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ⓘ About Edith Maxwell
Edith Maxwell is one of the Amazon bestselling and Agatha Award nominated American author who likes to write her novels based on the mystery and thriller genres. She is particularly popular for writing down the successful books in the Local Foods Mysteries as well as the Quaker Midwife Mysteries. Author Maxwell also writes a few other mystery series such as the Country Store Mysteries and the Lauren Rousseau Mysteries. But, she writes these two mystery series under different pen names of Maddie Day and Tace Baker respectively. Other than the mystery novels, author Maxwell has written a few award winning short stories about crime fiction. As of today, she lives in the northern region of Boston along with her husband and 3 cats.
All Book Series by Edith Maxwell
When the Iron is Hot
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2025 Pen name · Maddie Day
A Questionable Death and Other Historical Quaker Midwife Mysteries
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023 Co-authored · Victoria Thompson
Deadly Nightshade: Best New England Crime Stories 2022
Book 11 of 13 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Edith Maxwell?
Edith Maxwell is one of the Amazon bestselling and Agatha Award nominated American author who likes to write her novels based on the mystery and thriller genres. She is particularly popular for writing down the successful books in the Local Foods Mysteries as well as the Quaker Midwife Mysteries. Author Maxwell also writes a few other mystery series such as the Country Store Mysteries and the Lauren Rousseau Mysteries.
Which Edith Maxwell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Local Foods Mystery series, the earliest of Edith Maxwell's multi-book series: it opens with A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die (2013) and runs to 5 books across 2013–2017, ending with Mulch Ado About Murder (2017). Edith Maxwell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Edith Maxwell written?
Edith Maxwell has 66 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2027. 42 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Country Store Mysteries series with 15 books — and 24 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Edith Maxwell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Edith Maxwell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lauren Rousseau (2012–2014, 2 books), Local Foods Mystery (2013–2017, 5 books) and Country Store Mysteries (2015–2025, 15 books), plus 4 more.
How are Edith Maxwell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Edith Maxwell's 66 books into 7 named series and 24 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Country Store Mysteries (15 books, 2015–2025); Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries (9 books, 2019–2027); Quaker Midwife Mystery (7 books, 2016–2021); Local Foods Mystery (5 books, 2013–2017); Cece Barton Mystery (3 books, 2023–2026), plus 2 further series.