Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slain at the Sea | 2022 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 2 | Homicide at the Harbor | 2022 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 3 | Corpse at the Christmas Cookie Exchange | 2022 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 4 | Lifeless at the Lighthouse | 2023 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 5 | Halloween at the Haunted House | 2023 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
The Maddie Mills series by Cindy Bell has five books published between 2022 and 2023. It opens with Slain at the Sea and continues through Homicide at the Harbor, Corpse at the Christmas Cookie Exchange, Lifeless at the Lighthouse, and Halloween at the Haunted House. The titles follow a clear pattern, pairing a crime word with an alliterative location or event.
Several of the titles tie into holidays or seasonal themes, with Corpse at the Christmas Cookie Exchange and Halloween at the Haunted House being the most obvious examples. This gives the series a cozy, holiday fiction feel. Readers should start with Slain at the Sea and follow publication order, as the Maddie Mills character carries through all five books.