Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder, She Reported | 2018 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
| 2 | Murder, She Encountered | 2019 | Peg Cochran | Buy |
Murder, She Reported is a short two-book series by Peg Cochran featuring a reporter protagonist drawn into criminal investigations. The journalist sleuth is a familiar archetype in cozy mystery fiction, combining a believable reason for an amateur to investigate crime (professional interest in news) with the community access and information-gathering skills the genre requires.
Murder, She Reported (2018) introduced the setup, and Murder, She Encountered (2019) continued the series. As one of Cochran’s shorter series, it offers a quick entry into her work for readers who prefer a contained story without committing to a longer sequence.
The series fits neatly into Cochran’s broader body of work: approachable, community-focused cozies with an amateur investigator at the center. Readers who enjoy her longer Cranberry Cove Mysteries will find familiar pleasures here, translated into a different professional setting.