About this series
A Beacon Bakeshop Mystery is a series by Darci Hannah. We list 7 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Start with Book 1: Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop.
Tagged on most books in this series: Baking, Culinary, Coastal Town and Christmas.
If you like A Beacon Bakeshop Mystery, try Maple Syrup Mysteries by Catherine Bruns, The Snowfall Sleuth Mysteries by Hailey Hartley and A Lucy Stone Mystery by Leslie Meier.
What readers say
Readers enjoy the Beacon Bakeshop mysteries for the lighthouse bakery in a small Michigan beach town with a hint of a ghost, a lovable Newfoundland dog, mouthwatering pastries and recipes, and a light, funny tone, and several say the series gets better as it goes. Common criticisms are repetitive writing and juvenile dialogue, a heroine who can seem shallow and improbably rich, a judgmental best friend, a rushed romance, and some dated or clumsy portrayals of side characters; one later book reads darker than most cozies.
Best for: Readers who want light, bakery-themed cozies with a seaside setting and a big friendly dog.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.
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