Edith Maxwell Reading Order

13 books (2013–2023)

This mystery anthology series comprises thirteen collections published between 2013 and 2023, with Fish Nets serving as the first entry. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Fish Nets and concluding with Christmas Mittens Murder. These anthologies showcase short mystery and thriller stories curated by editor Edith Maxwell, featuring contributions from various authors in the genre.

Start with Fish Nets, the first of 13 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Fish Nets 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Writes of Passage 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dead in Good Company 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	History and Mystery, Oh My! 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Blood on the Bayou: Bouchercon Anthology 2016 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Edgar Allan Cozy 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Christmas Cocoa Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Best Laid Plans 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Beat of Black Wings 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Bloodroot 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Deadly Nightshade: Best New England Crime Stories 2022 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Christmas Mittens Murder 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2023–2026)

The Cece Barton Mystery series by Edith Maxwell is an ongoing mystery thriller spanning three books published between 2023 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder Uncorked, followed by Deadly Crush and A Poisonous Pour. New installments are expected to continue the story.

Start with Murder Uncorked and read in order.

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1	Murder Uncorked 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Deadly Crush 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Poisonous Pour 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (2015–2025)

The Country Store Mysteries series consists of fifteen books by Edith Maxwell, beginning with Flipped for Murder in 2015 and continuing through 2025 as an ongoing series. These cozy mysteries should be read in publication order to follow the evolving story and characters. The series includes titles such as Grilled for Murder, When the Grits Hit the Fan, Biscuits and Slashed Browns, and Scone Cold Dead, offering readers a blend of mystery and culinary themes throughout each installment.

Start with Flipped for Murder, the first of 15 books in the Country Store Mysteries series.

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1	Flipped for Murder 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Grilled for Murder 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	When the Grits Hit the Fan 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Biscuits and Slashed Browns 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Death Over Easy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Christmas Cocoa and a Corpse 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Strangled Eggs and Ham 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Candy Slain Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Nacho Average Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	No Grater Crime 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Batter Off Dead 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Scarfed Down 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Deep Fried Death 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Four Leaf Cleaver 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Scone Cold Dead 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2019–2027)

The Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries is an ongoing cozy mystery series by Edith Maxwell featuring eight books published between 2019 and 2026. Readers should start with Murder on Cape Cod and follow the series in publication order through Murder in the Lighthouse. The series combines mystery and thriller elements within a cozy framework, with each installment introducing new crimes set in Cape Cod locations.

Start with Murder on Cape Cod, the first of 8 books in the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries series.

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1	Murder on Cape Cod 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder at the Lobstah Shack 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder at the Taffy Shop 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder in a Cape Cottage 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder at a Cape Bookstore 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder at the Rusty Anchor 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Murder at Cape Costumers 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Murder at the Toy Soldier 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Murder in the Lighthouse 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2014)

Lauren Rousseau is a two-book mystery series by Edith Maxwell, completed between 2012 and 2014. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Speaking of Murder followed by Bluffing is Murder. This complete series offers standalone mysteries within a continuing narrative framework.

Start with Speaking of Murder and read in order.

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1	Speaking of Murder 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bluffing is Murder 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2013–2017)

The Local Foods Mystery series by Edith Maxwell contains five complete mysteries published between 2013 and 2017. Read the books in publication order, beginning with A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die and continuing through 'Til Dirt Do Us Part, Farmed and Dangerous, Murder Most Fowl, and Mulch Ado About Murder. This series is ideal for readers who enjoy mystery and thriller novels with interconnected stories.

Start with A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die, the first of 5 books in the Local Foods Mystery series.

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1	A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	'Til Dirt Do Us Part 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Farmed and Dangerous 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder Most Fowl 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mulch Ado About Murder 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2025–2025)

7 books (2016–2021)

The Quaker Midwife Mystery series consists of seven books published between 2016 and 2021, following a complete arc that should be read in publication order. The series begins with Delivering the Truth and concludes with A Changing Light, offering a full mystery narrative across the installments. Each book builds on the previous one's developments, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the story.

Start with Delivering the Truth, the first of 7 books in the Quaker Midwife Mystery series.

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1	Delivering the Truth 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Called to Justice 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Turning the Tide 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Charity's Burden 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Judge Thee Not 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Taken Too Soon 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Changing Light 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2012–2025)

Edith Maxwell's short stories and novellas series encompasses nine mystery tales published between 2012 and 2025, with new installments still in development. These standalone entries should be read in publication order, beginning with Reduction in Force and progressing through When the Iron is Hot. The series combines mystery and thriller elements across diverse narratives, with several entries also attributed to the author's pen name Maddie Day.

Start with Reduction in Force, the first of 9 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Reduction in Force 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fire in Carriagetown 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Yatsuhashi for Lance 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	An Idea for Murder 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Just Desserts for Johnny 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Importance of Blood 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Questionable Death 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Mayor and the Midwife 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	When the Iron is Hot(As: Maddie Day) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2018–2023)