Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Убийства и кексики | 2018 | Peter Boland | N/A |
| 2 | The Charity Shop Detective Agency | 2022 | Peter Boland | Buy |
| 3 | The Beach Hut Murders | 2023 | Peter Boland | Buy |
| 4 | Death at the Dog Show | 2023 | Peter Boland | Buy |
| 5 | The Vanilla Killer | 2024 | Peter Boland | Buy |
| 6 | Death of a Wild Swimmer | 2025 | Peter Boland | Buy |
| 7 | The Christmas Market Murder | 2025 | Peter Boland | Buy |
Peter Boland created this cozy mystery series around an unlikely trio of amateur sleuths. Fiona, Sue, and Daisy volunteer at Dogs Need Nice Homes, a charity shop in a small English community. When a regular customer turns up dead, the three women decide to investigate on their own, and the Charity Shop Detective Agency is born. Their ongoing rivalry with the volunteers at the Cats Alliance across the street provides comic relief throughout the series.
Starting with the 2022 relaunch, each book puts the trio in a new setting for their investigations. The Beach Hut Murders takes them to the seaside, Death at the Dog Show puts them among competitive canine handlers, and The Vanilla Killer involves a case with a more sinister edge. The series has drawn comparisons to The Thursday Murder Club and other popular British cozy crime fiction, appealing to readers who like their mysteries served with plenty of tea, cake, and community spirit.