Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder at Luna Lake | 2004 | Cathy Pickens | N/A |
| 2 | Southern Fried | 2004 | Cathy Pickens | Buy |
| 3 | Done Gone Wrong | 2005 | Cathy Pickens | Buy |
| 4 | Hog Wild | 2007 | Cathy Pickens | Buy |
| 5 | Hush My Mouth | 2008 | Cathy Pickens | Buy |
| 6 | Can’t Never Tell | 2009 | Cathy Pickens | Buy |
The Southern Fried Mystery series by Cathy Pickens follows Avery Andrews, a lawyer who moves back to her small South Carolina town and finds that small-town life is more dangerous than she expected. The six books, published between 2004 and 2009, combine mystery plotting with Southern humor and local color.
Starting with Southern Fried, the series takes Avery through a string of murders that disrupt the peace of her community. Murder at Luna Lake launched the series in the same year, and later entries like Hog Wild and Hush My Mouth keep the tone light while the body count rises. The books work best when read in order, as Avery’s relationships and standing in town develop across the series.