Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Something Shady at Sunshine Haven | 2022 | Kris Bock | Buy |
| 2 | Something Deadly on Desert Drive | 2022 | Kris Bock | Buy |
| 3 | Someone Cruel in Coyote Creek | 2022 | Kris Bock | Buy |
| 4 | Someone Missing from Malapais Mountain | 2023 | Kris Bock | Buy |
| 5 | Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel | 2023 | Kris Bock | Buy |
| 6 | Someone Rotten Riding the Rails | 2024 | Kris Bock | Buy |
| 7 | Something Prowling in Paradise Park | 2026 | Kris Bock | Buy |
The Accidental Detective series follows an amateur sleuth drawn into mysteries across the American Southwest. The alliterative titles — Something Shady at Sunshine Haven, Something Deadly on Desert Drive, Someone Cruel in Coyote Creek — signal the cozy tone as each book brings a new location and a new puzzle to solve.
Seven books span from 2022 to 2026, with the series still growing.