Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curses, Boiled Again! | 2018 | Shari Randall | Buy |
| 2 | Against the Claw | 2018 | Shari Randall | Buy |
| 3 | Drawn and Buttered | 2019 | Shari Randall | Buy |
| 4 | Murder on the Beach: A Destination Murders Short Story Collection | - | Shari Randall | N/A |
| 5 | The Queen of Christmas | 2019 | Shari Randall | Buy |
The Lobster Shack Mystery series puts a ballet dancer behind a lobster counter. Allie Larkin, recovering from a career-threatening injury, moves back to her aunt’s seaside town and discovers that the quiet coastal life comes with a surprising number of dead bodies. Shari Randall’s five-book series combines New England atmosphere with the cozy mystery tradition of an amateur sleuth in an unlikely setting.
Starting with Curses, Boiled Again! in 2018, the series balances humor with mystery plotting. The lobster shack setting gives each book a food-centric anchor, and Larkin’s dance background adds a distinctive element to the standard cozy mystery protagonist.