Hayley Powell food and cocktails mystery Books in Order

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A mystery series featuring food and cocktail-themed murders, with volumes published from 2022 to 2025.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Death of An Ice Cream Scooper

    2022 · Hollis, Lee

    Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell doesn’t know what to believe when Lynette Partridge, the put-together owner of gourmet Bar Harbor Ice…

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  2. Death of A Clam Digger

    2023 · Hollis, Lee

    Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell usually reserves judgement for local cuisine, not the people who serve it. But staying neutral isn’t so…

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  3. Death of A Gingerbread Man

    2024 · Hollis, Lee

    When Christmas comes to town in Bar Harbor, Maine, so does a killer with a real taste for revenge . . . With the holiday season in full swing, food…

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  4. Death of A Tom Turkey

    2025 · Hollis, Lee

    The relationships between bad-tempered Tom Farley and his neighbors are as bitter as a bowl of raw cranberries, but would one of them have taken it…

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Death of a Grill Master📅 Expected Sep 29, 2026

Lee Hollis

After a record-breaking tourist season, Bar Harbor is ready for the less eventful off-season. But the murder of a barbecue baron will keep restaurateur Hayley…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Hayley Powell food and cocktails mystery books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Death of An Ice Cream Scooper”.

How many books are in the Hayley Powell food and cocktails mystery series?

We list 4 books by Hollis, Lee , published between 2022–2025.

When is the next Hayley Powell food and cocktails mystery book released?

The next book is “Death of a Grill Master”, book 19 in the series, expected Sep 29, 2026. That is the publisher's announced date and can change; this page updates when it does.

Where can I buy the Hayley Powell food and cocktails mystery books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.