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ⓘ About Elizabeth Penney
Elizabeth Penney is a cozy mystery writer with more than two dozen novels. She was raised in Maine and holds a BS and MBA. Penney is part of the Women’s fictions Writers Association, and she also owns Penny Productions. She also worked as a consultant and nonprofit executive. The author has also written short stories, business articles, and screenplays with her husband. They’ll also be selling other vintage items, which will add a personal touch to Iris’ online business. Their shop will be named Ruffles & Bows and is set to open on Memorial Day, but the room needs a lot more work before opening for the customers to shop. They are ready to begin the renovations and meet their contractor and Ian Stewart in the building to kick start the work.
All Book Series by Elizabeth Penney
1
Hems and Homicide
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2019
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3
Bodies and Bows
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021
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1
Chapter and Curse
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2021
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2
A Treacherous Tale
Book 2 of 5 · published 2022
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4
Madrigals and Mayhem
Book 4 of 5 · published 2024
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5
Vows and Villainy
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025
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1
Bodies and Battlements
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2025
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2
Dungeons and Danger
Book 2 of 3 · published 2026
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3
Turrets and Turmoil
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2027
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1
A Deadly Game
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2023
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2
The Children's Villa
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
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1
Secrets of the Amish Diary
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2016 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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2
Plain Deception
Book 2 of 23 · published 2016 Anthology · Tara Randel
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3
Simple Lies
Book 3 of 23 · published 2016 Anthology · Jan Fields
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4
Murder Simply Played
Book 4 of 23 · published 2016 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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5
To Love and to Vanish
Book 5 of 23 · published 2016 Anthology · Tara Randel
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6
Law & Old Order
Book 6 of 23 · published 2016 Anthology · Jan Fields
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7
A Silent Betrayal
Book 7 of 23 · published 2016 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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8
Humble Pies and White Lies
Book 8 of 23 · published 2016
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9
Deceptive Hearts
Book 9 of 23 · published 2016 Anthology · Marlene Chase
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10
Stolen Past
Book 10 of 23 · published 2016 Anthology · Tara Randel
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11
Homespun Homicide
Book 11 of 23 · published 2016
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12
Broken Melody
Book 12 of 23 · published 2016 Anthology · K.D. McCrite
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13
Horse and Burglary
Book 13 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Virginia Smith
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14
A Fatal Harvest
Book 14 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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15
A Simple Deduction
Book 15 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Kristi Holt
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16
The Hound and the Fury
Book 16 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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17
Unhappy Returns
Book 17 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Josie Damico
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18
Skating the Law
Book 18 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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19
Book Clubbed
Book 19 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · K.D. McCrite
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20
Farmed Robbery
Book 20 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Marlene Chase
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21
Scene of the Chime
Book 21 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Josie Damico
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22
Amish and Old Lace
Book 22 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Tara Randel
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23
To Honor and Betray
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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1
Toxic Designs
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015 Anthology · Kristi Holl
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3
Brass Chains
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015 Anthology · Donna Kelly
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1
A Patchwork Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2013 Anthology · Jan Fields
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2
Raven Threads
Book 2 of 12 · published 2013 Anthology · K.D. McCrite
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3
A Midsummer Night's Seam
Book 3 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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4
Broderie Curse
Book 4 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Jan Fields
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5
Innocent Until Proven Quilty
Book 5 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Donna Kelly
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6
Ocean Selvage
Book 6 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Jan Fields
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7
A Deadly Pattern
Book 7 of 12 · published 2014
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8
Unsavory Notions
Book 8 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Amy Lillard
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9
Seam of the Crime
Book 9 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Jan Fields
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10
Celtic Chains
Book 10 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Donna Kelly
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11
Stab Stitched
Book 11 of 12 · published 2014
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12
Unraveled Secrets
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2015 Anthology · Jan Fields
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1
Decadent Deceit
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2015 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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2
Castle of Whispers
Book 2 of 10 · published 2015
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3
A Dangerous Tide
Book 3 of 10 · published 2026 Anthology · Kristi Holl
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4
Highland Treachery
Book 4 of 10 · published 2026
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5
Arsenic and Old Silk
Book 5 of 10 · published 2026 Anthology · Mary Blount Christian
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6
Mist on the Moors
Book 6 of 10 · published 2026
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7
Deadly Angel
Book 7 of 10 · published 2026 Anthology · Kristi Holl
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8
The Thief of Hearts
Book 8 of 10 · published 2026 Anthology · Mary Blount Christian
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9
Where Summer Never Comes
Book 9 of 10 · published 2026 Anthology · Kristi Holl
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10
A Lethal Journey
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2026
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1
Betrayal of Trust
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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2
Burning Danger
Book 2 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Virginia Smith
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3
Christmas Peril
Book 3 of 12 · published 2025
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4
Dangerous at Heart
Book 4 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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5
Web of Lies
Book 5 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Virginia Smith
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6
Deceptive Truths
Book 6 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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8
Under Suspicion
Book 8 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Tara Randel
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9
Gathering Storms
Book 9 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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10
Guilty Secrets
Book 10 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Virginia Smith
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11
Hidden Threats
Book 11 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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12
Deadly Tides
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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1
Pieces From the Past
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2016
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2
The Secret Letter
Book 2 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Mary Blount Christian
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3
A Ring of Deception
Book 3 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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4
Tools of the Traitor
Book 4 of 22 · published 2018 Anthology · Lucy Averill
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5
The Christmas Riddle
Book 5 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Susan Sleeman
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6
Six Feet Undertow
Book 6 of 22 · published 2025
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7
Death Takes a Holiday
Book 7 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Susan Sleeman
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8
Framed for Life
Book 8 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Kristi Holl
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9
Deadly Prospect
Book 9 of 22 · published 2025
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10
Season of Misdeeds
Book 10 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Kay Marshall Strom
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11
A Chime to Kill
Book 11 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Elizabeth Goddard
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12
Danger in Spades
Book 12 of 22 · published 2025
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13
Humbug Hijinks
Book 13 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Kristi Holl
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14
A Fedora Offense
Book 14 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Donna Kelly
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15
Rigged for Murder
Book 15 of 22 · published 2025
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16
The Crate Beyond
Book 16 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Pam De Voe
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17
Bride and Seek
Book 17 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Janet Holm McHenry
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18
Three Ring Threat
Book 18 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Donna Kelly
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19
Treble and Strife
Book 19 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Elizabeth Goddard
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20
O Stolen Night
Book 20 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Nancy Mehl
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21
A Slippery Slope
Book 21 of 22 · published 2025
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22
Dead and Married
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Donna Kelly
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1
Secrets by the Sea
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2027 Anthology · Roseanna M. White
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2
The Stuff of Legend
Book 2 of 3 · published 2027 Anthology · Stephanie Coleman
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3
Tempest in a Teacup
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2027
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1
Cozy Case Files Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley
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2
Cozy Case Files Volume 2
Book 2 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley
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3
Cozy Case Files Volume 3
Book 3 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley
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4
Cozy Case Files Volume 4
Book 4 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley
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5
Cozy Case Files Volume 5
Book 5 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace
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6
Cozy Case Files Volume 6
Book 6 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley
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7
Cozy Case Files Volume 7
Book 7 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley
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8
Cozy Case Files Volume 8
Book 8 of 23 · published 2020
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9
Cozy Case Files Volume 9
Book 9 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley
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Cozy Case Files Volume 10
Book 10 of 23 · published 2020
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Cozy Case Files Volume 11
Book 11 of 23 · published 2021
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12
Cozy Case Files Volume 12
Book 12 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen
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13
Cozy Case Files Volume 13
Book 13 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Mindy Quigley
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14
Cozy Case Files Volume 14
Book 14 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss
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15
Cozy Case Files Volume 15
Book 15 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Mindy Quigley
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16
Cozy Case Files Volume 16
Book 16 of 23 · published 2022
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17
Cozy Case Files Volume 17
Book 17 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings
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18
Cozy Case Files, Volume 18
Book 18 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss
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19
Cozy Case Files, Volume 19
Book 19 of 23 · published 2023
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20
Cozy Case Files, Volume 20
Book 20 of 23 · published 2024 Anthology · Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings
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21
Cozy Case Files, Volume 22
Book 21 of 23 · published 2024
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22
Cozy Case Files, Volume 23
Book 22 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Jennifer J. Chow
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23
Cozy Case Files, Volume 24
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2025
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1
A Gift in Time
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Shaen Layle
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2
The Royal Code
Book 2 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Beth Adams
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3
Embroidering the Truth
Book 3 of 8 · published 2026
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4
A Little Latitude
Book 4 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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5
A Lighthouse Legacy
Book 5 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Jo James
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6
Taken By Storm
Book 6 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Jan Fields
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7
Cold as Ice
Book 7 of 8 · published 2027 Anthology · Beth Adams
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8
Reel Secrets
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2027
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1
Where Hope Blooms
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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3
Binding Vows
Book 3 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Gayle Roper
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5
Mending the Past
Book 5 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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6
Kindred Blessings
Book 6 of 23 · published 2019
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7
Grateful Hearts
Book 7 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Gail Chianese
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8
Christmas Gifts
Book 8 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Jan Fields,Gail Chianese
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9
Joyful Beginnings
Book 9 of 23 · published 2020
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10
Love's Surprise
Book 10 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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11
Season of Renewal
Book 11 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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12
Drawing Hope
Book 12 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Tara Randel
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13
A Guiding Promise
Book 13 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Gail Chianese
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14
Cherished Legacy
Book 14 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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15
Garden of Secrets
Book 15 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Dorothy Clarans
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16
Sweet Wishes
Book 16 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Dana R. Lynn
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17
August Retreat
Book 17 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Tara Randel
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18
A New Path
Book 18 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Gail Chianese
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19
Autumn's Spell
Book 19 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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20
Treasured Harvest
Book 20 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Dorothy Clarans
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21
Comfort and Joy
Book 21 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Dana R. Lynn
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22
A Time to Celebrate
Book 22 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Tara Randel
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23
Forever Starts Today
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Gail Chianese
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1
Yule Pay Dearly
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2026
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2
Steeped in Lies
Book 2 of 13 · published 2026 Anthology · Jan Fields
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3
Cottage in the Act
Book 3 of 13 · published 2026 Anthology · Jan Fields
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4
Claddagh in Secrecy
Book 4 of 13 · published 2026 Anthology · Kacy Cross
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5
Final Resting Lace
Book 5 of 13 · published 2026
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6
Infused with Murder
Book 6 of 13 · published 2026 Anthology · Rosemarie Ross
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7
Tempers in a Teapot
Book 7 of 13 · published 2026 Anthology · Jan Fields
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8
Digging Up Danger
Book 8 of 13 · published 2026
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9
Wed and Gone
Book 9 of 13 · published 2026 Anthology · Virginia Smith
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10
A Knife to Remember
Book 10 of 13 · published 2026 Anthology · Jan Fields
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11
Woes of Christmas Past
Book 11 of 13 · published 2026
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13
Died in the Wool
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2026 Anthology · Jan Fields
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1
Broken Bonds
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2021 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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2
Mercy’s Healing
Book 2 of 19 · published 2021 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
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3
Where Mercy Begins
Book 3 of 19 · published 2021 Anthology · Kathleen Y'Barbo
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4
Prescription for Mystery
Book 4 of 19 · published 2021 Anthology · Ruth Logan Herne
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5
Angels Watching Over Me
Book 5 of 19 · published 2021 Anthology · Gabrielle Meyer
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6
A Change of Art
Book 6 of 19 · published 2021 Anthology · Leslie Gould
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7
Conscious Decisions
Book 7 of 19 · published 2021 Anthology · Beth Adams
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8
Surrounded by Mercy
Book 8 of 19 · published 2021
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9
'Twas the Clue Before Christmas
Book 9 of 19 · published 2021 Anthology · Tia McCollors
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10
A Hard Pill to Swallow
Book 10 of 19 · published 2022 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
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11
To Heal a Heart
Book 11 of 19 · published 2022 Anthology · Shaen Layle
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12
A Cross to Bear
Book 12 of 19 · published 2022 Anthology · Tia McCollors
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13
Merciful Secrecy
Book 13 of 19 · published 2022 Anthology · Ruth Logan Herne
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14
Sunken Hopes
Book 14 of 19 · published 2022 Anthology · Gabrielle Meyer
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15
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Book 15 of 19 · published 2022 Anthology · Leslie Gould
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16
Pain Relief - Beth Adams
Book 16 of 19 · published 2022 Anthology · Beth Adams
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17
Redeemed By Mercy
Book 17 of 19 · published 2022
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18
A Genius Solution
Book 18 of 19 · published 2022 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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19
Ill at Ease
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2022 Anthology · Janice Thompson
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1
Hounded By The Past
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2022 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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3
Dogged Deception
Book 3 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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4
Tell Tail Clues
Book 4 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Gayle Roper
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6
The Claus Will Come Out
Book 6 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Tara Randel
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7
Bones to Pick
Book 7 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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8
Paw & Order
Book 8 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Gayle Roper
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10
Away and in Danger
Book 10 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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11
Breeding Discontent
Book 11 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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12
Justice Swerved
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Tara Randel
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1
Where There's Smoke
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Laura Bradford
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2
The Key Question
Book 2 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Virginia Smith,Beth Adams
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3
Seeds of Suspicion
Book 3 of 20 · published 2025
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4
A Likely Story
Book 4 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Roseanna M. White
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5
Out of the Depths
Book 5 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Beth Adams
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6
Run for the Roses
Book 6 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Cate Nolan
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7
Crooks and Christmas Cookies
Book 7 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Stephanie Coleman
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8
Smoke and Mirrors
Book 8 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Laura Bradford
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9
No Love Lost
Book 9 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Becky Melby
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10
The Cookbook Clue
Book 10 of 20 · published 2026
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11
The Final Cut
Book 11 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Roseanna M. White
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12
A Brush with Danger
Book 12 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Beth Adams
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13
The Mandolin Mystery
Book 13 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Cate Nolan
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14
Forged in Fire
Book 14 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Stephanie Coleman
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15
Lost in a Book
Book 15 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Becky Melby
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16
The Big Picture
Book 16 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Laura Bradford
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17
Pumpkin Peril
Book 17 of 20 · published 2026
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18
That Christmas Feeling
Book 18 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Beth Adams
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19
Snowbound Secrets
Book 19 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Cate Nolan
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20
The Pilfered Pearls
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Stephanie Coleman
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1
Digging Up Secrets
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2024
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2
Hide and Seek
Book 2 of 22 · published 2024 Anthology · Beth Adams
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3
Into Thin Air
Book 3 of 22 · published 2024 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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4
Three Dog Knight
Book 4 of 22 · published 2024 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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5
Show Stopper
Book 5 of 22 · published 2024 Anthology · Shirley Raye Redmond
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A Little Bird Told Me
Book 6 of 22 · published 2024 Anthology · Laura Bradford
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7
The Christmas Camel Caper
Book 7 of 22 · published 2024 Anthology · Jane Willan
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8
On the Right Track
Book 8 of 22 · published 2024 Anthology · Shaen Layle
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9
Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
Book 9 of 22 · published 2024 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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10
Snake in the Grass
Book 10 of 22 · published 2025
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11
A Will and a Way
Book 11 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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12
Caught in a Trap
Book 12 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Beth Adams
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13
Stray from the Fold
Book 13 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Cynthia Ruchti
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14
Of Bats and Belfries
Book 14 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Shirley Raye Redmond
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15
Borrowed Trouble
Book 15 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Shaen Layle
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16
Lost at Sea
Book 16 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Beth Adams
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17
Pride, Prejudice and Pitfalls
Book 17 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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18
The Elephant in the Room
Book 18 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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19
Ruffled Feathers
Book 19 of 22 · published 2026 Anthology · Roseanna M. White
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20
Badgering the Witness
Book 20 of 22 · published 2026 Anthology · Beth Adams
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21
A Pet Project
Book 21 of 22 · published 2026 Anthology · Stephanie Coleman
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22
The Honeyed Truth
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2026 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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1
Don't Rock the Boat
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
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Like a Fish Out of Water
Book 2 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Janice Thompson
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Adrift
Book 3 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Beth Adams
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Maiden of the Mist
Book 4 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Nancy Mehl
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Making Waves
Book 5 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Tricia Goyer,Cara C. Putman
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A Port in the Storm
Book 6 of 24 · published 2017
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A Light in the Darkness
Book 7 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Ruth Logan Herne
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Shifting Sands
Book 8 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
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Catch of the Day
Book 9 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Ruth Logan Herne
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Sheeps Passing in the Night
Book 10 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
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Swept Away
Book 11 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Ruth Logan Herne
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Thicker Than Water
Book 12 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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Bridge over Troubled Waters
Book 13 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Janice Thompson
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Smoke on the Water
Book 14 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Beth Adams
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Shark Bait
Book 15 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Cara C. Putman
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Water Flows Uphill
Book 17 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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Beyond the Sea
Book 18 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Janice Thompson
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Wider than an Ocean
Book 19 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Beth Adams
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Sail Away Home
Book 20 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Cara C. Putman
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Flotsam & Jetsam
Book 21 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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Waves of Doubt
Book 22 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Nancy Mehl
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Just Over the Horizon
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Ruth Logan Herne
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Between the Lines
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Jan Fields
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Reading the Stars
Book 2 of 12 · published 2025
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Every Trick in the Book
Book 3 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Tara Johnson
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Written in Time
Book 4 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Jan Fields
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Two for the Books
Book 5 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Jolyn Sharp
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Turn Another Page
Book 6 of 12 · published 2025
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In Past Tense
Book 7 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Mary Alford
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And the Plot Thickens
Book 9 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Jeanette Hanscome
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A Novel Approach
Book 10 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Tara Johnson
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The Last Word
Book 11 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Jeanette Hanscome
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A New Chapter
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Barbara Josselsohn
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The Jig Is Up
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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If Looks Could Kilt
Book 2 of 24 · published 2020
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A Reel Threat
Book 3 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Gayle Roper
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Lass and Found
Book 4 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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Silence of the Clans
Book 5 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Jan Fields
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A Faerie Dangerous Game
Book 7 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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Tartan Feathered
Book 8 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Jan Fields
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Yule Be Sorry
Book 9 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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Of Ice and Men
Book 10 of 24 · published 2020
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Reign of Terrier
Book 11 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Jan Fields
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Aye for an Aye
Book 12 of 24 · published 2020 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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From Plaid to Worse
Book 13 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Gayle Roper
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Quill the Messenger
Book 14 of 24 · published 2021
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Wed on Arrival
Book 15 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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Under Loch and Key
Book 16 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Jan Fields
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Paying the Piper
Book 17 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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Isle and Tribulation
Book 18 of 24 · published 2021
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Scone Cold Murder
Book 19 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Rachael O. Phillips
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A Hopeless Ness
Book 20 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Jan Fields
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Settling Auld Scores
Book 21 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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A Lass Resort
Book 22 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Gayle Roper
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Heid and Seek
Book 23 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · Jan Fields
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In Grave Danger
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2021
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A Novel Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 2017
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Bitter Words
Book 2 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Jan Fields
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The Grim Reader
Book 3 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Margaret Welch
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A Deadly Chapter
Book 4 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Jan Fields
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An Autographed Mystery
Book 5 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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Second Edition Death
Book 6 of 24 · published 2017
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A Crime Well Versed
Book 7 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Marlene Chase
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A Murder Unscripted
Book 8 of 24 · published 2017
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Pride and Publishing
Book 9 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
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A Literary Offense
Book 10 of 24 · published 2018
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Up to Noir Good
Book 11 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Jan Fields
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For Letter or Worse
Book 12 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Margaret Welch
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On Pens and Needles
Book 13 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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Ink or Swim
Book 14 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Catherine Dilts
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Tell No Tales
Book 15 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Marlene Chase
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A Fatal Yarn
Book 17 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Allie Pleiter
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Read Between the Crimes
Book 18 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Lucy Averill
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From Fable to Grave
Book 19 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Marlene Chase
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A Fateful Sentence
Book 20 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Lucy Averill
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Cloak and Grammar
Book 21 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Allie Pleiter
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A Lost Clause
Book 22 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · K.D. McCrite
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A Thorny Plot
Book 23 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Catherine Dilts
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A Scary Tale Wedding
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · K.D. McCrite
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Bloomed to Die
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Johnnie Alexander
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A Cultivated Crime
Book 2 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Grace Marcello
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My Dearly Depotted
Book 3 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Gayle Roper
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Planted Evidence
Book 4 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Kristi Holl
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Digging Up Secrets
Book 5 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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The Mistletoe Murder
Book 6 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Lynette Sowell
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Loot of All Evil
Book 7 of 16 · published 2018
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A Fatal Arrangement
Book 8 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Gayle Roper
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Woes By Any Other Name
Book 9 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Jan Fields
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Noel Way Out
Book 10 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Katy Lee
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A seedy Development
Book 12 of 16 · published 2019
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Best Laid Plants
Book 13 of 16 · published 2019 Anthology · Katy Lee
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Weeds of Doubt
Book 14 of 16 · published 2019 Anthology · Sandra Orchard
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Rooted in Malice
Book 15 of 16 · published 2021 Anthology · Jan Fields
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The Lily Vanishes
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2025
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Cozy Case Files Volume 8
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020
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Cozy Case Files Volume 10
Book 2 of 5 · published 2020
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Cozy Case Files Volume 11
Book 3 of 5 · published 2021
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Cozy Case Files Volume 16
Book 4 of 5 · published 2022
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Cozy Case Files, Volume 19
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Elizabeth Penney?
Elizabeth Penney is a cozy mystery writer with more than two dozen novels. She was raised in Maine and holds a BS and MBA. Penney is part of the Women's fictions Writers Association, and she also owns Penny Productions.
Which Elizabeth Penney series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Annie’s Quilted Mystery series, the earliest of Elizabeth Penney's multi-book series: it opens with A Patchwork Murder (2013) and runs to 12 books across 2013–2015, ending with Unraveled Secrets (2015). Elizabeth Penney's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Elizabeth Penney written?
Elizabeth Penney has 343 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2027. 336 of them belong to 23 named series — the largest being the Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard series with 24 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Elizabeth Penney's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Elizabeth Penney's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Annie’s Quilted Mystery (2013–2015, 12 books), Annie's Secret of the Quilt (2015–2026, 10 books) and Annie’s Mysteries Unraveled (2015, 3 books), plus 19 more.
How are Elizabeth Penney's books organised into series?
This guide splits Elizabeth Penney's 343 books into 23 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard (24 books, 2017–2019); Scottish Bakehouse Mysteries (24 books, 2020–2021); Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library (24 books, 2017–2019); Amish Inn Mysteries (23 books, 2016–2018); Inn at Magnolia Harbor (23 books, 2019–2021), plus 18 further series.
