Suzy K Quinn Books in Order: Cozy Mystery Series and Book Club Fiction
Suzy K Quinn is a million-copy bestselling British author of cozy mystery and murder mystery books. She is best known for Suzy's cozy mystery series, Bob and Shirley: laugh-out-loud British village whodunits set in a country pub, all on Kindle Unlimited. She also writes book club fiction, including uplifting comic novels and psychological thrillers.
This is the complete list of Suzy K Quinn books in order, with a blurb for each one. Start with the murder mysteries.
Suzy K Quinn books at a glance
Cozy mystery / murder mystery series: Bob and Shirley (4 novels, 2026 onwards) plus the Bob and Shirley Puzzlories (murder mystery logic puzzles)
Book club fiction: (Probably) The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, Love or Your Money Back and the Bad Mother series
Psychological thrillers: Don't Tell Teacher and Not My Daughter
Suzy's murder mystery series: the Bob and Shirley cozy mysteries in order
Bob and Shirley is Suzy K Quinn's British cozy mystery series. Bob and Shirley Duffy run the Goose and Gander, a country pub in the fictional English village of Great Oakley, and keep finding bodies among the regulars. The books are told in alternating first person, in Bob's voice and Shirley's, and each mystery can be read as a standalone. Genre: cozy mystery, amateur sleuth, women sleuths, village mystery, culinary cozy.
Reading order:
1. Bob and Shirley's Guide to Murder (2026)
2. Death by Hot Chocolate (2026)
3. Dead Before Pudding (2026)
4. Bob and Shirley's All Inclusive Murder (2026)
Book 1: Bob and Shirley's Guide to Murder
Series: Bob and Shirley cozy mystery series, book 1. Published: 8 July 2026. Available on: Kindle Unlimited, Kindle and paperback.
Bob and Shirley run a lovely country pub. They also solve murders ...
A warmly funny, gloriously British murder mystery series that can be read as standalones or part of a series.
Set in a village where the pub is the heart of country life and served with warmth, wit and a very good Sunday roast.
“Murder? In our quiet, little English village?
Great Oakley is a place of hanging baskets, tearooms and riverside walks. We’ve won ‘Britain’s safest village’ 10 years running. I keep three pound coins, a box of toffees and a bottle of Pepto-Bismol on my dashboard at all times, and I’ve never needed to lock my car.
Certainly, Bevvy Tuck was disliked. She ran the local Waist Watchers group, yet came to our pub for fish and chips, treacle tart and a bottle of Chardonnay every Friday. But I don’t think she was murdered …”
When Bevvy Tuck is found dead in the Goose and Gander pub garden, with an empty treacle tart plate beside her and several dress sizes slimmer than anyone remembers, Great Oakley’s winning streak as Britain’s safest village comes to an abrupt end.
★★★★★ “I love these books! They are so witty, the characters are addictive and the puzzles are as good as any golden age classic. Love it! Next one please!” - Graham Bartlett, crime author and former Detective Sergeant
Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Terry Pratchett, M.C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin and Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club.
Book 2: Death by Hot Chocolate
Series: Bob and Shirley cozy mystery series, book 2. Published: 22 July 2026. Available on: Kindle Unlimited, Kindle and paperback.
Bob and Shirley run a lovely country pub. They also solve murders ...
A warmly funny, gloriously British murder mystery series that can be read as standalones or part of a series.
Set in the kind of idyllic English village where the ploughman’s lunches are legendary, everyone knows everyone’s business, and no cup of hot chocolate is quite what it seems.
When the body of Great Oakley’s most disliked resident is found in her armchair - a mysterious cup of luxury hot chocolate steaming beside her and a sinister smile frozen on her face - the village has only one explanation: witchcraft.
Margaret Bone was not a woman who bought luxury hot chocolate. She rationed B&B guests to ten sheets of toilet paper a day. So why did she die with her nose in a mug of the finest cocoa - and why does she look oddly radiant in death?
Shirley, landlady of the Goose and Gander, is determined to find out - especially since she’s the prime suspect. Together with her sceptical husband Bob, she must unravel the mystery before the village gossip machine goes completely haywire and Goldi’s Chocolatier - run by a self-proclaimed white witch - gets the blame.
★★★★★ “I love these books! They are so witty, the characters are addictive and the puzzles are as good as any golden age classic. Love it! Next one please!” - Graham Bartlett, crime author and former Detective Sergeant
Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Terry Pratchett, M.C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin and Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club.
Book 3: Dead Before Pudding
Series: Bob and Shirley cozy mystery series, book 3. Published: 5 August 2026. Available on: Kindle Unlimited, Kindle and paperback.
Bob and Shirley run a lovely country pub. They also solve murders ...
A warmly funny, gloriously British murder mystery series that can be read as standalones or part of a series.
Set in an idyllic English village where the Sunday roasts are legendary, the pub offers a warm welcome and the plum pudding is worth dying for.
Charles is dead. So why does he keep coming to the pub?
Angry rich man, Charles Crow, died last winter - a heart attack after consuming three large slices of roast beef, a pile of crispy potatoes, cauliflower cheese, buttered carrots and gravy. Sadly, his untimely death meant he missed his favourite course: traditional plum pudding with double cream.
Now, mysterious ‘Charles-like’ things are happening around the village. ‘Charles’ is visiting Bob and Shirley’s pub, buying pudding ingredients and returning library books. There are lights on at his estate at the dead of night and a bell ringing from his private chapel. Charles has also been seen in the pub garden, filling in a crossword.
In Great Oakley, it seems not even death can keep a man from his pudding.
★★★★★ “I love these books! They are so witty, the characters are addictive and the puzzles are as good as any golden age classic. Love it! Next one please!” - Graham Bartlett, crime author and former Detective Sergeant
Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Terry Pratchett, M.C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin and Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club.
Book 4: Bob and Shirley's All Inclusive Murder
Series: Bob and Shirley cozy mystery series, book 4. Published: 12 December 2026 (available to pre-order now). Available on: Kindle Unlimited and Kindle.
Bob and Shirley run a lovely country pub. They also solve murders ...
A warmly funny, gloriously British murder mystery series that can be read as standalones or part of a series.
A winter escape to a luxury all inclusive resort sounds like heaven to Bob and Shirley Duffy. Endless sunshine, unlimited cocktails and absolutely no pulling pints in their village pub for a fortnight.
Until a woman is found dead beside the pool.
Lorraine ‘Lolly’ Kaye made enemies wherever she went. She sold miracle tanning lotions, collected secrets and wasn’t afraid to blackmail anyone who got in her way. By the time her body is discovered, her famous bronze tan has mysteriously vanished, and almost everyone at the resort has a reason to want her dead.
As Bob and Shirley dig into the lives of their fellow holidaymakers (a charismatic entertainment manager, a doctor with a dangerous secret, a bickering retired couple hiding a lie, and Bob’s own outspoken mother) they discover that paradise can hide some very dark truths.
Can they solve the mystery before their holiday ends? Or will the killer make sure they never check out?
★★★★★ “I love these books! They are so witty, the characters are addictive and the puzzles are as good as any golden age classic. Love it! Next one please!” - Graham Bartlett, crime author and former Detective Sergeant
Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Terry Pratchett, M.C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin and Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club.
The Bob and Shirley boxset (books 1 to 3)
Books 1 to 3 of the Bob and Shirley cozy mystery series in one boxed set: Bob and Shirley's Guide to Murder, Death by Hot Chocolate and Dead Before Pudding, complete and unabridged, on Kindle Unlimited.
Bob and Shirley Puzzlories: murder mystery logic puzzle books
Puzzlories are short murder mystery logic puzzles set in the Bob and Shirley world. Read them like stories, solve them like puzzles. Each one takes about an hour, with a clue in every short chapter and a detective's grid to fill in. For fans of Murdle, The Killer Isn't Alice and Can You Solve the Murder?
Bob and Shirley's Killer Cuppa Puzzle
Series: Bob and Shirley Puzzlories. Format: A one hour murder mystery logic puzzle.
One of Great Oakley’s five open gardens served poisoned tea. Can you work out which one before Bob does?
It’s Open Gardens weekend in Great Oakley. Five gardeners have opened their gardens to the public, and each is offering a unique drink, cake, flower and interesting garden feature to their fellow villagers.
Unfortunately, one garden owner poured poisoned tea. Probably not on purpose. But you never know. There are more murders in Britain’s safest village than you might imagine.
Village pub landlady Shirley Duffy visited all five open gardens before returning to the Goose and Gander for a much-needed beer and a sit down. One of those five gardens was the scene of the crime.
The trouble is, Shirley’s memory is known to be … selective. She can remember every cake she’s eaten since 1987, but not necessarily when and where she ate it. And she can’t remember which garden served tea on Saturday afternoon.
Twenty clues, one in every short chapter. Fill in your detective’s grid, cross off your suspects and name the poisoner.
Grab your notebook, put the kettle on (carefully) and see if you can beat Bob to the answer.
Bob and Shirley's Killer Cat Puzzle
Series: Bob and Shirley Puzzlories. Format: A one-hour murder mystery logic puzzle. Can you clear Sambuca's name?
A murder mystery puzzle book with a twist. You solve it too.
A bird has been killed in Helen Jolly Piggott's garden, and Helen is naming names. She is naming Sambuca, who belongs to Bob and Shirley at the Goose and Gander.
Shirley is determined to clear his name. Bob is fairly sure Sambuca did it, on the grounds that all cats are murderers, though he does object to Helen accusing anyone without evidence.
Five local cats stand accused. One of them did it. The killing happened at 11.15pm on Saturday, just after closing time, and four of the cats were spotted elsewhere. It was dark, though, and most of Great Oakley is drunk by eleven.
Work through 16 clues (one in every short chapter), fill in your detective's grid and pin down each cat's coat colour, collar and rather specific bad habit. Once you have those, their whereabouts follow. There is only one possible answer and no red herrings hiding in the cat basket.
Perfect for fans of Murdle and The Killer Isn't Alice, and for anyone who has ever been asked to believe their own cat is innocent.
Suzy K Quinn's book club fiction
Alongside the murder mysteries, Suzy K Quinn writes book club fiction: funny, big-hearted novels and twisty psychological thrillers. These are standalone books and don't need to be read in any order.
(Probably) The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
Genre: Book club fiction, uplifting fiction. First published: 2023.
A novel about miraculous, amazing, totally ordinary love.
The grown-up: Michael Lamb is brilliant with numbers, but terrible with people. He's just been dumped by his long-term girlfriend, Ifeoma, after telling her he'd run away if he saw her getting mugged. Realising he needs to learn more about people, Michael ends up studying:
The kid: Callum Duffy is an 11-year old who just can't behave. He hates school and spends a lot of time in the Calm Corner (which is neither calm, nor a corner).
The girl that makes them both grow up: 11-year old Angel Rain sees in Callum what none of his teachers do - a great big heart under all the tough-kid bravado. Speaking of hearts, Angel Rain has a heart condition that means she might not live that long. But there's no need to think about that right now …
Funny, moving and unforgettable, Probably the Greatest Love Story Ever Told will make you laugh, cry, and believe again in Christmas miracles. Perfect for fans of The Rosie Project, A Man Called Ove, and It's a Wonderful Life.
Love or Your Money Back
Genre: Book club fiction, comedy. First published: 2025.
★★★★★ "'My Fair Lady' meets 'How to Marry a Millionaire' ... the best I've read all year"
★★★★★ "Perfect book. Glad we're finally seeing a heroine with a chronic illness."
Kat is 34, single and is running out of time - she wants to get married before she turns 35, but her fiance just ditched her for a 21-year-old life coach. Freddy is a ruthless marketing guru who thinks love is just transactional. He'll use his marketing genius to make Kat the most sought-after woman in London, if she lets him buy out her struggling company. With her 35th birthday looming and her love life a disaster, Kat agrees to become Project Marriage. Can a rebrand king sell happily ever after? Or is love something even the best marketer can't package and promote?
A smart, funny comedy for Dee Macdonald and Lucy Score fans.
The Bad Mother series
Genre: Comedy, women's fiction. First published: 2015.
An Amazon UK #1 Kindle comedy bestseller for women of all ages.
★★★★★ "Perfect for Sophie Kinsella fans."
★★★★★ "Really, really funny. Like Bridget Jones ... but with a baby."
★★★★★ "Not just for mothers! I loved this."
Meet Juliette Duffy - a new mother who is certain life would be perfect if only she:
a. Could lose two dress sizes before the wedding
b. Had a fiance who didn't keep 'working late' with her best friend …
Juliette Duffy's Diary is the hilariously self-aware, laugh-out-loud story of Juliette's quest to sort out her problematic love life and prepare for a wedding, whilst bringing up a beautiful baby.
For readers of Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes, this laugh-out-loud diary follows Juliette - a new mum juggling a useless fiance, an interfering mother-in-law, and the unexpected attention of a tall, dark, handsome old flame.
With humour, warmth, and emotional honesty, this is the comedy every exhausted, secretly heroic woman needs. Book 1 of the Bad Mother series. Start this bestselling comedy / women's fiction today.
The series in order:
1. The Bad Mother's Diary
2. The Bad Mother's Detox
3. The Bad Mother's Holiday
4. The Bad Mother's Christmas
5. The Bad Mother's Engaged!
6. Bad Mother's Wedding
Don't Tell Teacher
Genre: Psychological thriller. First published: 2019.
For Lizzie Riley, switching her eight-year-old son Tom to the local academy school marks a fresh start, post-divorce. With its excellent reputation and outstanding results, Lizzie knows it'll be a safe space away from home. But there's something strange happening at school. Parents are forbidden from entering the grounds and inside, there are bars across the classroom windows. Why is Tom coming home exhausted, unable to remember anything about his day? What are the strange marks on his arm? And when Lizzie tries to question the other children, why do they seem afraid to talk? Tom's new school might seem picture-perfect. But sometimes appearances can be deceiving…
Not My Daughter
Genre: Psychological thriller. First published: 2020.
After sixteen years of protecting my daughter from the dark secret of her past, I wake one morning to find her room empty, rucksack gone. Most runaways return within 72 hours, but I'm not so sure. I think my daughter has gone to find her real father - the man I fled from years ago. No one knows better than me that beneath his charm lies a monster. I escaped him once. But will she see him for what he really is?
About Suzy K Quinn
Suzy K Quinn writes book club fiction and murder mystery series, and has sold over one million copies worldwide. She is a bestselling author in the US, UK and Germany, and will soon, very possibly, have written more books than she has read. A former journalist, Suzy wrote for years before her first book was published at 30, and went on to hit no.1 in the UK comedy charts, with two books reaching the Amazon top 10. Bob and Shirley marks her move into cozy crime, inspired by a lifetime of English village life, pub lunches and an encyclopaedic knowledge of puddings.
Suzy lives in Wivenhoe, Essex, with her husband and two daughters. She is a twin, an incompetent parent of two and now fully decaffeinated. When she isn't writing in cafes, she is walking around woods dictating like a lunatic.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of author is Suzy K Quinn?
Suzy K Quinn is primarily a cozy mystery and murder mystery author. Her main series is Bob and Shirley, a funny British cozy mystery series set in a village pub. She also writes book club fiction, including comic novels and psychological thrillers.
What is Suzy K Quinn's cozy mystery series?
Bob and Shirley. The books are Bob and Shirley's Guide to Murder, Death by Hot Chocolate, Dead Before Pudding and Bob and Shirley's All Inclusive Murder, plus the Killer Cuppa and Killer Cat puzzle books.
What order should I read the Bob and Shirley books in?
Start with Bob and Shirley's Guide to Murder, then Death by Hot Chocolate, Dead Before Pudding and All Inclusive Murder. Each mystery works as a standalone, but the running jokes build up if you read in order.
Are Suzy K Quinn's books on Kindle Unlimited?
Yes. The Bob and Shirley cozy mysteries are all on Kindle Unlimited, including the boxset of books 1 to 3.
Who would enjoy Suzy K Quinn's murder mysteries?
Readers who love Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club, M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin, Janet Evanovich and Terry Pratchett, and anyone who wants a proper puzzle with plenty of laughs and no gore.
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