Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Spoonful of Murder | 2022 | J.M. Hall | Buy |
| 2 | A Pen Dipped in Poison | 2023 | J.M. Hall | Buy |
| 3 | A Clock Stopped Dead | 2024 | J.M. Hall | Buy |
The Thirsk Garden Centre Mysteries by J.M. Hall is set around a garden centre in Thirsk, Yorkshire, where three retired teachers regularly meet for coffee and regularly find themselves involved in murder investigations. The three books overlap with the Liz, Pat and Thelma series, sharing the same characters and setting.
A Spoonful of Murder (2022) introduces the trio and their first accidental brush with crime. A Pen Dipped in Poison (2023) involves a threatening letter at a local writing group, and A Clock Stopped Dead (2024) brings another suspicious death to their quiet corner of Yorkshire. Hall writes with a dry humor that fits the setting well.
The books are cozy mysteries in a traditional British style. The Yorkshire setting and the retiree perspective give the series its own flavor, and each book can be read on its own, though the friendship between the three women develops across the series.