Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mum’s the Word | 2004 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 2 | Slay It with Flowers | 2005 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 3 | Dearly Depotted | 2005 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 4 | Snipped in the Bud | 2006 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 5 | Acts of Violets | 2007 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 6 | A Rose from the Dead | 2007 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 7 | Shoots to Kill | 2008 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 8 | Evil in Carnations | 2009 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 9 | Sleeping with Anemone | 2009 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 10 | Dirty Rotten Tendrils | 2010 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 11 | Night of the Living Dandelion | 2011 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 12 | To Catch a Leaf | 2011 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 13 | Nightshade on Elm Street | 2012 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 14 | Seed No Evil | 2013 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 15 | Throw in the Trowel | 2014 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 16 | A Root Awakening | 2015 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 17 | Florist Grump | 2015 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 18 | Moss Hysteria | 2016 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 19 | Yews with Caution | 2017 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 20 | Tulips Too Late: A Flower Shop Mystery Novella | 2018 | Kate Collins | N/A |
| 21 | A Frond in Need: A Flower Shop Mystery Summer Novella | 2020 | Kate Collins | N/A |
| 22 | Till Death Do Us Pot: A Flower Shop Mystery Fall Novella | 2020 | Kate Collins | N/A |
| 23 | Tulips Too Late | 2018 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 24 | Kick The Bouquet | 2022 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 25 | Missing Under The Mistletoe | 2018 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 26 | The Jillian Knight Osborne Fashionista Diaries | 2020 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 27 | A Frond in Need | 2020 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 28 | Till Death Do Us Pot | 2020 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 29 | Roses Are Dead, Violets Are Blue | 2024 | Kate Collins | Buy |
| 30 | A Vase in the Window | 2025 | Kate Collins | Buy |
The Flower Shop Mysteries series follows Abby Knight, a former law student who works at her family’s Bloomers Flower Shop in New Chapel, Indiana. The series launched with Mum’s the Word in 2004 and has continued consistently, with Abby investigating local murders while managing her flower shop, her relationships, and an assortment of eccentric friends and family members. The series is firmly in the cozy mystery tradition: no graphic violence, a tight-knit community setting, and considerable humor.
One of the series’ most distinctive features is its plant-themed title wordplay. From Slay It with Flowers and Shoots to Kill through Florist Grump and Moss Hysteria, each title reworks a familiar phrase through a botanical lens. This consistent naming convention gives the series a recognizable identity and signals the humor that runs through the books. The later entries include novellas and e-book-first publications alongside the main novel sequence.
The series spans more than twenty years and shows a consistent voice and setting. Readers who enjoy long-running cozy mystery series with a stable recurring cast and a clearly defined community will find Flower Shop Mysteries a reliable choice. Mum’s the Word is the right starting point.