More Than 100 Fiona Grace Mysteries Are Waiting For You

Murder in the Manor is Fiona Grace’s debut novel that kickstarts the Lacey Doyle cozy mystery series.

Unlike other books in the same genre that often feature younger sleuths in their 20s, this book focuses on Lacey Doyle, a 39-year-old divorcee who needs a big change in her life. So, she decides to shift from the hustle and bustle of New York to a quaint English village by the sea where she opens an antique shop.

But, of course, her peaceful get-your-life-back together plan is interrupted by a murder…

Fiona Grace’s A Killer Cupcake is the first entry in a funny and charming cozy mystery series that introduces readers to Allison Sweet, a chef who quits her stressful job in Los Angeles and moves to Venice to start her life and career afresh with a new bakery.

She meets a lot of new people and a cute dog, and, of course, things don’t go according to plan.

Filled with romance, food, and adventure, A Killer Cupcake makes for a fun read.

If you’ve always dreamed of moving to a charming Sicilian village and starting over, you’re not alone, because that’s exactly what the 34-year-old Audrey Smart does when she sees an ad for a $1 home in Sicily.

Naturally, there’s a catch—the house requires extensive repairs, and then there’s a sudden death that upends Audrey’s plans, and she has to solve it to make her Sicilian dream come true.

Overall, an exciting read best accompanied by some good food and wine.

If you’ve already read some Fiona Grace novels and want to stick to the Italian landscape, you should check out the cleverly titled Aged for Murder, the first book in the Tuscan Vineyard cozy mystery series.

Like the protagonists in other Fiona Grace mystery novels who are often juggling demanding jobs and unfulfilling love lives, this one introduces readers to Olivia Glass, whose life is going pretty badly.

She gets the promotion she wanted, but at a terrible cost, and also discovers that her long-time boyfriend has been cheating on her. So she decides to quit it all and move to Tuscany and start her own vineyard there.

Except now,she’s roped into solving a mysterious murder in the small town.

Filled with twists and turns, this hilarious cozy mystery is an absolute and utterly delightful page-turner.

If you’re tired of contemporary settings (no matter how picturesque) and in the mood for a timey-wimey trip to the 1920s, pick up a copy of Fiona Grace’s Thistlewood Manor.

This enchanting book follows Eliza Montagu, a free-spirited woman who opts to live an artist’s life in London against the wishes of her aristocratic parents. But when a sudden family crisis takes place, Eliza has no choice but to return home, and then, to make matters worse, a dead body is discovered at the reunion.

Now, Eliza must solve the mystery if she is to retain her sense of independence and agency in a highly patriarchal world.

Filled with historical details and scandalous twists, Thistlewood Manor: Murder at the Hedgerow is a rather compelling read.

Finally, if you’re keen to explore another historical setting, you can check out The Maid and the Mansion. This novel closely follows Mary Adams, a young woman working in a wartime factory who switches jobs to become a maid at a grand mansion.

Of course, her womanizing employer propositions her, and when he ends up dead the next day, she’s the prime suspect.

Fast-paced, cleverly written, and enticing, The Maid and the Mansion is an enjoyable cozy mystery in the historical fiction vein.