Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breathing Space | 2025 | Kristen Painter | Buy |
| 2 | Star Power | 2025 | Kristen Painter | Buy |
| 3 | Future Tense | 2025 | Kristen Painter | Buy |
Kristen Painter’s Ellis McFadden Mysteries is a three-book cozy mystery series that launched in 2025. All three books, Breathing Space, Star Power, and Future Tense, were published in the same year, giving readers the entire series to binge from the start. The books follow Ellis McFadden as she gets drawn into solving local mysteries.
Painter is best known for her paranormal fiction, including the Nocturne Falls series and her Jayne Frost books, but the Ellis McFadden Mysteries represent a move into the cozy mystery genre. The series keeps the engaging characters and light tone that Painter’s readers expect while swapping the supernatural elements for straightforward whodunit plots. Fans of cozy mysteries with a strong lead character and a brisk pace will want to check these out.