Country Store Mysteries books in order

The Country Store Mysteries by Edith Maxwell feature seventeen cozy mysteries set in a small-town restaurant with food-themed titles and Southern cooking.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Flipped for Murder 2015 Edith Maxwell Buy
2 Grilled for Murder 2016 Edith Maxwell Buy
3 When the Grits Hit the Fan 2017 Edith Maxwell Buy
4 Biscuits and Slashed Browns 2018 Edith Maxwell Buy
5 Death Over Easy 2018 Edith Maxwell Buy
6 Strangled Eggs and Ham 2019 Edith Maxwell Buy
7 Christmas Cocoa Murder 2019 Edith Maxwell N/A
8 Christmas Cocoa and a Corpse 2019 Edith Maxwell Buy
9 Nacho Average Murder 2020 Edith Maxwell Buy
10 Candy Slain Murder 2020 Edith Maxwell Buy
11 No Grater Crime 2021 Edith Maxwell Buy
12 Christmas Scarf Murder 2022 Edith Maxwell N/A
13 Batter Off Dead 2022 Edith Maxwell Buy
14 Four Leaf Cleaver 2023 Edith Maxwell Buy
15 Scarfed Down 2022 Edith Maxwell Buy
16 Deep Fried Death 2023 Edith Maxwell Buy
17 Scone Cold Dead 2025 Edith Maxwell Buy

The Country Store Mysteries is Edith Maxwell’s largest series at seventeen books, running from Flipped for Murder (2015) to Scone Cold Dead (2025). The food-themed punny titles are a hallmark of the series: When the Grits Hit the Fan, Strangled Eggs and Ham, Batter Off Dead, and Deep Fried Death give a clear sense of the tone.

The series includes holiday entries like Christmas Cocoa Murder (2019) and Christmas Scarf Murder (2022), adding seasonal variety. Maxwell has maintained a steady publication pace, with the series growing to become the central pillar of her cozy mystery catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Country Store Mysteries series?

There are seventeen books in the Country Store Mysteries series, published between 2015 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Country Store Mysteries series?

The first book in the Country Store Mysteries series is Flipped for Murder, published in 2015.

What is the country store in the series?

The series centers on a small-town restaurant and store where Southern cooking is the specialty. The protagonist runs the establishment and repeatedly finds herself investigating murders that occur in and around her community.

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