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Cottonwood Springs Books in Order

23 Books
2018 – 2022 Published
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The Recommended Reading Order

For the best experience, we recommend reading the Cottonwood Springs series in publication order. While each mystery is resolved within its respective book, Brigid's personal life—including her growing romance and marriage to neighbor Linc Olson, the adoption of her teenage daughter Holly, and her evolving role as a consultant to the local police department—develops chronologically across the series.

Cottonwood Springs Standalone Novels in Order

Below is the complete list of the 23 standalone novels in the series, following their original publication order:

  • Murder in Cottonwood Springs (2018)
  • Murder at the Church (2018)
  • Murder at the Bookstore (2018)
  • Missing in Cottonwood Springs (2019)
  • Murder at the Alamo (2019)
  • Murder on the Mountain (2019)
  • Redemption in Cottonwood Springs (2019)
  • Trouble at the New Dawn B & B (2019)
  • Murder at the New Dawn B & B (2019)
  • Missing in Los Angeles (2020)
  • Mystery on Main Street (2020)
  • Murder at the Carnival (2020)
  • Book Club Blackmail (2020)
  • Murdered by Adultery (2021)
  • Murder in New Mexico (2021)
  • Mystery at the Groomers (2021)
  • Mystery at the Field (2021)
  • The Family Secret (2022)
  • Murder at Bingo Night (2022)
  • Murder at the Graduation Ceremony (2022)
  • Murder By Design (2022)
  • The Backseat Mystery (2022)
  • Murder in Cabin 3 (2023)

Chronological Caveats & Numbering Discrepancies

The chronological order of the stories matches their publication order. However, readers using websites like Fantastic Fiction may notice the final book, Murder in Cabin 3, listed as Book 26 instead of Book 23. This is because some databases count Dianne Harman's box sets and omnibus collections (such as the Cottonwood Cozy Mysteries Superseries volumes) as separate entries in the main series numbering. Rest assured, there are exactly 23 standalone novels to collect.

Crossovers & Shared Universe

Dianne Harman's cozy mystery series occasionally overlap. If you want to see Brigid and Sheriff Davis team up with characters from another series, check out Confusion at the Convention (Book 22 of Harman's Northwest Cozy Mystery series). In this crossover novel, Brigid and Sheriff Davis travel to a Denver law enforcement convention and cross paths with series regulars DeeDee, Jake, Al, and Cassie to solve a joint mystery.

Frequently Asked

QWhere should I start reading the Cottonwood Springs series?

You should start with the first novel, Murder in Cottonwood Springs. Reading in order allows you to follow Brigid's relationship with Linc Olson and the adoption of her daughter Holly.

QHow many books are in the Cottonwood Springs series?

There are 23 standalone novels in the series. The series began in 2018 and concluded with the release of Murder in Cabin 3 in 2023.

QWhy do some websites list 26 books in the series?

Certain book tracking sites include box sets and multi-book collections (such as the Cottonwood Cozy Mysteries Superseries) in their numbering list, which inflates the book count from 23 standalone novels to 26 total entries.

QDoes Cottonwood Springs have a crossover with other series?

Yes. Brigid and Sheriff Davis appear in Denver to help solve a case in Confusion at the Convention, which is the 22nd book in Dianne Harman's Northwest Cozy Mystery series.

QAre there recipes in the Cottonwood Springs books?

Yes! Dianne Harman is known for including cozy, small-town recipes at the end of each novel in the series, reflecting her passion for the culinary arts.

QWho are the main characters in the Cottonwood Springs series?

The main protagonist is Brigid, an amateur sleuth who returns to her Colorado hometown. She is joined by her husband Linc Olson, her 125-pound Newfoundland dog Jett, and the local lawman Sheriff Davis.