Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Crafty Killing | 2010 | Lorraine Bartlett | Buy |
| 2 | The Walled Flower | 2012 | Lorraine Bartlett | Buy |
| 3 | One Hot Murder | 2013 | Lorraine Bartlett | Buy |
| 4 | Dead, Bath and Beyond | 2016 | Lorraine Bartlett | N/A |
| 5 | Dead, Bath, and Beyond | 2016 | Lorraine Bartlett | Buy |
| 6 | Yule Be Dead | 2018 | Lorraine Bartlett | Buy |
| 7 | Murder Ink | 2019 | Lorraine Bartlett | Buy |
| 8 | A Murderous Misconception | 2020 | Lorraine Bartlett | Buy |
| 9 | Dead Man’s Hand | 2021 | Lorraine Bartlett | Buy |
| 10 | A Lethal Lake Effect | 2024 | Lorraine Bartlett | Buy |
The Victoria Square Mystery series is a cozy mystery set in a revitalized shopping area called Victoria Square. Katie Bonner becomes involved in the local business community and keeps stumbling into murder cases that the police can’t or won’t solve. A Crafty Killing (2010) introduces the setting and the first case.
The series ran ten books through 2024, with entries like Dead, Bath, and Beyond, Yule Be Dead, and Murder Ink along the way. Lorraine Bartlett also created a companion series, Life On Victoria Square, that tells shorter stories about the same characters and setting. The crafting and small-business angle gives the series a distinctive flavor among cozy mysteries.