Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes | 2017 | Karen Rose Smith | Buy |
| 2 | Murder with Cinnamon Scones | 2018 | Karen Rose Smith | Buy |
| 3 | Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches | 2019 | Karen Rose Smith | Buy |
| 4 | Murder with Cherry Tarts | 2019 | Karen Rose Smith | Buy |
| 5 | Murder with Clotted Cream | 2020 | Karen Rose Smith | Buy |
| 6 | Murder with Oolong Tea | 2020 | Karen Rose Smith | Buy |
| 7 | Murder with Orange Pekoe Tea | 2021 | Karen Rose Smith | Buy |
| 8 | Murder with Darjeeling Tea | 2022 | Karen Rose Smith | Buy |
| 9 | Murder with Earl Grey Tea | 2023 | Karen Rose Smith | Buy |
| 10 | Murder with Chocolate Tea | 2023 | Karen Rose Smith | Buy |
Daisy’s Tea Garden Mysteries debuted in 2017 with Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes and ran for ten books through 2023. Published by Kensington Books, the series is set in the fictional town of Willow Creek in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County. Protagonist Daisy Swanson runs a tea garden with her aunt, and murders keep finding their way into her world.
The series is notable for its strong sense of place and its detailed attention to the tea-room setting. Each book title references a specific type of tea or tea-related baked good, giving the series a cozy culinary element alongside the mystery plots. Daisy’s family, friends, and romantic life develop across the ten books, rewarding readers who follow the series from the start.
Smith draws on her experience writing family-centered romance to give the series a warm community feel. The town of Willow Creek and its residents recur throughout, building a sense of an ongoing world that distinguishes the series from standalone cozies.