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Series

Farmers' Market Mystery

7 books

Here are 7 books from the Farmers' Market Mystery series by Paige Shelton. Start with Farm Fresh Murder (2010), then read the rest in the order below. Books without a series number are listed in publication order.

Books in order

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Farm Fresh Murder

Paige Shelton

Becca Robins is content with her quiet farm life, where she spends her days creating homemade jams and preserves. But when a shocking murder rattles her close-knit community and a friend is accused, Becca cannot stand by and let the wrong person take the blame. Her search for the truth draws her into a dangerous investigation filled with small-town secrets, unexpected suspects, and rising peril. Blending cozy mystery, rural charm, and a determined amateur sleuth, this novel launches an engaging series centered on friendship, loyalty, and justice.

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Fruit of All Evil

Paige Shelton

When a shocking murder strikes the close-knit world of a local farmers’ market, food enthusiast and amateur sleuth Becca Robbins finds herself drawn into an investigation far more dangerous than any kitchen mishap. As she follows a trail of rivalries, secrets, and simmering resentments, Becca must determine which seemingly wholesome neighbors have something to hide. Blending cozy mystery, culinary charm, and small-town intrigue, this entertaining whodunit serves up a fresh helping of suspense without losing its warm sense of community.

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Red Hot Deadly Peppers

Paige Shelton

Becca Robbins arrives in Arizona to study the partnership between Chief Buffalo’s Trading Post and its neighboring farmers’ market, expecting a routine research assignment amid pecans, handcrafted jewelry, and fiercely hot peppers. But when she discovers the body of a gifted jewelry maker—and learns of another suspicious death in his family—Becca is drawn into a dangerous investigation. As tensions simmer around a Native American family, a thriving pepper business, and long-buried secrets, she must uncover the truth before the killer turns up the heat on her. Blending Southwestern atmosphere, community intrigue, and classic amateur sleuthing, this mystery delivers a lively and suspenseful read.

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A Killer Maize

Paige Shelton

When a popular local figure is found dead amid the twists and turns of a corn maze, farmers’ market manager Becca Robins is drawn into a dangerous investigation. As suspicion spreads through the close-knit community, Becca must sort through rivalries, secrets, and conflicting stories while keeping her market—and herself—safe. Set against a lively harvest-season backdrop, this charming cozy mystery blends small-town intrigue, food, friendship, and amateur sleuthing with plenty of twists.

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Merry Market Murder

Paige Shelton

The holiday season at a bustling farmers’ market takes a deadly turn when a shocking murder disrupts the cheerful festivities. As vendors and shoppers become suspects, an enterprising market insider begins investigating the crime, uncovering long-buried tensions beneath the community’s festive surface. Blending cozy mystery, seasonal atmosphere, and small-town intrigue, this engaging whodunit offers a lively cast of characters, clever clues, and plenty of holiday spirit.

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Bushel Full of Murder

Paige Shelton

At Bailey’s Farmers’ Market, Becca Robins is ready for a busy summer selling her homemade jams and preserves—until a visiting fleet of food trucks stirs up rivalries among the vendors. When the town’s business manager is found murdered amid a heated licensing dispute, Becca’s cousin Peyton becomes the chief suspect, especially after troubling questions follow her from Arizona. Determined to prove Peyton’s innocence, Becca investigates the market’s competing personalities, hidden resentments, and secrets before another vendor’s business turns deadly. This charming cozy mystery blends small-town intrigue, food-centered atmosphere, and a determined amateur sleuth with a knack for uncovering the truth.

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Crops and Robbers

Paige Shelton

When Becca Robins’s mother is discovered beside the body of a powerful restaurant association president, Becca knows she must act quickly to clear her name. The victim had recently rejected Becca’s prized strawberry preserves, giving the case a distinctly personal—and deliciously complicated—connection to the local food scene. As Becca investigates the rivalries, grudges, and secrets surrounding the culinary community, she finds that uncovering the truth may be her only recipe for saving her family. This charming cozy mystery blends small-town intrigue, Southern flavor, and an amateur sleuth determined to bring a killer to justice.

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