Novel Idea Mysteries Books in Order
This reading order guide provides the complete list of Novel Idea Mysteries books in order, from the very first to the latest, so you won’t miss anything!
About the Novel Idea Mysteries Series
If you like cozy mysteries with a little charm, humor and small town life the Novel Idea Mysteries series might be for you. It was written by two friends, Ellery Adams and Sylvia May, who wrote under the name Lucy Arlington. They wrote the first three books: Buried in a Book, Every Trick in the Book and Books, Cooks, and Crooks. These are light, fun and full of interesting characters—and of course some good old-fashioned mystery.
After the first few books the series was continued by another author, Susan Furlong. She did a great job of keeping the same feel in the stories even though she brought her own voice to them. Susan also writes the Georgia Peach Mysteries so if you like one you might like the other too.
The main character in Novel Idea Mysteries is Lila Wilkins. She used to be a journalist but she’s starting fresh in a small town called Inspiration Valley. Lila’s a single mom with a teenage son who doesn’t always make life easy and her mom is a little eccentric too. And she’s working at a literary agency and somehow keeps getting caught up in murder cases. The town is full of book lovers and writers which makes it a fun place to explore through the series.
What reader like most about these books is how real the characters are. They’re not perfect but they’re easy to relate to. The mysteries are interesting without being too dark or complicated and the whole thing has a cozy feel. It’s the kind of series that makes you want to curl up with a cup of tea and keep reading just one more chapter.
Whether you’re new to cozy mysteries or just looking for your next series to binge this one’s worth checking out. It has everything you’d want—fun plots, a likable main character and a setting that feels like a book lover’s dream. And once you finish one book you’ll probably want to jump right into the next.
Novel Idea Mysteries Books in Publication Order
