Do-It-Yourself Mysteries books in order

Reading order for the Do-It-Yourself Mysteries by Jennie Bentley (Jenna Bennett), featuring home renovation and murder in coastal Maine.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Fatal Fixer-Upper 2008 Jenna Bennett Buy
2 Spackled and Spooked 2009 Jenna Bennett Buy
3 Plaster and Poison 2010 Jenna Bennett Buy
4 Mortar and Murder 2010 Jenna Bennett Buy
5 Flipped Out 2011 Jenna Bennett Buy
6 Wall-to-Wall Dead 2012 Jenna Bennett Buy
7 Home for the Homicide 2013 Jenna Bennett Buy

The Do-It-Yourself Mysteries, written under the pen name Jennie Bentley, follow textile designer Avery Baker and handyman Derek Ellis as they renovate houses in the fictional coastal town of Waterfield, Maine. Each book pairs a home improvement project with a murder mystery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who wrote the Do-It-Yourself Mysteries?

Jennie Bentley, a pen name for New York Times bestselling author Jenna Bennett. The series was published by Penguin.

What is the series about?

Textile designer Avery Baker inherits a run-down Victorian house in Waterfield, Maine. Together with local handyman Derek Ellis, she renovates properties while solving murders.

How many books are there?

There are 7 books in the Do-It-Yourself Mysteries series, published between 2008 and 2013.

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