Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death by a HoneyBee | 2010 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 2 | Death by Drowning | 2011 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 3 | Death by Bridle | 2012 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 4 | Death by Bourbon | 2012 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 5 | Death by Lotto | 2013 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 6 | Death by Chocolate | 2013 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 7 | Death by Haunting | 2014 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 8 | Death by Derby | 2015 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 9 | Death by Design | 2016 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 10 | Death by Malice | 2017 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 11 | Death by Drama | 2018 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 12 | Death by Stalking | 2019 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 13 | Death by Deceit | 2019 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 14 | Death by Magic | 2020 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 15 | Death by Shock | 2021 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 16 | Death By Chance | 2021 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 17 | Death By Poison | 2022 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 18 | Death By Greed | 2023 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 19 | Death By Theft | 2023 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 20 | Death By Betrayal | 2024 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 21 | Death By Trauma | 2025 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 22 | Death By Mistake | 2025 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
| 23 | Death By Mail | 2026 | Abigail Keam | Buy |
The Josiah Reynolds Mysteries follow a Kentucky beekeeper who keeps finding herself in the middle of murder investigations. Jo Reynolds lives in the Bluegrass region, tending her bees and minding her own business, until someone in her orbit turns up dead. The series started with Death by a HoneyBee in 2010 and has kept going with a new book nearly every year since.
Abigail Keam writes from direct experience here. She is an award-winning beekeeper who spent years selling honey at farmers’ markets in Kentucky, and the Bluegrass setting feels lived-in rather than researched. The mysteries are on the cozy side, with local color and community dynamics playing as big a role as the whodunit plots.