New to Ellie Webster?

Where to Start

Four cozy mystery series, four small towns, and four very loyal companions. Every book has its own complete mystery, but the friendships, romances, and town secrets grow from book to book, so each series is best read in order.

Find your perfect first read

Love bookshops and Labradors?Start with The Peanut Butter Twist, Tails of Maple Ridge Book 1.

Want a retired K9 hero?Start with The Barbershop Showdown, Canine Confidential Book 1.

Crafter, knitter, or quilter?Start with The Deadly Tapestry, Tangled Threads Book 1.

Old books, history, and cats?Start with The Broken Spine, Dog-Eared Book 1.

Bookshop mysteries

Tails of Maple Ridge

Books, coffee, and a Labrador. Tess’s fresh start in a small-town bookshop turns into a string of mysteries, with Cocoa narrating a chapter now and then.

Setting: Maple Ridge
Sleuth: Tess Holloway, owner of The Book Mark bookshop on Main Street
Sidekick: Cocoa, a chocolate Labrador

Book	Title	Release
1	The Peanut Butter Twist	Feb 10, 2026
2	Paws and Prejudice	Jun 16, 2026
3	Murder at the Pumpkin Patch	Jul 31, 2026
4	Silent Bite	Nov 10, 2026

Start with Book 1: The Peanut Butter Twist →

Canine cozy mysteries

Canine Confidential

A retired K9 with a nose for trouble. Lucy and Echo are supposed to be enjoying a quiet life, but Cedar Hollow keeps them busy.

Setting: Cedar Hollow, a small Vermont town
Sleuth: Lucy Hart, who runs the general store
Sidekick: Echo, her retired K9 partner, a German Shepherd

Book	Title	Release
1	The Barbershop Showdown	Mar 10, 2026
2	Old Tricks, New Trouble	Aug 28, 2026
3	Howl-O-Ween Homicide	Oct 13, 2026
4	The Good, The Bad, and The Furry	Aug 10, 2027

Start with Book 1: The Barbershop Showdown →

Crafty cozy mysteries

Tangled Threads Mysteries

Crafts, community, and a curious cat. Maisie and her Knit & Knatter crew stitch together clues when trouble comes to town.

Setting: Thistle Grove
Sleuth: Maisie Button, owner of the Tangled Threads craft store
Sidekick: Mewsly, her mischievous tabby

Book	Title	Release
1	The Deadly Tapestry	Apr 14, 2026
2	A Stitch Too Far	Sep 8, 2026
3	Buttoned Up and Buried	Feb 16, 2027

Start with Book 1: The Deadly Tapestry →

Cozy bookstore mysteries

Dog-Eared Mysteries

Book restoration and unraveling secrets. Our series set closest to home, with mysteries woven into Charlottesville’s historic Downtown Mall.

Setting: Charlottesville, Virginia, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge
Sleuth: Em Whitmore, a book restorer with a dog-friendly bookshop
Sidekick: Boo, her imperious black cat

Book	Title	Release
1	The Broken Spine	Sep 2, 2026
2	The Carpenter’s Granddaughter	Feb 9, 2027

Start with Book 1: The Broken Spine →

Every book, in release order

Like to read everything as it comes out? Here’s the full list across all four series.

Release	Title	Series
Feb 10, 2026	The Peanut Butter Twist	Tails of Maple Ridge, Book 1
Mar 10, 2026	The Barbershop Showdown	Canine Confidential, Book 1
Apr 14, 2026	The Deadly Tapestry	Tangled Threads Mysteries, Book 1
Jun 16, 2026	Paws and Prejudice	Tails of Maple Ridge, Book 2
Jul 31, 2026	Murder at the Pumpkin Patch	Tails of Maple Ridge, Book 3
Aug 28, 2026	Old Tricks, New Trouble	Canine Confidential, Book 2
Sep 2, 2026	The Broken Spine	Dog-Eared Mysteries, Book 1
Sep 8, 2026	A Stitch Too Far	Tangled Threads Mysteries, Book 2
Oct 13, 2026	Howl-O-Ween Homicide	Canine Confidential, Book 3
Nov 10, 2026	Silent Bite	Tails of Maple Ridge, Book 4
Feb 9, 2027	The Carpenter’s Granddaughter	Dog-Eared Mysteries, Book 2
Feb 16, 2027	Buttoned Up and Buried	Tangled Threads Mysteries, Book 3
Aug 10, 2027	The Good, The Bad, and The Furry	Canine Confidential, Book 4