Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sage Gardens Series Vol 1 | - | Cindy Bell | N/A |
| 2 | Birthdays Can Be Deadly | 2015 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 3 | Money Can Be Deadly | 2015 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 4 | Trust Can Be Deadly | 2015 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 5 | Ties Can Be Deadly | 2015 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 6 | Rocks Can Be Deadly | 2015 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 7 | Jewelry Can Be Deadly | 2016 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 8 | Numbers Can Be Deadly | 2016 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 9 | Memories Can Be Deadly | 2016 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 10 | Paintings Can Be Deadly | 2016 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 11 | Snow Can Be Deadly | 2017 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 12 | Tea Can Be Deadly | 2017 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 13 | Greed Can Be Deadly | 2018 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 14 | Clutter Can Be Deadly | 2018 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 15 | Cruises Can Be Deadly | 2020 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 16 | Puzzles Can Be Deadly | 2022 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 17 | Concerts Can Be Deadly | 2023 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
| 18 | Mayhem at the Mountain Resort | 2023 | Cindy Bell | Buy |
Cindy Bell’s Sage Gardens series follows a “Can Be Deadly” naming pattern through most of its eighteen books, with each title hinting at an everyday object or situation that turns dangerous. The series launched in 2015 with a collected volume and the first standalone entry, Birthdays Can Be Deadly, and kept a steady publishing pace through 2018 with two or three books per year.
After a brief gap, the series picked back up in 2020 with Cruises Can Be Deadly and continued into the 2020s. The most recent books, Concerts Can Be Deadly and Mayhem at the Mountain Resort (both 2023), mark the latest additions. Readers who enjoy cozy fiction with recurring characters will find plenty to work through here, and starting from the beginning is the best way to keep up with the series’ developing cast.