Begin with the blue door

Books & Reading Order

The first full case begins in Murder in the Curiosity Nook. Each later book closes its own mystery, but the town keeps remembering.

Quick start

1. Start with Book 1 — no prior knowledge required.
2. Read in order for relationship depth, or jump to any standalone case.
3. Get the Welcome File for town notes and a bonus mystery.

Book 1 details Series on Amazon / KU Welcome File Latest release →

New reader? Start here

Answers to the questions Amazon readers ask before Book 1.

Do I need to read the books in order?: Start with Book 1 — Murder in the Curiosity Nook. Each book is a complete closed-case mystery, so you can jump to any standalone case later. Reading in order deepens the slow-burn trust between Elias and Silas and the town's accumulated memory.
Is there romance in the series?: Yes — a restrained, slow-burn MM connection between Elias Thorne and Chief Silas Kane. The mysteries come first; the emotional arc builds across books without industrial sweetness or overt labels.
How cozy is it, really?: Cozy, not grim. No gore, no torture porn, no paranormal. The puzzles are bookish and fair-play — old records, ledgers, maps, and small-town memory. Fog Harbor has darkness, but it is met with patience and honesty.
What is the Welcome File?: The Curiosity Nook Welcome File is a free visitor's packet: reading guidance, a folded map, familiar faces, and a bonus lost-and-found mystery from Tilly's counter. Subscribers also receive occasional Tilly's Notes and new release news.
Where do I buy the books?: All twelve books are on Amazon Kindle, with Kindle Unlimited available for the series. This website is your reading guide and reader list — not a bookstore. Use the series page or individual book pages for Amazon links.

Season 1 · Books 1–10

Establishing Fog Harbor — the town, the records, and a first season that builds toward the winter lantern walk. Book 10 closes Season One with public memory restored, not perfection claimed.