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ⓘ About Shari Randall
Shari Randall is an American author from New England that writes cozy mystery novels. Shari is best known for the Lazy Mermaid Lobster Shack series. But dancing is probably her favorite thing to do or at least one of her favorites. The activity drew Shari in when she was a child and it never let her go. So one shouldn’t be too surprised to come across Shari and her husband doing the tango; it was partially because of her husband that Shari Randall wrote the Lobster Shack Mystery series, the books for which she is best known. Shari was a child when her love for reading was ignited. She remembers being in fourth grade and being introduced to Sherlock Holmes by her school’s librarian. The experience gave her a passion for the mystery genre that never left her.
All Book Series by Shari Randall
Chesapeake Crimes
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2004 Anthology · Donna Andrews
Chesapeake Crimes 3
Book 2 of 3 · published 2008 Anthology · Donna Andrews,Marcia Talley,Carla Coupe
Chesapeake Crimes: Fur, Feathers, and Felonies
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018 Co-authored · Donna Andrews,Carla Coupe
Cozy Case Files, Volume 24
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2025
Chesapeake Crimes: This Job Is Murder!
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Shari Randall?
Shari Randall is an American author from New England that writes cozy mystery novels. Shari is best known for the Lazy Mermaid Lobster Shack series. But dancing is probably her favorite thing to do or at least one of her favorites.
Which Shari Randall series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Chesapeake Crimes series, the earliest of Shari Randall's multi-book series: it opens with Chesapeake Crimes (2004) and runs to 3 books across 2004–2018, ending with Chesapeake Crimes: Fur, Feathers, and Felonies (2018). Shari Randall's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Shari Randall written?
Shari Randall has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2025. 33 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Lobster Shack Mystery series with 4 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Shari Randall's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Shari Randall's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Chesapeake Crimes (2004–2018, 3 books), Lobster Shack Mystery (2018–2019, 4 books) and Ice Cream Shop Mysteries (2021–2023, 3 books).
How are Shari Randall's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shari Randall's 38 books into 4 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lobster Shack Mystery (4 books, 2018–2019); Chesapeake Crimes (3 books, 2004–2018); Ice Cream Shop Mysteries (3 books, 2021–2023); Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler (23 books, 2017–2025).