Travelling Celebrant Mystery Books in Order

The Travelling Celebrant Mysteries bring Daphne Jones to a new audience, following her as she investigates suspicious deaths connected to the ceremonies she conducts. Middle-aged, practical, and warm-hearted, Daphne travels in a camper van from town to town, officially to marry couples or lead farewells, unofficially to make sure nobody gets away with murder.

In Of Marriage and Murder, she drives to Little Bridges to officiate a wedding between Lisa Brooker and Steve Tanning. When the groom dies just after the vows, attention turns to a bride whose previous husbands met equally grim fates. Daphne has to sift through clashing families, old scandals, and carefully hidden motives to uncover the truth.

Of Funerals and Feuds sees her in the mountain town of Shady Bend for the funeral of formidable Edwina Drinkwater. An empty coffin, poisoned food, and several sudden deaths force Daphne to look beyond the polished surface of a tight-knit community obsessed with a secret sauce recipe and a ledger full of leverage.

In Of Retreats and Revenge, she attends an exclusive retreat for celebrants at a luxury resort. A body in a fountain that then vanishes, a missing guest, and a storm that traps everyone on the mountaintop turn a professional getaway into a locked-room style mystery where even fellow officiants might have deadly reasons to be there.

Of Vines and Victims takes Daphne to wine country for a wedding at Crystal Springs Winery. Reunited with Belle, the foster daughter she once helped raise, she finds herself investigating the stabbing of a notorious food critic and a string of "accidents" that suggest someone wants the winery ruined for good.

These books can be read on their own or after the earlier Daphne Jones Mysteries. They keep the same cozy tone – later-in-life protagonists, strong marriages, small-town settings, and danger handled with a light touch – while offering fresh plots and new corners of Australia for Daphne and John to explore.