The Perennial Sleuth Mysteries
Where every meal comes with a side of murder.
Chef Fiona Firth runs The Perennial, a harbor-side restaurant in Seacliff Springs. She has a gift for flavor and for noticing the details others miss. Including murder.

The Reviews Are in
Another unforgettable visit to The Perennial. I love that Fiona is so very observant.
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Couldn't stop reading, had to find out who the killer was.
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A fun twist on the classic cozy mystery.
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Meet Fiona First for FREE
Get Murder at the Farmers' Market free.
Fresh herbs. Small-town farmers' market. A corpse in the potting shed.
Fiona Firth came to Millfield Market to sell basil and chamomile, not to find the local herbalist slumped beside the fertilizer. The whispers say natural causes. Fiona's sharp eye says otherwise.
She spots what others miss, and Miso, her orange tabby, is watching everyone.
Someone at this market is hiding something. Fiona just has to find them before they find her first.

Now Available
Perennial Sleuth Mysteries Collection I:
Four Wickedly Clever Culinary Cozy Mysteries
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"This set completely hooked me from start to finish."
Looking for a cozy escape filled with warmth, good food, and mysteries that play fair?
Welcome to Seacliff Springs, a seaside town where the herbs grow wild along the walk, the neighbors know your business before you do, and a good meal is how people say the things they cannot say out loud. Chef Fiona Firth came back to run the restaurant her aunt left her. What she did not plan on was becoming the person this town turns to when someone dies and the official answer does not fit.
Opening Night Murder
A celebrated food critic dies during The Perennial's first dinner service, and the poison traces back to Fiona's own herb jar.
Museum Gala Murder
The curator collapses mid-toast, three days after giving someone in that room a quiet deadline to come forward.
Wellness Retreat Murder
An influencer dies at a wellness retreat on Harborview Island, and the ferry schedule means whoever did it is still on it.
Community Garden Murder
The garden coordinator is found among the rosemary beds she tended for years, months into closing in on someone taking more from the garden than they put in.
Four warm, food-forward whodunits, a kitchen crew who close ranks without being asked, and a ginger tabby named Miso who is usually right.

Coming August 24!
Perennial Sleuth Mysteries Collection II:
Four Wickedly Clever Culinary Cozy Mysteries
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"I really enjoy this series, each book gets better and better."
Return to Seacliff Springs, where the summer crowds fill the sidewalks, The Perennial is booked solid through the season, and trouble keeps finding its way to Fiona Firth's door.
The kitchen is finally running the way Fiona always wanted it. Her crew can read her from across a full service, Detective Walsh has stopped pretending she does not want Fiona's read on things, and Miso still gets to the important part before anyone else. What Fiona has stopped pretending is that she just happens to be nearby when someone dies.
Pop-Up Dinner Murder
A celebrity chef collapses mid-bite at an exclusive pop-up hosted by Fiona's sharpest rival, close enough for Fiona to watch it happen.Barbecue Cook-Off Murder
A judge at the town's annual cook-off is poisoned in front of sponsors, cameras, and half of Seacliff Springs.Class Reunion Murder
The class of 1975 books The Perennial for their fiftieth reunion, and one of them does not make it past the first course. He had come back to finally tell the truth about a drowning fifty summers ago.Harvest Market Murder
Fiona sent the invitation that brought Sylvia Crane to the harvest market, and Sylvia does not survive the tasting table.
Four more warm-hearted whodunits in a seaside series where the food is real, the community is worth defending, and the cat gets there first.
Explore the Books
Nine books, one prequel, and two collections. Start with Opening Night Murder and work your way down the harbor. Click the covers below for details.

From My Kitchen Table
Pull up a chair and grab your teacup. I'm Tansy Blackwood,
author of the Perennial Sleuth Mysteries.
This is where readers gather for small-town stories,
curious clues, seaside gossip, and a touch of kitchen magic.
I write alongside my cats, Miso and Biscotti, and my dog,
Olive.
I'll send you the latest mysteries I'm reading, notes from
my garden, and an occasional recipe.
No spam… unless it's in a recipe. 😉









