Shell House Detectives books in order

The Shell House Detectives series by Emylia Hall follows amateur sleuths solving mysteries along the Cornish coast.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Shell House Detectives 2023 Emylia Hall Buy
2 The Harbour Lights Mystery 2023 Emylia Hall Buy
3 The Rockpool Murder 2024 Emylia Hall Buy
4 The Death at the Vineyard 2024 Emylia Hall Buy
5 The Arts Trail Killer 2025 Emylia Hall Buy
6 The High Tide Murder 2025 Emylia Hall Buy

The Shell House Detectives is a cozy mystery series set in Cornwall, with six books published between 2023 and 2025. Each novel features a new mystery – from harbor lights to rockpool settings to vineyard deaths – while maintaining the same cast of amateur detectives.

Emylia Hall brings her literary fiction background to the genre, giving the series strong sense of place and character alongside the puzzle-based plotting that cozy mystery readers expect.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Shell House Detectives series?

There are six books in the Shell House Detectives series, published between 2023 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Shell House Detectives series?

The first book in the Shell House Detectives series is The Shell House Detectives, published in 2023.

Do the Shell House Detectives books need to be read in order?

Each book features a self-contained mystery, so you can pick up any entry. However, reading in order starting with The Shell House Detectives (2023) will let you follow the developing relationships between the recurring characters.

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