📖 About Down South Café Mystery

Down South Café Mystery is a series universe written by Gayle Leeson. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 2016 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Down South Café Mystery Books with 8 books. It opens with The Calamity Café (2016) and currently runs to A Recipe for Death (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Down South Café Mystery

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Calamity Café (2016), book 1 of Publication Order of Down South Café Mystery Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Down South Café Mystery Books in Order

Publication Order of Down South Café Mystery Books
8 books
1
The Calamity Café book cover1The Calamity Café2016Buy on Amazon
Silence of the Jams book cover2Silence of the Jams2017Buy on Amazon
Honey-Baked Homicide book cover3Honey-Baked Homicide2017Buy on Amazon
Apples and Alibis book cover4Apples and Alibis2019Buy on Amazon
Fruit Baskets and Holiday Caskets book cover5Fruit Baskets and Holiday Caskets2020Buy on Amazon
Truffles and Tragedy book cover6Truffles and Tragedy2021Buy on Amazon
Cake and I Scream book cover7Cake and I Scream2023Buy on Amazon
A Recipe for Death book cover8A Recipe for Death2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Down South Café Mystery books are there?
There are 8 books in the Down South Café Mystery collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2016 and 2026.
What is the first Down South Café Mystery book?
The first book is The Calamity Café, published in 2016.
What order should I read the Down South Café Mystery books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Down South Café Mystery books?
The Down South Café Mystery books were written by Gayle Leeson.
Is the Down South Café Mystery series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Down South Café Mystery Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Down South Café Mystery series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2016, and the most recent in 2026.