Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berried Secrets | 2015 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
| 2 | Berry the Hatchet | 2016 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
| 3 | Dead and Berried | 2017 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
| 4 | Berried at Sea | 2018 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
| 5 | Berried in the Past | 2020 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
| 6 | Berried Motives | 2020 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
| 7 | Berry the Evidence | 2022 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
| 8 | Berried Grievances | 2023 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
| 9 | A Berry Suspicious Death | 2024 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
| 10 | Agatha Christie | 2024 | Peg Cochran | N/A |
| 11 | Where the Bodies Are Berried | 2025 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
The Cranberry Cove Mysteries are set in a fictitious small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, built around the cranberry farming community. Monica Albertoli returns to Cranberry Cove to help run her family’s farm after her half-brother’s injury, and the first book, Berried Secrets (2015), immediately embroils her in a local murder. The series leans into the agricultural setting, with the rhythms of cranberry farming providing a backdrop for the investigations.
Cochran keeps the tone light and the violence offscreen, as the cozy genre requires. Monica is a capable, likeable protagonist who builds connections in the community over the course of the series. Recurring characters – the local shop owners, the townspeople, and the law enforcement figures Monica works alongside – give the series the familiar cast that cozy readers look for in a long-running series.
The series has grown to more than ten books over a decade, making it one of Cochran’s most sustained creative projects. The berry-themed wordplay in the titles (Berried Secrets, Berry the Hatchet, Dead and Berried) is a hallmark of cozy mystery series titling and signals the tone readers can expect: a crime story with warmth, humor, and a strong sense of community.