A Southern Cake Baker Mystery Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Magical Bakery | 2025 | N/A |
| Cake and Punishment | 2018 | Buy |
| Wands, Waffles, and Whispers | 2025 | N/A |
| Batter Off Dead | 2018 | Buy |
Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Something Spooky This Way Comes | 2010 | Buy |
| Lost Love Letters: An Indie Chicks Anthology | 2014 | Buy |
| One More Page | 2015 | Buy |
Blossom Bay Shorts Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Murder by the Bay | 2016 | Buy |
| Romance by the Bay | 2016 | Buy |
Bluegrass Ridge Ranch Mysteries Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Ranch and Red Herrings | 2025 | Buy |
| Lassoes & Lies | 2026 | Buy |
Bluegrass Romance Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Ranch and Red Herrings | 2025 | N/A |
| Grooming Mr. Right | 2013 | Buy |
| Taming Mr. Right | 2014 | Buy |
Camper & Criminals Cozy Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Beaches, Bungalows, and Burglaries | 2018 | Buy |
| Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts | 2018 | Buy |
| Forests, Fishing, & Forgery | 2018 | Buy |
| Christmas, Criminals, and Campers | 2018 | Buy |
| Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder | 2019 | Buy |
| Canyons, Caravans, & Cadavers | 2019 | Buy |
| Hitches, Hideouts, & Homicides | 2019 | Buy |
| Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis | 2019 | Buy |
| Valleys, Vehicles & Victims | 2019 | Buy |
| Sunsets, Sabbatical and Scandal | 2020 | Buy |
| Tents, Trails and Turmoil | 2020 | Buy |
| Kickbacks, Kayaks, and Kidnapping | 2020 | Buy |
| Gear, Grills & Guns | 2020 | Buy |
| Eggnog, Extortion, and Evergreen | 2020 | Buy |
| Ropes, Riddles, & Robberies | 2020 | Buy |
| Paddlers, Promises & Poison | 2021 | Buy |
| Insects, Ivy, & Investigations | 2021 | Buy |
| Outdoors, Oars, & Oath | 2021 | Buy |
| Wildlife, Warrants, & Weapons | 2021 | Buy |
| Blossoms, BBQ, & Blackmail | 2021 | Buy |
| Lanterns, Lakes, & Larceny | 2021 | Buy |
| Jackets, Jack-O-Lantern, & Justice | 2021 | Buy |
| Santa, Sunrises, & Suspicions | 2021 | Buy |
| Vistas, Vices, & Valentines | 2022 | Buy |
| Adventure, Abduction, & Arrest | 2022 | Buy |
| Rangers, RVs, & Revenge | 2022 | Buy |
| Campfires, Courage, & Convicts | 2022 | Buy |
| Trapping, Turkeys, & Thanksgiving | 2022 | Buy |
| Gifts, Glamping, & Glocks | 2022 | Buy |
| Zoning, Zealots, & Ziplines | 2023 | Buy |
| Hammocks, Handguns, & Hearsay | 2023 | Buy |
| Questions, Quarrels & Quandary | 2023 | Buy |
| Brides, Bribes, & Binoculars | 2023 | Buy |
| Witness, Woods, & Wedding | 2023 | Buy |
| Elves, Evergreens, & Evidence | 2023 | Buy |
| Moonlight, Marshmallows, & Manslaughter | 2024 | Buy |
| Bonfire, Backpacks, & Brawls | 2024 | Buy |
| Fireworks, Freedom, & Felonies | 2024 | Buy |
| Autumns, Awnings, & Arson | 2024 | Buy |
| Snowcaps, Skiing, & Sabotage | 2024 | Buy |
| Cliffs, Clues, & Conspiracies | 2025 | Buy |
| Haunts, Hikes, & Havoc | 2025 | Buy |
| Gingerbread, Garlands, & Gunshots | 2025 | Buy |
| Dandelions, Deception, & Detours | 2026 | Buy |
| Kerosene, Karaoke, & Kleptos | 2026 | Buy |
Divorced Divas Mystery Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Bead of Doubt | 2011 | Buy |
| Strung Out to Die | 2012 | Buy |
| Crimped to Death | 2014 | Buy |
Ghostly Southern Mysteries Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A Ghostly Undertaking | 2013 | Buy |
| A Ghostly Grave | 2015 | Buy |
| A Ghostly Demise | 2015 | Buy |
| A Ghostly Murder | 2015 | Buy |
| A Ghostly Reunion | 2016 | Buy |
| A Ghostly Mortality | 2017 | Buy |
| A Ghostly Secret | 2017 | Buy |
| A Ghostly Suspect | 2019 | Buy |
| A Ghostly Alibi | 2026 | Buy |
Grandberry Falls Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A Superstitious Christmas | 2011 | Buy |
| The Ladybug Jinx | 2011 | Buy |
| Happy New Life | 2011 | Buy |
| Never Tell Your Dreams | 2012 | Buy |
Holiday Cozy Mystery Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Four Leaf Felony | 2022 | Buy |
| Mother’s Day Murder | 2022 | Buy |
| A Halloween Homicide | 2022 | Buy |
| New Year Nuisance | 2023 | Buy |
| Chocolate Bunny Betrayal | 2023 | Buy |
| Fourth of July Forgery | 2023 | Buy |
| Thanksgiving Treachery | 2023 | Buy |
| Santa Claus Surprise | 2023 | Buy |
| April Fool’s Alibi | 2024 | Buy |
| Columbus Day Conundrum | 2024 | Buy |
| Holly Homicide | 2024 | Buy |
| Father’s Day Fugitive | 2025 | Buy |
Hudson Hollow
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Wrapped Up in a Weeping Willow | 2016 | Buy |
Kenni Lowry Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Fixin’ To Die | 2016 | Buy |
| Southern Fried | 2017 | Buy |
| Ax To Grind | 2017 | Buy |
| Six Feet Under | 2018 | Buy |
| Dead as a Doornail | 2018 | Buy |
| Tangled up in Tinsel | 2018 | Buy |
| Diggin’ Up The Dirt | 2019 | Buy |
| Blowin’ Up A Murder | 2022 | Buy |
| Heavens To Bribery | 2023 | Buy |
| Grave As All Get-Out | 2024 | Buy |
| Thick As Thieves | 2025 | Buy |
| Shotgun Wedding | 2026 | Buy |
Killer Coffee Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Scene of the Grind | 2017 | Buy |
| Mocha and Murder | 2017 | Buy |
| Freshly Ground Murder | 2017 | Buy |
| Cold Blooded Brew | 2018 | Buy |
| Decaffeinated Scandal | 2018 | Buy |
| A Killer Latte | 2019 | Buy |
| Holiday Roast Mortem | 2019 | Buy |
| Dead to the Last Drop | 2020 | Buy |
| Frothy Foul Play | 2021 | Buy |
| Spoonful of Murder | 2021 | Buy |
| Barista Bump Off | 2022 | Buy |
| Cappuccino Criminal | 2023 | Buy |
| Macchiato Murder | 2023 | Buy |
| Pour-Over Predicament | 2024 | Buy |
| Ice Coffee Corruption | 2024 | Buy |
| Steamed Secrets | 2025 | Buy |
| A Perk of Trouble | 2025 | Buy |
| Brewing Up Bones | 2025 | Buy |
| Frosted Frappe Felony | 2026 | Buy |
| Espresso Espionage | 2026 | Buy |
Laurel London Mysteries Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Checkered Crime | 2014 | Buy |
| Checkered Past | 2014 | Buy |
| Checkered Thief | 2015 | Buy |
Magical Cures Mysteries Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A Charming Crime | 2012 | Buy |
| A Charming Cure | 2012 | Buy |
| A Charming Potion | 2012 | Buy |
| A Charming Wish | 2013 | Buy |
| A Charming Spell | 2013 | Buy |
| A Charming Magic | 2013 | Buy |
| A Charming Christmas | 2014 | Buy |
| A Charming Secret | 2014 | Buy |
| A Charming Death | 2015 | Buy |
| A Charming Ghost | 2015 | Buy |
| A Charming Fatality | 2015 | Buy |
| A Charming Hex | 2016 | Buy |
| A Charming Voodoo | 2016 | Buy |
| A Charming Corpse | 2018 | Buy |
| A Charming Misfortune | 2019 | Buy |
| A Charming Deception | 2020 | Buy |
| A Charming Hexocist | 2024 | Buy |
| A Charming Blend | 2019 | Buy |
Mail Carrier Cozy Mysteries Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Stamped Out | 2019 | Buy |
| Address For Murder | 2019 | Buy |
| All She Wrote | 2020 | Buy |
| Return To Sender | 2020 | Buy |
| First Class Killer | 2020 | Buy |
| Post Mortem | 2021 | Buy |
| Deadly Delivery | 2021 | Buy |
| Red Letter Slay | 2021 | Buy |
Maisie Doss Mysteries Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Sleight of Hand | 2024 | Buy |
| Tangled Lies | 2024 | Buy |
| Grave Deception | 2024 | Buy |
| Echoes of Betrayal | 2025 | Buy |
Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Tricked-Out Toolbox | 2012 | Buy |
| A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Campfire Cookbook | 2022 | Buy |
Olivia Davis Paranormal Mysteries Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Splitsville.com | 2011 | Buy |
| Color Me Love | 2012 | Buy |
| Color Me a Crime | 2012 | Buy |
Small Town Romance Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A New Tradition | 2012 | Buy |
| The Dare Me Date | 2013 | Buy |
Southern Magical Bakery Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Magical Bakery | 2021 | Buy |
| Wands, Waffles, and Whispers | 2025 | Buy |
Spies and Spells Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Spies and Spells | 2016 | Buy |
| Betting Off Dead | 2016 | Buy |
| Get Witch or Die Trying | 2016 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Carpe Bead’em | 2011 | Buy |
| Tag… You’re It | 2014 | Buy |
| Snowplace Like Home | 2014 | Buy |
The Wishing Tree Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Wishing Tree | 2022 | Buy |
| I Wish… | 2022 | Buy |
| Wish You Were Here | 2022 | N/A |
| Wish You Were Here: | 2022 | Buy |
| Wish Again | 2022 | Buy |
| Workout Wishes & Valentine Kisses | 2022 | Buy |
| A Parade of Wishes | 2022 | Buy |
| Careful What You Wish | 2022 | Buy |
| Gone Wishing | 2022 | Buy |
| Wishful Thinking | 2022 | N/A |
| Wishful Thinking: | 2022 | Buy |
| Overdue Wishes | 2022 | Buy |
| A Whole Heap of Wishes | 2022 | Buy |
| Wishes of Home | 2022 | Buy |
| Wishful Witness | 2022 | Buy |
| A Wish in the Wind | 2024 | Buy |
| One More Wish | 2024 | Buy |
| Wishful Tails | 2024 | Buy |
| A Wish for Forgiveness | 2024 | Buy |
Tonya Kappes is a USA Today bestselling author who has published over 180 cozy mysteries, most of them set in small Southern towns. Her books are known for their humor, their eccentric characters, and the kinds of settings where everybody knows everybody else’s business. Her largest series, Camper & Criminals Cozy, follows a retired woman running a Kentucky campground who keeps stumbling into murder.
Kappes writes at a remarkable pace, often releasing multiple books per year across several different series. From the ghost-seeing undertaker in Ghostly Southern Mysteries to the spell-casting amateur sleuth in Magical Cures Mysteries, her books mix Southern charm with mystery in every combination imaginable.