Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under an English Heaven | 2023 | Alice K. Boatwright | Buy |
| 2 | What Child Is This? | 2023 | Alice K. Boatwright | Buy |
| 3 | In the Life Ever After | 2024 | Alice K. Boatwright | Buy |
| 4 | Summer’s End | 2026 | Alice K. Boatwright | Buy |
The Ellie Kent Mystery series by Alice K. Boatwright runs four books from 2023 to 2026, starting with Under an English Heaven. Ellie Kent is an American who has settled into English village life through marriage to the local vicar. The quiet setting doesn’t stay quiet for long.
Boatwright draws on her own years living in England for the setting and atmosphere. The series fits squarely in the cozy mystery tradition: village setting, amateur sleuth, murders that disrupt an otherwise peaceful community. Under an English Heaven won the Mystery & Mayhem Grand Prize.