Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Here Comes the Body | 2020 | Maria DiRico | Buy |
| 2 | Long Island Iced Tina | 2021 | Maria DiRico | Buy |
| 3 | It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder | 2021 | Maria DiRico | Buy |
| 4 | Four Parties and a Funeral | 2023 | Maria DiRico | Buy |
| 5 | The Witless Protection Program | 2024 | Maria DiRico | Buy |
The Catering Hall Mystery series by Maria DiRico runs five books from Here Comes the Body (2020) to The Witless Protection Program (2024). Set at the Belle View Banquet Manor in Astoria, Queens, the books follow Mia Carina as she manages events and solves murders that keep disrupting the family business.
The series has the ingredients readers expect from a good cozy mystery: a likeable amateur sleuth, a colorful supporting cast, a distinctive setting, and enough humor to balance out the murder plots. The Queens catering hall provides a natural stage for bringing together suspects from all walks of life, and the Italian-American family dynamics add warmth to the stories.