Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trouble on the Books | 2019 | Essie Lang | Buy |
| 2 | Death on the Page | 2020 | Essie Lang | Buy |
| 3 | A Deadly Chapter | 2021 | Essie Lang | Buy |
| 4 | A Deadly Chapter: A Castle Bookshop Mystery | 2021 | Essie Lang | N/A |
The Castle Bookshop Mystery series by Essie Lang follows Shelby Cox, who returns to her hometown of Alexandria Bay in the Thousand Islands to take over her aunt’s bookstore. She also manages a second shop inside a castle on Blye Island, and the combination of books, a castle, and a close-knit small town makes for the perfect cozy mystery setting.
Starting with Trouble on the Books in 2019, the series ran through three novels, with Death on the Page in 2020 and A Deadly Chapter in 2021. Each book puts Shelby at the center of a new murder that she feels compelled to investigate, much to the frustration of local law enforcement. The picturesque St. Lawrence River setting and the cast of quirky townsfolk give the series its cozy charm.