Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double-Booked for Death | 2011 | Diane A.S. Stuckart | Buy |
| 2 | A Novel Way to Die | 2012 | Diane A.S. Stuckart | Buy |
| 3 | Words With Fiends | 2013 | Diane A.S. Stuckart | Buy |
| 4 | Literally Murder | 2014 | Diane A.S. Stuckart | Buy |
| 5 | Plot Boiler | 2015 | Diane A.S. Stuckart | Buy |
| 6 | Twice Told Tail | 2016 | Diane A.S. Stuckart | Buy |
The Black Cat Bookshop Mystery series, written by Diane A.S. Stuckart under the pen name Ali Brandon, is a cozy mystery series set in a Brooklyn bookshop. The books follow Darla Pettistone, who inherits Pettistone’s Fine Books along with Hamlet, a clever black cat with a talent for sniffing out trouble.
Starting with Double-Booked for Death in 2011, the series grew to six books, ending with Twice Told Tail in 2016. Each installment pairs a bookish setting with a new murder mystery, and Hamlet the cat plays an active role in pointing Darla toward clues. The series hit the New York Times bestseller list, making it one of the more popular entries in the cat cozy mystery subgenre.