Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder Strikes a Pose | 2014 | Tracy Weber | Buy |
| 2 | A Killer Retreat | 2015 | Tracy Weber | Buy |
| 3 | Karma’s a Killer | 2016 | Tracy Weber | Buy |
| 4 | A Fatal Twist | 2017 | Tracy Weber | Buy |
| 5 | Pre-Meditated Murder | 2018 | Tracy Weber | Buy |
| 6 | Murder Likes It Hot | 2019 | Tracy Weber | Buy |
Tracy Weber’s Downward Dog Mystery series follows Kate Davidson, a yoga studio owner in Seattle who has a talent for getting involved in murder cases. Starting with Murder Strikes a Pose (2014), each book puts Kate in the middle of a new crime while she tries to keep her yoga business running and her large, headstrong German Shepherd, Bella, out of trouble.
The six books use yoga-themed wordplay in their titles and weave yogic philosophy into the mysteries in a way that feels organic rather than forced. Kate is observant, sometimes stubborn, and genuinely dedicated to her practice, which makes her believable both as a yoga teacher and as an amateur detective. The Seattle setting gives the books a Pacific Northwest flavor, with neighborhood details and local culture adding texture to the cozy mystery framework.