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ⓘ About Olivia Matthews
Olivia Matthews is a published author of fiction. It is also the pen name that was used by author Patricia Sargeant. Matthews is a writer of cozy mystery books and the pseudonym used by Sargeant, who also used the pen name of Regina Hart to write other novels. She is married to her husband and together they reside in the state of Ohio. Growing up in New York City, Patricia was always a very big reader. She realized that she would like to be a published author when she was nine years old. Along the way, she has had other writers to inspire her work. These include Dick Francis, Tami Hoag, and Walter Mosley, all of whom have placed regular people in their stories and put them into unique situations that have helped them to realize that there was a hero inside them.
All Book Series by Olivia Matthews
Cozy Case Files Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley
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
Cozy Case Files Volume 3
Book 3 of 23 · published 2017 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Ellie Alexander,Mindy Quigley
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
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
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
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
Cozy Case Files Volume 8
Book 8 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Diane Kelly,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley
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
Cozy Case Files Volume 10
Book 10 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Jane K. Cleland,Ashley Weaver,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 11
Book 11 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley
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
Cozy Case Files Volume 13
Book 13 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 14
Book 14 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss
Cozy Case Files Volume 15
Book 15 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Mindy Quigley
Cozy Case Files Volume 16
Book 16 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss
Cozy Case Files, Volume 19
Book 19 of 23 · published 2023 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally
Cozy Case Files, Volume 22
Book 21 of 23 · published 2024 Anthology · M.C. Beaton,Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Cynthia Riggs,R.W. Green,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,Celeste Connally
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
Cozy Case Files, Volume 24
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Elizabeth Penney,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Olivia Matthews?
Olivia Matthews is a published author of fiction. It is also the pen name that was used by author Patricia Sargeant. Matthews is a writer of cozy mystery books and the pseudonym used by Sargeant, who also used the pen name of Regina Hart to write other novels.
Which Olivia Matthews series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sister Lou Mystery series, the earliest of Olivia Matthews's multi-book series: it opens with Mayhem & Mass (2017) and runs to 3 books across 2017–2019, ending with Alibis & Angels (2019). Olivia Matthews's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Olivia Matthews written?
Olivia Matthews has 31 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2025. Every one of them sits in one of 4 named series — the largest being the Sister Lou Mystery series with 3 books.
In what order should Olivia Matthews's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Olivia Matthews's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sister Lou Mystery (2017–2019, 3 books), Peach Coast Mystery (2021–2022, 2 books) and Spice Isle Bakery Mysteries (2023, 3 books).
How are Olivia Matthews's books organised into series?
This guide splits Olivia Matthews's 31 books into 4 named series, with no standalone titles: Sister Lou Mystery (3 books, 2017–2019); Spice Isle Bakery Mysteries (3 books, 2023); Peach Coast Mystery (2 books, 2021–2022); Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler (23 books, 2017–2025).