Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder Drama With Your Llama | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 2 | Murhadraamaa ja yksi laama | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | N/A |
| 3 | Llama See That Evidence | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 4 | Лама-детектив знает твой мотив | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | N/A |
| 5 | The Good, The Bad, The Llama | 2022 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 6 | Fa La La La Llama | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 7 | Solving Llamageddon and the Alpacalypse | 2020 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
| 8 | A Whole Llama Snow | 2021 | Erin McCarthy | Buy |
The Friendship Harbor series by Erin McCarthy is a cozy mystery series set in a small coastal town where the local llama farm owner has a habit of finding dead bodies. The series kicks off with Murder Drama With Your Llama, which sets the tone: lighthearted mystery, a colorful cast of townspeople, and llamas that steal nearly every scene they appear in.
McCarthy brings her romance-honed skills in dialogue and character work to the mystery genre here. The mysteries are fun puzzles rather than dark thrillers, and the small-town setting lets her build a recurring cast of nosy neighbors, eccentric shop owners, and a protagonist who has more curiosity than common sense. The llama-themed titles (Llama See That Evidence, Solving Llamageddon and the Alpacalypse) give a clear signal about the series’ playful tone.
The series ran from 2020 to 2022 and includes holiday entries like Fa La La La Llama and A Whole Llama Snow. It has been translated into Finnish and Russian, showing its appeal beyond English-language readers. Fans of cozy mysteries with animal companions and small-town charm will find this series hard to resist.