How to Read the Ashton Corners Book Club Series
The Ashton Corners Book Club mystery series (also known as the Ashton Corners Mystery Readers and Cheese Straws Society series) is best read in publication order. Because the relationships between Lizzie Turner, her book club friends, and police chief Mark Dreyfus develop sequentially, starting from the beginning ensures you do not miss any character growth or subplots.
Ashton Corners Book Club Books in Reading Order
- A Killer Read (2012) – The series kicks off when a body is found at the book club's inaugural meeting at a historic mansion.
- Read and Buried (2012) – A mystery writer's sudden death in Lizzie's home forces the club to turn their literary sleuthing into real-world action.
- Cover Story (2013) – Lizzie and the crew must rally to clear the name of one of their own when a publisher is murdered.
- Book Fair and Foul (2014) – A trip to a mystery book fair takes a deadly turn when a real murder occurs.
- Law and Author (2015) – The final installment centers on a murder mystery tied directly to a surprise family reunion.
About the Author and Related Series
Erika Chase is the pseudonym of Canadian author Linda Wiken, a former mystery bookstore owner who brought her real-life passion for literature to her books. If you enjoy the bookish, warm charm of Ashton Corners, you might also like her other series:
- Dinner Club Mystery Series (as Linda Wiken): Starting with Toasting Up Trouble, this series follows the Culinary Capers dinner club solving crimes in Vermont.
- Castle Bookstore Mystery Series (as Essie Lang): Beginning with Trouble on the Books, this series features a bookstore owner on a St. Lawrence River island.