Aidan until his coworker disappears from the festivities. Finding Hector dead turns the celebration into an investigation, with Eve convinced that another guest is the killer.

A stranger’s unexpected story challenges Lydia’s understanding of her family history, then reveals that the visitor is accused of murder. Investigating the case draws the restaurant owner toward possible truths she may find painful to accept.

Flora Abner welcomes her siblings for a visit that turns troubling when her brother witnesses a murder. Police cannot find the body, so she investigates with her family's help to identify both victim and killer and protect her brother.

Olivia discovers a murdered guest while staying with Tulia Blake at a historic New York hotel. When management promotes an accidental-death explanation, the two women investigate independently, determined to identify the person Olivia saw leaving the room.

A reported body disappears before Eve and Atlas can find it, then a lake search reveals a murdered woman. Evidence suggests the victim continued her normal life after death, leaving Eve investigating whoever is maintaining that deceptive appearance.

During Atlas's cadaver-dog certification tests, he repeatedly returns to one volunteer instead of following commands. Trusting his instincts reveals a body in the man's car, but Eve must investigate further to determine what the volunteer knows.

Tulia resumes her RV travels with videographer Olivia documenting the journey. Their New Hampshire stop includes a student hiking trip that ends in tragedy, leaving Tulia investigating suspected foul play among people who could include a killer.

A woman resembling Olivia is murdered during Tulia Blake's Ohio trip with her parents. Further unsettling incidents suggest that Olivia has a stalker, and Tulia must discover how someone keeps anticipating their movements before another deadly attack.

After an outing to Pittsburgh Zoo, Tulia and Olivia return to their RV park and discover a murdered camper. Security arrangements narrow the suspects to fellow guests, leaving the travelers investigating people who remain uncomfortably close.

Steakhouse co-owner Lydia is accustomed to her ex-husband’s dates, until one is murdered and suspicion falls on her. Protecting her business requires finding the killer, even if investigating puts her directly in the murderer’s path.

Eve helps arrange Levi's public proposal to Tiana, but a tragedy at the restaurant ruins the evening. Tiana's strange behavior afterward deepens Eve's concern, sending her into an investigation that may uncover unwelcome truths about her friend.

Granite's annual rock festival ends with Eve discovering a body and an unsettling note in her car. Unsure why a killer has singled her out, she investigates while fearing that she could be the next intended victim.

A birthday celebration distracts Eve from a stranger's plea for help until a young man is murdered and his brother disappears. After helping find the missing brother, she investigates the killing, troubled by the message she overlooked.

Flora Abner puts her renovated house on the market and begins planning her next project. Her realtor's murder and a subsequent death threat force her to investigate while trying to complete the sale and stay alive.

While their RV undergoes maintenance, Tulia and Olivia explore Chicago and witness a murder. The culprit disappears into an alley shared by several businesses, and Tulia investigates the local workers who may be hiding the truth.