About this series
Killer Coffee Mysteries is a series by Tonya Kappes. We list 22 books in this series so far, in reading order.
Start with Book 1: Scene of the Grind.
Tagged on most books in this series: Coffee and Culinary.
If you like Killer Coffee Mysteries, try Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries by Lena Gregory, Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery by Agatha Frost and A Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery Series by Simone Stier.
What readers say
Readers enjoy Killer Coffee Mysteries as light, comforting Southern small-town cozies, with a coffee shop, baked treats, pets, family and friendship, and mysteries with twists that keep them guessing. Many like the likable characters and the humorous tone, and treat the books as binge reads. The most common criticism is editing: typos, grammar slips and inconsistent character names or details between books. Some find the characters one-dimensional, the descriptions repetitive and the sleuth's constant murder involvement a stretch, and some later reveals feel rushed. Listeners also disliked a narrator change partway through.
Best for: Readers who want a breezy, coffee-shop-and-pets cozy series and can overlook uneven editing.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.
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