Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidnappers and Killers | 2019 | Summer Prescott | Buy |
| 2 | Books and Bodies | 2019 | Summer Prescott | Buy |
| 3 | Homicide and Holidays | 2019 | Summer Prescott | Buy |
| 4 | Questions and Quarantine | 2020 | Summer Prescott | Buy |
| 5 | Feasting and Felonies | 2020 | Summer Prescott | Buy |
| 6 | The Paths We Take | 2021 | Summer Prescott | Buy |
| 7 | Vows and Villainy | 2022 | Summer Prescott | Buy |
The Calgon Chronicles is a seven-book cozy mystery series by Summer Prescott that follows an ongoing cast of characters. Running from Kidnappers and Killers (2019) through Vows and Villainy (2022), the series tracks its characters through mysteries, holidays, and personal milestones.
The titles reflect the mix of crime and daily life: Kidnappers and Killers, Books and Bodies, and Homicide and Holidays all pair something mundane with something dangerous. Questions and Quarantine (2020) was published during the pandemic and incorporated the lockdown setting. The Paths We Take (2021) and Vows and Villainy (2022) shift toward personal decisions and weddings alongside the criminal plots.
Three books came out in 2019, two in 2020, and one each in 2021 and 2022. The series is best read in order since the characters age and change over the course of the seven books. The related Calgon Capers Cozy Mysteries spinoff also connects to this same world.