A Local Foods Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die |
2013 |
Buy |
| ‘Til Dirt Do Us Part |
2014 |
Buy |
| Farmed and Dangerous |
2015 |
Buy |
| Murder Most Fowl |
2016 |
Buy |
| Mulch Ado About Murder |
2017 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fish Nets |
2013 |
Buy |
| Writes of Passage |
2014 |
Buy |
| History and Mystery, Oh My! |
2015 |
Buy |
| Dead in Good Company |
2015 |
Buy |
| Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Beat of Black Wings |
2020 |
Buy |
Cece Barton Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Flipped for Murder |
2015 |
N/A |
| Murder Uncorked |
2023 |
Buy |
| Grilled for Murder |
2016 |
N/A |
| Deadly Crush |
2024 |
Buy |
| When the Grits Hit the Fan |
2017 |
N/A |
| A Poisonous Pour |
2026 |
Buy |
| Biscuits and Slashed Browns |
2018 |
N/A |
| Death Over Easy |
2018 |
N/A |
| Strangled Eggs and Ham |
2019 |
N/A |
| Christmas Cocoa Murder |
2019 |
N/A |
| Nacho Average Murder |
1920 |
N/A |
| No Grater Crime |
2021 |
N/A |
| Christmas Scarf Murder |
2022 |
N/A |
| Four Leaf Cleaver |
2023 |
N/A |
| Deep Fried Death |
2023 |
N/A |
| Scone Cold Dead |
2025 |
N/A |
Country Store Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Flipped for Murder |
2015 |
Buy |
| Grilled for Murder |
2016 |
Buy |
| When the Grits Hit the Fan |
2017 |
Buy |
| Biscuits and Slashed Browns |
2018 |
Buy |
| Death Over Easy |
2018 |
Buy |
| Strangled Eggs and Ham |
2019 |
Buy |
| Christmas Cocoa Murder |
2019 |
N/A |
| Christmas Cocoa and a Corpse |
2019 |
Buy |
| Nacho Average Murder |
2020 |
Buy |
| Candy Slain Murder |
2020 |
Buy |
| No Grater Crime |
2021 |
Buy |
| Christmas Scarf Murder |
2022 |
N/A |
| Batter Off Dead |
2022 |
Buy |
| Four Leaf Cleaver |
2023 |
Buy |
| Scarfed Down |
2022 |
Buy |
| Deep Fried Death |
2023 |
Buy |
| Scone Cold Dead |
2025 |
Buy |
Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder on Cape Cod |
2019 |
Buy |
| Murder at the Taffy Shop |
2021 |
Buy |
| Murder at the Lobstah Shack |
2021 |
Buy |
| Murder in a Cape Cottage |
2022 |
Buy |
| Murder at a Cape Bookstore |
2023 |
Buy |
| Murder at the Rusty Anchor |
2024 |
Buy |
| Murder at Cape Costumers |
2025 |
Buy |
Lauren Rousseau Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Speaking of Murder |
2012 |
Buy |
| Bluffing is Murder |
2014 |
Buy |
Local Foods Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die |
2013 |
Buy |
| ‘Til Dirt Do Us Part |
2014 |
Buy |
| Farmed and Dangerous |
2015 |
Buy |
| Murder Most Fowl |
2016 |
Buy |
| Mulch Ado About Murder |
2017 |
Buy |
Quaker Midwife Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Delivering the Truth |
2016 |
Buy |
| Called to Justice |
2017 |
Buy |
| Turning the Tide |
2018 |
Buy |
| Charity’s Burden |
2019 |
Buy |
| Judge Thee Not |
2019 |
Buy |
| Taken Too Soon |
2020 |
Buy |
| A Changing Light |
2021 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Reduction in Force |
2012 |
Buy |
| Yatsuhashi for Lance |
2013 |
Buy |
| Fire in Carriagetown |
2013 |
Buy |
| Just Desserts for Johnny |
2014 |
Buy |
| An Idea for Murder |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Importance of Blood |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Questionable Death |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Mayor and the Midwife |
2016 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Black Cat Thrillogy #9 |
2018 |
Buy |
Edith Maxwell is a prolific cozy mystery author with over seventy books across ten series. Her work ranges from the historical Quaker Midwife Mysteries, set in 1880s Massachusetts, to the contemporary Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries on Cape Cod. She has built a reliable brand for readers who enjoy light mysteries with strong settings, food themes, and recurring casts.
The Country Store Mysteries (seventeen books) and Cece Barton Mystery series represent her largest output, featuring food-themed titles like Flipped for Murder, Biscuits and Slashed Browns, and Deep Fried Death. Her Quaker Midwife Mysteries offer a different flavor, using the historical Quaker community to frame murder investigations with a period-specific atmosphere.
Maxwell’s shorter works include individual stories published in mystery magazines and anthologies, plus collections like Black Cat Thrillogy #9. She has been active since 2012 and continues to publish regularly, with new entries in multiple series appearing each year.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Edith Maxwell written?
Edith Maxwell has written 74 books across ten series.
What was Edith Maxwell's first book?
Edith Maxwell’s first book is Nacho Average Murder, published in 1920.
Does Edith Maxwell write under other names?
Maxwell writes the Country Store Mysteries and Cece Barton Mystery series (which share many of the same books under different branding). She also publishes as Maddie Day for some of her cozy mystery work. Her Quaker Midwife Mysteries appear under her own name.