Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| …And the Dying is Easy |
2001 |
Buy |
| Drop-Dead Blonde |
2005 |
Buy |
Change Of Heart Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sweet Girl Undone |
2015 |
Buy |
| Good Girl Overboard |
2015 |
Buy |
| Lucky Girl Hits the Jackpot |
2015 |
Buy |
| Smart Girl Swept Away |
2015 |
Buy |
Chef-To-Go Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Tart of Darkness |
2018 |
Buy |
| Leave No Scone Unturned |
2019 |
Buy |
| Winner Cake All |
2020 |
Buy |
| Chili Chili Bang Bang |
2023 |
Buy |
Delicious Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sinfully Delicious |
2016 |
Buy |
| Dangerously Delicious |
2018 |
Buy |
Devereaux’s Dime Store Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Little Shop of Homicide |
2012 |
Buy |
| Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death |
2013 |
Buy |
| Dead Between the Lines |
2014 |
Buy |
| Dying for a Cupcake |
2015 |
Buy |
| Between a Book and a Hard Place |
2016 |
Buy |
| Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My |
2017 |
Buy |
| Fly Me to the Tomb |
2021 |
Buy |
Forever Charmed Mysteries#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Call to Charms |
2019 |
Buy |
Scumble River Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder of a Small-Town Honey |
2000 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Sweet Old Lady |
2001 |
Buy |
| …And the Dying is Easy |
2001 |
N/A |
| Murder of a Sleeping Beauty |
2002 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Snake in the Grass |
2003 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Barbie and Ken |
2003 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Pink Elephant |
2004 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Smart Cookie |
2005 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Real Bad Boy |
2006 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Botoxed Blonde |
2007 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry |
2008 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Royal Pain |
2009 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Wedding Belle |
2010 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Bookstore Babe |
2011 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Creped Suzette |
2011 |
Buy |
| Murder of the Cat’s Meow |
2012 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Stacked Librarian |
2013 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Needled Knitter |
2014 |
Buy |
| Murder of an Open Book |
2015 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Cranky Catnapper |
2016 |
Buy |
Scumble River Mysteries Short Stories Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder of a Small-Town Honey |
2000 |
N/A |
| Dead Blondes Tell No Tales |
2012 |
Buy |
| Murder of a Sweet Old Lady |
2001 |
N/A |
| Not a Monster of a Chance |
2012 |
Buy |
| …And the Dying is Easy |
2001 |
N/A |
| Murder of a Botoxed Blonde |
2007 |
N/A |
| Murder of the Cat’s Meow |
2012 |
N/A |
| Murder of a Stacked Librarian |
2013 |
N/A |
| Murder of a Needled Knitter |
2014 |
N/A |
Stephanie Danielson Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Finger in Every Lie |
2015 |
Buy |
| All I Want for Christmas is You…Dead! |
2015 |
Buy |
Welcome Back To Scumble River Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dead in the Water |
2017 |
Buy |
| Die Me a River |
2018 |
Buy |
| Come Homicide or High Water |
2019 |
Buy |
| Body Over Troubled Waters |
2021 |
Buy |
Denise Swanson writes cozy mysteries set in small-town America. The Scumble River Mysteries (2000-2016) follow Skye Denison, a school psychologist who returns to her hometown of Scumble River, Illinois, and keeps stumbling into murder cases. The twenty-book series was followed by Welcome Back to Scumble River (2017), a four-book continuation.
Swanson also writes the Devereaux’s Dime Store Mysteries (2012) set in a small Missouri town, and the Chef-To-Go Mysteries (2018) about a personal chef who solves crimes. Her books blend murder, small-town gossip, and romance.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Denise Swanson written?
Denise Swanson has written 55 books across ten series.
What was Denise Swanson's first book?
Denise Swanson’s first book is Murder of a Small-Town Honey, published in 2000.
What is Denise Swanson known for?
Swanson is best known for the Scumble River Mysteries (2000-2016), a 20-book cozy mystery series following school psychologist Skye Denison in small-town Illinois. She also writes the Devereaux’s Dime Store Mysteries and the Chef-To-Go Mysteries.