Big Books of Spring

A Tourist Trap Mystery Series

19 primary works • 29 total works
Using author numbering for shorts.

Book 0.5

Murder in a Tourist Town
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4.10 · 1261 Ratings · 114 Reviews · published 2024 · 8 editions
In this delightful prequel to the beloved Tourist …

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    Book 1

    Guidebook to Murder
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    3.90     · 8420 Ratings · 941 Reviews · published 2014 · 14 editions
    In the gentle coastal town of South Cove, Californ…

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    Book 2

    Mission to Murder
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    3.97     · 5338 Ratings · 417 Reviews · published 2014 · 14 editions
    In the California coastal town of South Cove, hist…

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    Book 3

    If the Shoe Kills
    by
    3.93     · 4011 Ratings · 318 Reviews · published 2014 · 12 editions
    The tourist town of South Cove, California, is a l…

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    Book 4

    Dressed to Kill
    by
    4.01     · 3992 Ratings · 294 Reviews · published 2015 · 12 editions
    Jill Gardner—owner of Coffee, Books, and More in t…

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    Book 4.25

    Rockets' Dead Glare
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    3.85     · 1779 Ratings · 171 Reviews · published 2018 · 7 editions
    As sunny South Cove, California, gears up for thei…

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    Book 5

    Killer Run
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    4.07     · 3485 Ratings · 276 Reviews · published 2015 · 9 editions
    Jill Gardner—owner of Coffee, Books, and More—has …

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    Book 5.25

    A Deadly Brew
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    3.85     · 1963 Ratings · 225 Reviews · published 2018 · 8 editions
    As Halloween approaches South Cove, California, fo…

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    Book 5.5

    Santa Puppy
    by
    3.91     · 1670 Ratings · 215 Reviews · published 2018 · 7 editions
    ’Twas the season of Christmas, and all through Sou…

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    Book 6

    Murder on Wheels
    by
    4.04     · 3353 Ratings · 242 Reviews · published 2016 · 11 editions
    The food truck craze has reached the charming coas…

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    Book 6.25

    Corned Beef and Casualties
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    3.82     · 1711 Ratings · 183 Reviews · published 2019 · 8 editions
    South Cove, California, is celebrating St. Patrick…

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    Book 6.5

    Mother's Day Mayhem
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    3.88     · 1645 Ratings · 180 Reviews · published 2019 · 8 editions
    Picturesque South Cove, California, is the perfect…

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    Book 7

    Tea Cups and Carnage
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    4.03     · 2782 Ratings · 255 Reviews · published 2016 · 12 editions
    The kettle’s about to boil over . . .

    The quain…

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    Book 7.5

    A Very Mummy Holiday
    by
    3.91     · 1406 Ratings · 149 Reviews · published 2019 · 8 editions
    Jill Gardner has left her book-and-coffee shop beh…

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    Book 8

    Hospitality and Homicide
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    4.15     · 2690 Ratings · 223 Reviews · published 2017 · 10 editions
    A visit to the serene coastal town of South Cove, …

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    Book 9

    Killer Party
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    4.11     · 2811 Ratings · 218 Reviews · published 2017 · 11 editions
    For a gang of old college buddies, the quaint reso…

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    Book 10

    Memories and Murder
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    4.18     · 2345 Ratings · 221 Reviews · published 2019 · 9 editions
    It’s October in South Cove, California, and the lo…

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    Book 11

    Murder in Waiting
    by
    4.19     · 2438 Ratings · 214 Reviews · published 2020 · 8 editions
    In the latest Tourist Trap mystery from  New Yor…

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    Book 12

    Picture Perfect Frame
    by
    4.14     · 2282 Ratings · 201 Reviews · published 2021 · 6 editions
    As the owner of Coffee, Books, and More, Jill Gard…

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    Book 13

    Wedding Bell Blues
    by
    4.20     · 2221 Ratings · 181 Reviews · published 2022 · 7 editions
    In the California coastal town of South Cove, Jill…

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    Book 14

    A Vacation to Die For
    by
    4.16     · 1900 Ratings · 160 Reviews · published 2022 · 5 editions
    In the California coastal town of South Cove, Jill…

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    Book 15

    Songs of Wine and Murder
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    4.00     · 1670 Ratings · 171 Reviews · published 2023 · 6 editions
    Fans of female sleuth cozies will delight in New Y…

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    Book 16

    Olive You to Death
    by
    4.23     · 1579 Ratings · 132 Reviews · published 2024 · 6 editions
    In the coastal town of South Cove, June is tourist…

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    Book 17

    Vows of Murder
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    4.25     · 1145 Ratings · 85 Reviews · published 2025 · 5 editions
    Fans of female sleuth cozies will delight in New Y…

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    Book 18

    Merry Murder Season
    by
    4.22     · 673 Ratings · 45 Reviews · 5 editions
    Jill Gardner—or as she’s now known, Jill King—is w…

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    Book 19

    New Year, New Murder
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    0.00     · 2 editions
    When a restaurant rivalry turns deadly in her coas…

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    Book 4.25, 5.25, 5.5

    Dying to Celebrate
    by
    4.19     · 399 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 2020 · 3 editions
    Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books, and More, kn…

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    Book 6.25,6.5,9.5

    A Stocking Full of Murder
    by
    4.10     · 292 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2020 · 2 editions
    Sunny South Cove, California, is the perfect spot …

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    Day Drinking Esmerald's Story
    by
    3.85     · 27 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 1 edition
    You Can’t Escape Your Past

    Esmerelda is back in the…

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