Garage Sale Mysteries (formerly branded as Garage Sale Mystery until 2018) is a mystery film series starring Lori Loughlin as Jennifer Shannon. It is based on the Garage Sale Mystery book series written by Suzi Weinert. The Hallmark series airs on Hallmark Mystery in the US, Bravo in Canada and Channel 5 in the UK occasionally as part of the weekday films. Sixteen total films aired from the 2013 pilot film, until the series was cancelled in 2019 after Loughlin was fired from Hallmark. In June 2026 the series was renewed by Hallmark, with a new film in the series set to release on September 19, 2026.
The author of the book series, Suzi Weinert, created the story and characters based on her experiences living in the DC suburbs, where she attended sales given by politicians, CEO’s, diplomats, military elite, and other influential homeowners in this upscale, transient area. She discovered that valuable merchandise often came with unexpected stories, leading to her Garage Sale Mystery series. Her books span ripped-from-the-headlines topics like terrorism and elder care. The wife of a retired Army general, Weinert lives in northern Virginia near most of her five children and their growing families. Weinert is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.
The Hallmark series based on Weinert's work was executive produced by Loughlin, Michael Shepard, and Peter DeLuise, who are also executive producers on the Hallmark television series When Calls the Heart. The series follows the story of an antique dealer, Jennifer Shannon, who has a knack for finding murders. Her eye for details leads her to help solve these murders, even if it means putting her life in danger. Weinert made a cameo in the first Hallmark Garage Sale Mysteries movie.
Cast Lori Loughlin as Jennifer Shannon, series protagonist who runs an antiques shop called Rags to Riches Steve Bacic as Jason Shannon, Jennifer's engineer husband (Rick Ravanello played the role in the first film) Sarah Strange as Danielle/"Dani", Jennifer's business partner and co-owner of Rags to Riches Eva Bourne as Hannah Shannon, Jennifer and Jason's daughter (Sara Canning played the role in the first film) Connor Stanhope as Logan Shannon, Jennifer and Jason's son (Played by Brendan Meyer in the first four films) Kevin O'Grady as Detective Frank Lynwood, a friend of Jennifer
Characters
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Character Title Garage Sale Mystery All That Glitters The Deadly Room The Wedding Dress Guilty Until Proven Innocent The Novel Murders The Art of Murder The Beach Murder Murder by Text Murder Most Medieval A Case of Murder The Pandora's Box Murders The Mask Murder Picture a Murder Murder in D Minor Searched & Seized Murder Takes the Stage Jennifer Shannon Lori Loughlin Jason Shannon Rick Ravanello Steve Bacic Danielle "Dani" Sarah Strange Hannah Shannon Sara Canning Eva Bourne Logan Shannon Brendan Meyer Connor Stanhope Detective Frank Lynwood Kevin O'Grady Trammell Jay Brazeau Jay Brazeau Sally Lynnwood Johannah Newmarch Johannah Newmarch Johannah Newmarch Johannah Newmarch
Films
Background The series started as an adaptation of the novel Garage Sale Stalker by Suzi Weinert, although the screenplay for the first, and subsequent films, differs substantially from the novel and its sequels.Weinert's site The series were influenced by Agatha Christie, with several references to the famous mystery author.
Broadcast The first film in the series premiered in the USA on the Hallmark Channel, with subsequent films premiering on Hallmark Mystery. Starting in mid-2025, Hallmark began premiering its mystery movies on Hallmark Channel before moving them over to Hallmark Mystery. This protocol still is in place for the Garage Sale Mysteries series’ return on September 19, 2026, as it will debut on Hallmark Mystery on September 20, 2026.
In Canada, the films air on Bravo. In the UK, they have been broadcast on Channel 5 and in South Africa on eMovies HD.
Cancellation and Renewal On March 14, 2019, Loughlin was terminated from Hallmark due to her involvement and indictment in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal. It was not until 2022 that Searched & Seized was released.
On June 30, 2026 it was announced that the series would return, with Loughlin returning, with a film expected to release in the fall of 2026
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