Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Quiche and the Dead | 2017 | Kirsten Weiss | Buy |
| 2 | Bleeding Tarts | 2018 | Kirsten Weiss | Buy |
| 3 | Pie Hard | 2019 | Kirsten Weiss | Buy |
| 4 | Pies Before Guys | 2020 | Kirsten Weiss | Buy |
| 5 | Gourd to Death | 2020 | Kirsten Weiss | Buy |
The Pie Town Mystery series puts Kirsten Weiss’s cozy mystery skills to work in a pie shop setting. Published by Kensington between 2017 and 2020, the five books follow a baker whose pie shop keeps attracting trouble along with customers. The titles are packed with food puns, from The Quiche and the Dead to Pie Hard to Gourd to Death.
Set in the small California town of San Nicholas, the series has the warm, community-focused feel that cozy mystery readers look for. The pie shop itself is a character in its own right, and the baking details add flavor to the murder plots. With five books, it is a complete and manageable series that does not overstay its welcome.
Readers who enjoy culinary cozies with a sense of humor will find the Pie Town books a good fit. The punny titles set the tone right away, and the mysteries are satisfying without being too dark for the genre.