Peridale Cafe Series by Agatha Frost

4.34 · 279 ratings
  • Pancakes and Corpses (Peridale Cafe #1)
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    Pancakes and Corpses (Peridale Cafe #1)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2017

    Soon to be divorced Julia South never expected to be caught up in solving a murder, until she discovered the body of her cafe's most awkward customer. With a new smug Detective Inspector in town who underestimates her every move, Julia makes it her mission to discover the real murderer, before her village friends are dragged into the frame, and more bodies are discovered... more

  • Lemonade and Lies (Peridale Cafe #2)
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    Lemonade and Lies (Peridale Cafe #2)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2017

    Book 2 in the Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Series! When the entire village is invited to a garden party for a mysterious ‘special announcement’, nobody expected that party to end with a man being thrown to his death from a window. The murder is committed at Julia South’s estranged father’s manor, so all eyes in Peridale turn to her to solve the case... more

  • Doughnuts and Deception (Peridale Cafe #3)
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    Doughnuts and Deception (Peridale Cafe #3)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2017

    Julia never expected to be caught up in another murder investigation, but when she discovers that homeless people are dying suspiciously and the police aren't investigating, she can't sit back and do nothing. After promising her young lodger, Jessie, that she will do everything she can to help, Julia finds herself diving headfirst into the case, aided by her new Detective Inspector boyfriend, Barker... more

  • Chocolate Cake and Chaos (Peridale Cafe #4)
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    Chocolate Cake and Chaos (Peridale Cafe #4)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2017

    The 4th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series is 28th April 2017! A funeral wreath is delivered to Barker’s cottage. Is it a prank, or a grim warning? Julia’s fears that somebody is trying to kill Barker are confirmed when a dead body with a striking resemblance to him is found on his doorstep the very next day, just as their romance is deepening... more

  • Shortbread and Sorrow (Peridale Cafe #5)
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    Shortbread and Sorrow (Peridale Cafe #5)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2017

    When Julia’s gran, Dot, wins an all-inclusive spa trip to Scotland, Julia finds it difficult to refuse the offer of a relaxing week away from her café. Along with her sister, Sue, they pack up her tiny vintage car and drive all the way from Peridale to Seirbigh Castle, ready to be pampered... more

  • Espresso and Evil (Peridale Cafe #6)
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    Espresso and Evil (Peridale Cafe #6)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2017

    The 6th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series!When a coffee shop opens in the village, Julia is surprised when her customers flock to the new business, leaving her café almost empty. A failed protest against the corporate chain store leaves Julia wondering if her café can survive, but she suddenly has bigger fish to fry when the owner of the coffee shop is poisoned, and she is framed for his murder... more

  • Macarons and Mayhem (Peridale Cafe #7)
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    Macarons and Mayhem (Peridale Cafe #7)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2017

    Excitement blossoms through Peridale when a prestigious gardening magazine picks the village as the spotlight for their next issue, but that joy quickly turns to dread when members of the local gardening society, The Peridale Green Fingers, start dying one by one after their obituaries are sent to The Peridale Post the day before their murders... more

  • Fruit Cake and Fear (Peridale Cafe #8)
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    Fruit Cake and Fear (Peridale Cafe #8)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2017

    The 8th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series! A storm hits Peridale with disastrous effects. Barker's cottage is destroyed, forcing him to move in with Julia, but she has more to worry about than him leaving his socks around and not putting the toilet seat up. Julia is shocked when the storm also uncovers a secret basement underneath her cafe and even more shocked when she finds the body of a teenage girl who has been missing for twenty years... more

  • Birthday Cake and Bodies (Peridale Cafe #9)
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    Birthday Cake and Bodies (Peridale Cafe #9)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2017

    The 9th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series!When Julia gathered Barker's family at Peridale Manor for his surprise birthday party, she did not expect it to result in murder! Minutes before the celebration is scheduled to begin, Barker's nephew, Luke, is found strangled in his bed, putting an end to Julia's dream of a quiet family get together... more

  • Gingerbread and Ghosts (Peridale Cafe #10)
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    Gingerbread and Ghosts (Peridale Cafe #10)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2017

    Christmas falls on Peridale, but that does not mean café-owner and part-time sleuth, Julia South, can sit back and enjoy the festivities. When the opening night of the annual Christmas play ends with Julia's elderly gran, Dot, fatally shooting a man in front of the whole village, Julia's world is turned upside down... more

  • Cupcakes and Casualties (Peridale Cafe #11)
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    Cupcakes and Casualties (Peridale Cafe #11)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2018

    The residents of Peridale don't like change, so when the famous actress, Candy Bennett, rolls into the village to demolish a historic cottage, things don't go as smoothly as she would have hoped. With the 'Peridale Preservation Society' protesting her plans to build a modern home on the land, things quickly turn sour. Days into the project, Candy's lead builder, Shane, is murdered and the task to solve the mystery once again falls into Julia's lap... more

  • Blueberry Muffins and Misfortune (Peridale Cafe #12)
    #12

    Blueberry Muffins and Misfortune (Peridale Cafe #12)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2018

    When Barker's book launch is ruined by the sudden appearance of a decade-old skeleton, Julia finds herself with another cold case on her hands. Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a cat loving and cafe-owning amateur female sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters. Written in British English. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes!

  • Ice Cream and Incidents (Peridale Cafe #13)
    #13

    Ice Cream and Incidents (Peridale Cafe #13)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2018

    Julia and her family head to the seaside town of Blackpool for a long weekend under the sun, but the trip is quickly disrupted when the B&B owner's son is found murdered! Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a cat loving and cafe-owning amateur female sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters. Written in British English. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes!

  • Champagne and Catastrophes (Peridale Cafe #14)
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    Champagne and Catastrophes (Peridale Cafe #14)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2018

    Read for FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED! The 14th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Series! "Love the way Agatha quietly draws you into the story and then, bam, changes the direction!" Julia and Barker have finally set a date for the wedding, but that doesn't mean Julia has jumped straight into the planning, even though it's only three months away... more

  • Wedding Cake and Woes (Peridale Cafe #15)
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    Wedding Cake and Woes (Peridale Cafe #15)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2018

    The 15th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Series!After nearly a year of being engaged, the time has finally come for Julia and Barker's wedding, but like most things in Peridale, things don't exactly go smoothly. Julia wakes up late on the damp and grey morning of her wedding to find that her cake has been ruined, her flowers are the wrong colour, and the cars are stuck in a flood... more

  • Red Velvet and Revenge (Peridale Cafe #16)
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    Red Velvet and Revenge (Peridale Cafe #16)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2019

    When Julia South-Brown is asked to judge the first Peridale Bake Off competition alongside local radio DJ, Tony Bridges, she expects it to be some light village fun while her new husband, Barker Brown, finishes work on his second novel. However, it ends up being anything but when Tony shows he is nothing like his charming radio personality... more

  • Vegetables and Vengeance (Peridale Cafe #17)
    #17

    Vegetables and Vengeance (Peridale Cafe #17)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2019

    Julia South-Brown is busy. Between trying for a baby, having her adopted daughter move out, renovating her beloved cafe, and training for the annual Peridale marathon, she doesn't have much time for anything, especially solving the recent murder of local farmer, Ted Coleman. Despite Peridale Farm only being just up the lane from Julia's cottage, she doesn't know much about the reclusive Coleman family, which is why she's happy to take a backseat... more

  • Cheesecake and Confusion (Peridale Cafe #18)
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    Cheesecake and Confusion (Peridale Cafe #18)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2019

    When Julia South-Brown agreed to babysit her little brother at Peridale Manor, she didn't expect to get caught up in the middle of a burglary, but that is precisely what happened. As horrifying an incident as it was, however, it soon becomes another problem to add to the ever-growing pile... more

  • Brownies and Bloodshed (Peridale Cafe #19)
    #19

    Brownies and Bloodshed (Peridale Cafe #19)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2019

    Dot South and Percy Cropper are finally getting married! With a secret theme up their sleeves, the octogenarians are intent on making the day the most spectacular wedding Peridale has ever seen. They planned everything to the last detail, but they didn't prepare for Percy's cruel older brother's murder in the middle of the wedding reception... more

  • Cocktails and Cowardice (Peridale Cafe #20)
    #20

    Cocktails and Cowardice (Peridale Cafe #20)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2020

    Julia, Barker, Dot, and Percy are heading off on their luxurious joint honeymoon. What could possibly go wrong?Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a cat loving and cafe-owning amateur female sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters. Written in British English. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes! Contains mild peril.

  • Scones and Scandal (Peridale Cafe #22)
    #22

    Scones and Scandal (Peridale Cafe #22)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2021

    When the official Peridale neighbourhood watch breaks up, Julia finds herself leading a brand new team. Their first order of business? Solving the murder of the former leader...

  • Carrot Cake and Concern (Peridale Cafe #26)
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    Carrot Cake and Concern (Peridale Cafe #26)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2023

    There's a body at the allotment...After five years on a waitlist, Julia South Brown's husband, Barker, has finally got his hands on the keys to his own allotment. And just in time for spring. Despite knowing little about gardening, the whole family lends their hands to create a thriving vegetable patch they can all reap the rewards from for years to come, but things take a turn with the discovery of a shallow grave among the carrots... more

  • Sangria and Secrets (Peridale Cafe #31)
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    Sangria and Secrets (Peridale Cafe #31)

    Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2024

    Where the sangria flows... secrets are sure to followAs the warm sun of Savega kisses the tranquil Spanish shores, a holiday meant for peace and quiet beckons Julia and her family... more

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