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Edith Maxwell

American author Edith Maxwell is best known for her Local Foods Mysteries and Quaker Midwife Mysteries. A multiple Agatha Award nominee, her work blends culinary and historical crime. This page lists Edith Maxwell’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2012Reduction in ForcePOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2012Speaking of MurderPOoLRB · 1Buy ↗

2013A Tine to Live, A Tine to DiePOoLFMB · 1Buy ↗

2013Yatsuhashi for LancePOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2013Fire in CarriagetownPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

2014'Til Dirt Do Us PartPOoLFMB · 2Buy ↗

2014Bluffing is MurderPOoLRB · 2Buy ↗

2014Just Desserts for JohnnyPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2014An Idea for MurderPOoSS · 5Buy ↗

2014The Importance of BloodPOoSS · 6Buy ↗

2015Flipped for MurderPOoCSMB · 1Buy ↗

2015Farmed and DangerousPOoLFMB · 3Buy ↗

2015A Questionable DeathPOoSS · 7Buy ↗

2016Delivering the TruthPOoQMMB · 1Buy ↗

2016Grilled for MurderPOoCSMB · 2Buy ↗

2016Murder Most FowlPOoLFMB · 4Buy ↗

2016The Mayor and the MidwifePOoSS · 8Buy ↗

2017Called to JusticePOoQMMB · 2Buy ↗

2017When the Grits Hit the FanPOoCSMB · 3Buy ↗

2017Mulch Ado About MurderPOoLFMB · 5Buy ↗

2018Black Cat Thrillogy #9POoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2018Turning the TidePOoQMMB · 3Buy ↗

2018Biscuits and Slashed BrownsPOoCSMB · 4Buy ↗

2018Death Over EasyPOoCSMB · 5Buy ↗

2019Murder on Cape CodPOoCCBGMB · 1Buy ↗

2019Charity's BurdenPOoQMMB · 4Buy ↗

2019Judge Thee NotPOoQMMB · 5Buy ↗

2019Strangled Eggs and HamPOoCSMB · 6Buy ↗

2019Christmas Cocoa and a CorpsePOoCSMB · 7Buy ↗

2020Taken Too SoonPOoQMMB · 6Buy ↗

2020Nacho Average MurderPOoCSMB · 8Buy ↗

2020Candy Slain MurderPOoCSMB · 9Buy ↗

2021Murder at the Taffy ShopPOoCCBGMB · 2Buy ↗

2021Murder at the Lobstah ShackPOoCCBGMB · 3Buy ↗

2021A Changing LightPOoQMMB · 7Buy ↗

2021No Grater CrimePOoCSMB · 10Buy ↗

2022Murder in a Cape CottagePOoCCBGMB · 4Buy ↗

2022Batter Off DeadPOoCSMB · 11Buy ↗

2022Scarfed DownPOoCSMB · 12Buy ↗

2023Murder UncorkedPOoCBMB · 1Buy ↗

2023Murder at a Cape BookstorePOoCCBGMB · 5Buy ↗

2023Four Leaf CleaverPOoCSMB · 13Buy ↗

2023Deep Fried DeathPOoCSMB · 14Buy ↗

2024Deadly CrushPOoCBMB · 2Buy ↗

2024Murder at the Rusty AnchorPOoCCBGMB · 6Buy ↗

2025When the Iron is HotPOoMDSS · 1Buy ↗

2025Murder at Cape CostumersPOoCCBGMB · 7Buy ↗

2025When the Iron is Hot(As: Maddie Day)POoSS · 9Buy ↗

2025Scone Cold DeadPOoCSMB · 15Buy ↗

2026A Poisonous PourPOoCBMB · 3Buy ↗

2026Murder at the Toy SoldierPOoCCBGMB · 8Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Cece Barton Mystery Books3 books · 2023–2026

01Murder Uncorked2023Buy ↗

02Deadly Crush2024Buy ↗

03A Poisonous Pour2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Country Store Mysteries Books15 books · 2015–2025

01Flipped for Murder2015Buy ↗

02Grilled for Murder2016Buy ↗

03When the Grits Hit the Fan2017Buy ↗

04Biscuits and Slashed Browns2018Buy ↗

05Death Over Easy2018Buy ↗

06Strangled Eggs and Ham2019Buy ↗

07Christmas Cocoa and a Corpse2019Buy ↗

08Nacho Average Murder2020Buy ↗

09Candy Slain Murder2020Buy ↗

10No Grater Crime2021Buy ↗

11Batter Off Dead2022Buy ↗

12Scarfed Down2022Buy ↗

13Four Leaf Cleaver2023Buy ↗

14Deep Fried Death2023Buy ↗

15Scone Cold Dead2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Local Foods Mystery Books5 books · 2013–2017

01A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die2013Buy ↗

02'Til Dirt Do Us Part2014Buy ↗

03Farmed and Dangerous2015Buy ↗

04Murder Most Fowl2016Buy ↗

05Mulch Ado About Murder2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Maddie Day Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2025

01When the Iron is Hot2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Lauren Rousseau Books2 books · 2012–2014

01Speaking of Murder2012Buy ↗

02Bluffing is Murder2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas9 books · 2012–2025

01Reduction in Force2012Buy ↗

02Yatsuhashi for Lance2013Buy ↗

03Fire in Carriagetown2013Buy ↗

04Just Desserts for Johnny2014Buy ↗

05An Idea for Murder2014Buy ↗

06The Importance of Blood2014Buy ↗

07A Questionable Death2015Buy ↗

08The Mayor and the Midwife2016Buy ↗

09When the Iron is Hot(As: Maddie Day)2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Quaker Midwife Mystery Books7 books · 2016–2021

01Delivering the Truth2016Buy ↗

02Called to Justice2017Buy ↗

03Turning the Tide2018Buy ↗

04Charity's Burden2019Buy ↗

05Judge Thee Not2019Buy ↗

06Taken Too Soon2020Buy ↗

07A Changing Light2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries Books8 books · 2019–2026

01Murder on Cape Cod2019Buy ↗

02Murder at the Taffy Shop2021Buy ↗

03Murder at the Lobstah Shack2021Buy ↗

04Murder in a Cape Cottage2022Buy ↗

05Murder at a Cape Bookstore2023Buy ↗

06Murder at the Rusty Anchor2024Buy ↗

07Murder at Cape Costumers2025Buy ↗

08Murder at the Toy Soldier2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2018

01Black Cat Thrillogy #92018Buy ↗

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