- Welcome to FictionDB, Guest
- | My Account
- | Help
Alex Erickson
Full Series List in Order
A Bookstore Cafe Mystery
1 - Death by Coffee (Jun-2015)2 - Death by Tea (Nov-2015)
3 - Death By Pumpkin Spice (Sep-2016)
4 - Death by Vanilla Latte (May-2017)
5 - Death by Eggnog (Oct-2017)
6 - Death by Espresso (Jul-2018)
6.5 - Death by Hot Cocoa (Sep-2019)
7 - Death by Cafe Mocha (Sep-2019)
8 - Death by French Roast (Oct-2020)
9 - Death by Hot Apple Cider (Nov-2021)
10 - Death by Spiced Chai (Nov-2022)
11 - Death by Iced Coffee (Apr-2023)
12 - Death by Peppermint Cappuccino (Sep-2023)
13 - Death by Caramel Macchiato (Nov-2024)
A Cat Yoga Mystery
1 - A Pose Before Dying (May-2024)2 - A Purrfect Date (Jun-2025)
A Furever Pets Mystery
1 - The Pomeranian Always Barks Twice (Apr-2019)2 - Dial 'M' for Maine Coon (Sep-2020)
Book List in Order: 18 titles
-
Death by Coffee
- Jun-2015
- / Cozy Mystery
-
When Krissy Hancock and her best friend Vicki decide to open a bookstore café in their new town of Pine Hills, they decide to call it "Death by Coffee," after Krissy’s father’s most famous mystery novel. Little do they know how well the name fit...
-
Death by Tea
- Nov-2015
- / Cozy Mystery
-
Mystery lovers have descended on Pine Hills for this year’s book club competition, to be held at Krissy Hancock’s bookstore café. But the killer in their midst seems determined to outwit all the armchair sleuths -- and send Krissy to the remaind...
-
Death By Pumpkin Spice
- Sep-2016
- / Cozy Mystery
-
Bookstore café owner Krissy Hancock would rather spend Halloween serving pumpkin goodies than wearing costumes with Pine Hills’ wealthiest at Yarborough mansion, especially when the soiree shapes up to be more trick than treat . . . As if a ru...
-
Death by Vanilla Latte
- May-2017
- / Cozy Mystery
-
Ever since café owner Krissy Hancock settled into a relationship and -- mostly -- forgot about old flames, life has become surprisingly serene. Too bad her father, famed mystery writer James Hancock, had to pay an unexpected visit to Death by Coffee...
-
Death by Eggnog
- Oct-2017
- / Cozy Mystery
-
Krissy Hancock is staying in her adopted hometown of Pine Hills, Ohio, for Christmas this year -- and she even has a whole week off from her combination bookstore-café. But a killer is about to dampen her spirits... Unfortunately, Krissy’s bee...
-
Death by Espresso
- Jul-2018
- / Cozy Mystery
-
Bookstore-café owner Krissy Hancock has plenty to keep her occupied outside business hours, like preparing for her best friend’s wedding and solving a murder... Krissy is meeting Vicki’s parents at the Pine Hills, Ohio, airport -- it’s the...
-
The Pomeranian Always Barks Twice
- Apr-2019
- / Amateur Sleuth
-
With a veterinarian dad and a pet-rescuing mom, helping animals is a family business for the Dentons -- but after a shocking murder, it’s Liz Denton’s son who might end up in a cage . . . Sadly, Timothy Fuller is too old and infirm to continue...
-
Death by Cafe Mocha
- Sep-2019
- / Cozy Mystery
-
Krissy Hancock and her pals are taking a coffee break -- leaving their bookstore-café in Pine Hills, Ohio, and heading to a convention. But this road trip will be more dangerous than they expected … Coffee lovers are gathering from far and wid...
-
Death by Hot Cocoa
- Sep-2019
- / Mystery
-
'Tis the season for hot chocolate and mouthwatering treats. But sometimes too much of a good thing can be downright deadly . . . A Christmas-themed escape game seems like the perfect pre-holiday treat for bookstore café owner Krissy Hancock a...
-
-
Dial 'M' for Maine Coon
- Sep-2020
- / Cozy Mystery
-
Liz Denton, owner of the Furever Pets animal rescue, heads out to deliver a Maine Coon cat to a new home. When she arrives however, the would be pet adopter is dead. Liz quickly learns that, despite her own personal vetting, the man wasn’t who he c...
-
Death by French Roast
- Oct-2020
- / Cozy Mystery
-
Krissy Hancock runs a bookstore-café in Pine Hills, Ohio, but she’ll be setting up shop as a sleuth when she discovers a long-unsolved murder . . . Krissy’s helping a friend clean out her late mother’s house when she learns that although t...
-
Death by Hot Apple Cider
- Nov-2021
- / Police Procedural
-
Krissy Hancock’s bookstore-café in Pine Hills, Ohio, is teaming up with the local library for a seasonal celebration, but someone is spiking the refreshments -- with fatal results . . . With autumn in full swing and Thanksgiving on the way,...
-
Death by Spiced Chai
- Nov-2022
- / Police Procedural
-
A charming, relatable small-town setting and a cast of complex characters sets Alex Erickson’s Bookstore Café Mystery series apart from the cozy pack -- and this time the stakes are higher than ever, as bookstore owner Krissy Hancock becomes the t...
-
Death by Iced Coffee
- Apr-2023
- / Mystery
-
A smart, well-crafted mystery set in a charming Midwestern small town, where bookstore-cafe owner Krissy Hancock has a sideline in sleuthing -- just right for fans of Leslie Meier, Cleo Coyle, and Carolyn Hart. Bookstore-café owner Krissy Hancock is...
-
Death by Peppermint Cappuccino
- Sep-2023
- / Cozy Mystery
-
A smart, well-crafted mystery set in a charming small-town Ohio, where bookstore-cafe owner Krissy Hancock has a sideline in sleuthing -- just right for fans of Leslie Meier, Cleo Coyle, and Carolyn Hart. Christmas has come to Pine Hills, and ...
-
A Pose Before Dying
- May-2024
- / Police Procedural
-
Fledgling entrepreneur Ashley Branson is thrilled to open her dream business -- a cat yoga studio. But helping clients find balance and felines find homes soon becomes one unhealthy exercise in murder . . . Ashley Branson has a lot to prove with her ...
-
Death by Caramel Macchiato
- Nov-2024
- / Police Procedural
-
When Pine Hills, Ohio hosts an inter-town murder mystery game, bookstore-café owner and sometimes-sleuth Krissy Hancock assumes it’ll all be in good fun, but that’s before the competition claims its first real-life victim. . . The unique weekend...
-
A Purrfect Date
- Jun-2025
- / Police Procedural
-
Up-and-comer Ashley Branson usually aims to keep both feet placed firmly on the ground—unless she’s instructing a class at her trendy cat yoga studio. But she soon finds herself caught in a downward spiral when a stretch beyond her comfor...