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Edith Maxwell Books in Order

Edith Maxwell has written 31 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Reduction in Force (2012) and the newest is Murder at the Toy Soldier (2026). One more title is announced: Murder in the Lighthouse (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31 + 1 announced
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
2,659 in 9 of 32 books
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Edith Maxwell is an American mystery author, born in 1952, who has won an Agatha Award and also writes as Maddie Day. Maxwell's cozy, traditional and historical mysteries are set in the United States. The catalogue lists 32 books from Reduction in Force (2012) onward, grouped in the Quaker Midwife Mystery, Local Foods Mystery and Cece Barton Mystery series plus short stories. Subjects include organic farming, midwives, Quakers and Massachusetts. Murder at the Toy Soldier (2026) is the newest, and Murder in the Lighthouse follows in 2027.

How many Edith Maxwell books are there?

Edith Maxwell has 31 published books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 3 series and 9 titles listed outside any series. One more, Murder in the Lighthouse (2027), is announced.

Edith Maxwell Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 Edith Maxwell books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Charity's Burden by Edith Maxwell, book 4 of the Quaker Midwife Mystery series (2019)
  1. 1
    Reduction in Force2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  2. 2
    A Tine to Live, A Tine to DieLocal Foods Mystery #12013 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013336
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  3. 3
    Yatsuhashi for Lance2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  4. 4
    Fire in Carriagetown2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  5. 5
    'Til Dirt Do Us PartLocal Foods Mystery #22014 · 303 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014303
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  6. 6
    Bluffing is MurderLauren Rousseau #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  7. 7
    Just Desserts for Johnny2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  8. 8
    An Idea for Murder2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  9. 9
    The Importance of Blood2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  10. 10
    Farmed and DangerousLocal Foods Mystery #32015 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015304
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  11. 11
    A Questionable Death2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  12. 12
    Delivering the TruthQuaker Midwife Mystery #12016 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016296
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  13. 13
    Murder Most FowlLocal Foods Mystery #42016 · 275 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016275
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  14. 14
    The Mayor and the Midwife2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  15. 15
    Called to JusticeQuaker Midwife Mystery #22017 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017296
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  16. 16
    Mulch Ado About MurderLocal Foods Mystery #52017 · 273 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017273
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  17. 17
    Black Cat Thrillogy #92018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  18. 18
    Turning the TideQuaker Midwife Mystery #32018 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018288
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  19. 19
    Charity's BurdenQuaker Midwife Mystery #42019 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019288
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  20. 20
    Judge Thee NotQuaker Midwife Mystery #52019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  21. 21
    Christmas Cocoa and a CorpseCountry Store Mysteries #72019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  22. 22
    Taken Too SoonQuaker Midwife Mystery #62020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  23. 23
    A Changing LightQuaker Midwife Mystery #72021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  24. 24
    Scarfed DownCountry Store Mysteries #122022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  25. 25
    Murder UncorkedCece Barton Mystery #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  26. 26
    Murder at a Cape BookstoreCozy Capers Book Group Mysteries #52023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  27. 27
    Deep Fried DeathCountry Store Mysteries #142023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  28. 28
    When the Iron is HotMaddie Day Short Stories/Novellas #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  29. 29
    Scone Cold DeadCountry Store Mysteries #152025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  30. 30
    A Poisonous PourCece Barton Mystery #32026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  31. 31
    Murder at the Toy SoldierCozy Capers Book Group Mysteries #82026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  32. 32
    Murder in the LighthouseCozy Capers Book Group Mysteries #92027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
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Edith Maxwell books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Quaker Midwife Mystery in order

7 books
  1. 1. Delivering the Truth
  2. 2. Called to Justice
  3. 3. Turning the Tide
  4. 4. Charity's Burden
  5. 5. Judge Thee Not
  6. 6. Taken Too Soon
  7. 7. A Changing Light

Local Foods Mystery in order

5 books
  1. 1. A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die
  2. 2. 'Til Dirt Do Us Part
  3. 3. Farmed and Dangerous
  4. 4. Murder Most Fowl
  5. 5. Mulch Ado About Murder

Country Store Mysteries in order

4 books
  1. 7. Christmas Cocoa and a Corpse
  2. 12. Scarfed Down
  3. 14. Deep Fried Death
  4. 15. Scone Cold Dead

Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 5. Murder at a Cape Bookstore
  2. 8. Murder at the Toy Soldier
  3. 9. Murder in the Lighthouse

Cece Barton Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Murder Uncorked
  2. 3. A Poisonous Pour

Maddie Day Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Lauren Rousseau in order

1 book
  1. 2. Bluffing is Murder

Standalone books

9 books

9 Edith Maxwell titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Edith Maxwell books in order?

You only need to read Edith Maxwell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Edith Maxwell

Start with Reduction in Force (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Edith Maxwell book?

Murder at the Toy Soldier (2026) is the newest Edith Maxwell book released so far.

Is there a new Edith Maxwell book coming?

Yes. Murder in the Lighthouse (2027) is the next Edith Maxwell book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Edith Maxwell at a glance

Still publishing
Edith Maxwell is still publishing. Murder in the Lighthouse is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Edith Maxwell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,659 pages across the 9 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Edith Maxwell books, 21 of 32, were published in the 2010s.

What the Edith Maxwell books are about

10 of the 32 Edith Maxwell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 9 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.