Order of Paige Shelton Books

In the quiet stretches of America’s heartland, where winters are harsh and stories are whispered over warm mugs of cocoa, a writer was born who would one day charm readers across the globe. Paige Shelton, a name synonymous with cozy mysteries, deadly secrets, and small-town charm, entered the world on April 26, 1965. And though the date is confirmed, little else about her life has been ordinary.

(And no—before you ask—Paige is still very much alive, plotting her next delightful literary crime!)

Raised in the Midwest, Shelton grew up with a deep appreciation for storytelling, particularly the kind that sneaks up on you in a snowstorm or hides behind a dusty shelf in a quaint bookstore. She later attended the University of Utah, where she earned her degree in English. One could say she majored in words—and then decided to weaponize them.

After a detour through several "real jobs" (the kind that make great backstories for writers but rarely satisfy the creative soul), Paige finally gave in to destiny. In 1997, she and her family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where the mountains loomed large and so did her dreams. It wasn’t overnight fame—because in the world of cozy mysteries, nothing good ever happens too fast—but by 2010, she was a published author, and readers couldn't get enough.

Shelton burst onto the scene with her Farmers’ Market Mystery series, a delicious blend of murder and fresh produce that left fans suspicious of even the most innocent peach stands. But she didn’t stop there. The Country Cooking School Mysteries, The Dangerous Type Mysteries, and the Scottish Bookshop Mysteries followed, each one richer, quirkier, and deadlier than the last. (Apparently, if you invite Paige Shelton to your fictional village, you better update your life insurance.)

Later, Shelton took a daring twist with her Alaska Wild Series, plunging readers into the icy wilderness where the stakes—and the bodies—pile up faster than fresh snow. Here, her cozy roots intertwined with atmospheric suspense, proving that she wasn't just the queen of small-town murders—she could master isolation, survival, and chilling thrills too.

What makes Paige Shelton's writing irresistible? Maybe it's her knack for creating characters so real you want to gossip with them. Maybe it's the towns she paints so vividly you can almost smell the bookstore’s leather bindings or hear the crunch of snow underfoot. Or maybe it’s her ironic truth: beneath every seemingly perfect town square lurks a darkness begging to be uncovered—and she’s more than happy to hand you the flashlight.

Today, Paige Shelton continues to live and write in Arizona, swapping snowy mountains for sunny vistas, but never losing her passion for cozy chills and page-turning mysteries. She reminds readers that murder can happen anywhere—even somewhere you’d love to vacation.

So the next time you're looking for a book that feels like slipping into your favorite sweater... just don’t get too comfortable. Paige Shelton might have a dead body waiting for you on page three.