The Leafy Hollow Mysteries Books in Order

Reclusive Verity Hawkes leaves her apartment when her eccentric aunt disappears, taking over the aunt's landscaping business in Leafy Hollow. After an obnoxious client dies in suspicious accidents, Verity becomes a suspect and must investigate to protect her new life.

A body at the foot of Pine Hill Peak places the mother of Verity's best friend under suspicion. With a familiar killer back in Leafy Hollow, Verity investigates competing suspects and an old scandal to keep the wrong woman from prison.

A visitor dies amid Leafy Hollow's cupcake competition, and a friend's romantic interest confesses to the crime. Landscaper Verity Hawkes investigates a growing collection of suspects, discovering that even her new friends have secrets that could complicate the case.

Kidnappers seize a beloved Leafy Hollow resident and choose Verity Hawkes to handle the ransom. When the exchange goes wrong, her search for answers leads toward a rogue agent, a meddling former boyfriend, and an underground clinic.

Short of money during winter, Verity Hawkes launches a private investigation business and questions a lucrative crossword competition. Most of Leafy Hollow dismisses her suspicions, but a hoarder's death and other strange connections make the puzzle increasingly dangerous.

Verity Hawkes investigates when a local ladies' man is accused of double murder after inheriting a valuable painting. Entering the rare-art world brings dubious dealers, unexpected DNA evidence, and elaborate traps, while her own relationship and business decisions remain unsettled.

Verity's estranged father arrives seeking help and reveals information that threatens her cherished memories of her late mother. Investigating the decades-old mystery leads to a new murder, leaving Verity a suspect as she confronts questions from her own past.

A body in a septic tank gives Verity Hawkes a chance to rescue her struggling investigation business, but the accused killer is the town's billy goat. Family interference and eccentric companions complicate her effort to uncover the human explanation.