There are 17 books in the A Josiah Reynolds Mystery series. The newest book is Death By Greed which came out in 2023.

1
Death by a HoneyBee

Book cover of Death by a HoneyBee
READERS' FAVORITE - GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Death By A HoneyBee is an enjoyable read which will capture the interest of most die-hard mystery fans!

Abigail Keam writes with vision and understanding. Keam leaves the reader yearning for more. -Midwest Book Review

READERS' FAVORITE - GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Death By A…
When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

2
Death By Bridle

Book cover of Death By Bridle: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 3
DEATH BY BRIDLE is as fast-paced and full of personality as we have come to expect from Abigail Keam. A really great read! -Midwest Book Review

Josiah is back on the trail of a murderer. Arthur Aaron Greene III is one of Kentucky’s most prominent horse breeders but he is…

3
Death by Bourbon

Book cover of Death by Bourbon: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery
Charming and handsome Addison DeWitt takes a sip of bourbon at an engagement party and falls into a fit a few minutes later. Josiah thinks it was murder, but no one believes her except for her friends, Lady Elsmere and Meriah Caldwell, the famous mystery writer. The three of them…

4
Death by Lotto

Book cover of Death by Lotto
Ethel Bradley thinks someone is trying to kill her, but doesn't know who or why. She enlists the help of her childhood friend, Lady Elsmere, but Lady Elsmere has troubles of her own in the form of a ne'er-do-well English nephew who's trying to steal her estate. Both women turn…

5
Death By Chocolate

Book cover of Death By Chocolate: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery
Ginny Wheelwright begs Josiah Reynolds to solve the disappearance of her son, Dwight. Reluctantly, Josiah delves into Dwight's world of white picket fences and tidy lawns only to discover that it hides dangerous secrets,leading Josiah to the edge of the beautiful and dangerous Cumberland Falls. All the while, O'Nan, Josiah's…

6
Death By Haunting

Book cover of Death By Haunting: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 7

Terrence Bailey awakes one night to find his mother-in-law standing in a corner of his bedroom. The only problem is that his mother-in-law has been dead for seven years. Several weeks later Terrence dies of a heart attack . . . or does he? Josiah's nose starts twitching in a…

7
Death By Derby

Book cover of Death By Derby: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery

Charlie Hoskins was a self-made man. Born poor as a church mouse, he was relentless in his pursuit of money to the point of being universally hated. Oh, he was admired for his rags-to-riches story. He was admired for being a good businessman. But Charlie never learned tact and made…

8
Death By Design

Book cover of Death By Design: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 9

Josiah Reynolds can hardly believe she hears someone call out her name as she strolls down 75th Street in New York City. With the promise of a free drink, Bunny Witt steers Josiah into nearby Bemelmans Bar where she proceeds to unfold a tale about being stalked by a mysterious…

9
Death By Malice

Book cover of Death By Malice: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 10

Josiah Reynolds opened her front door to find Sandy Sloan, a neighbor, clutching her poodle mutt, Georgie. "Hi Josiah. Sorry to bother you. Can you keep my dog for a couple of days while I check on my mother? She's ill and needs help."

Josiah reluctantly said yes, not because…

10
Death By Drama

Book cover of Death By Drama: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 11

Josiah joins an amateur thespian group that puts on plays in quirky places like public parks and crumbling antebellum mansions. It is a way to socialize, and Josiah feels lonely when her boyfriend Hunter stops calling. Since the new play is being staged at Hunter's ancestral home Wickliffe Manor, Josiah…

11
Death By Stalking

Book cover of Death By Stalking: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 12 (A humorous cozy with quirky characters and Southern angst)
FIVE STARS by READERS' FAVORITE!
"Abigail Keam’s sleuth mystery novel, Death By Stalking, brings the English cozy mystery home to Kentucky’s Bluegrass in a most delightful way. Keam gives the new reader enough background information within the story for it to be enjoyed as a standalone, but you won’t want…

12
Death By Deceit

Book cover of Death By Deceit: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 13 (A humorous cozy with quirky characters and Southern angst)
"Another great book in the series!" -J. Hamil, Amazon Review

Josiah Reynolds and her girlfriend had just seen a movie and were going home when they discover a dead body. Why does this always happen to Josiah? She learns the dead man was a reporter and a stranger to the…

13
Death By Magic

Book cover of Death By Magic: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 14
Josiah goes to a fundraiser for abandoned Thoroughbred horses and meets Rudy Lee; whereupon, he tells her a fortune teller at the event prophesied he will be murdered. But while Josiah tells Rudy the fortune is utter nonsense, she can’t help shake the notion the fortune teller might be right.…

14
Death By Shock

Book cover of Death By Shock: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 15
FIVE STARS! "Never a dull moment in any chapter of this work!" -Readers' Favorite

Josiah is joined by Shaneika, and her sweet, innocent cousin, Heather, on an archaeological dig at Fort Boonesborough where Daniel Boone led pioneers to the wild frontier of “Caintuck.” At Boonesborough Josiah and Shaneika meet the…

15
Death By Chance

Book cover of Death By Chance: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 16
FIVE STARS! "Abigail Keam has written a fresh and entertaining story. Her well-developed mystery has many avenues to explore, but it all comes together well with surprise connections, a shocking turn of events, added peril, and a WOW ending!" -Kathleen Costa, Kings River Life Magazine

Halloween is right around the…

16
Death By Poison

Book cover of Death By Poison: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 17

Josiah Reynolds is hitching Morning Glory, her American Paint Horse, to an antique pony cart when horse whisperer, Velvet Maddox, hurries over to them. Pointing a thin, crooked finger at Josiah, she announces that Josiah can't participate in the annual Shawnee Trace Horse Parade. "I see death standing next to…

17
Death By Greed

Book cover of Death By Greed: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 18

Josiah is working in her honeybee yard when she hears a commotion coming from a horse pasture. She rushes toward the uproar and comes upon a huge, enraged Texas Longhorn bull. The massive beast is angrily snorting, pawing the turf, and threatening a prized Thoroughbred stallion, Comanche. Getting the bull…