Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Long Quiche Goodbye | 2010 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
| 2 | Lost and Fondue | 2011 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
| 3 | Clobbered by Camembert | 2012 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
| 4 | To Brie or Not To Brie | 2013 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
| 5 | Days of Wine and Roquefort | 2014 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
| 6 | As Gouda as Dead | 2015 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
| 7 | For Cheddar or Worse | 2016 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
The Cheese Shop Mystery series launched Daryl Wood Gerber’s career in 2010 with The Long Quiche Goodbye. Charlotte Bessette runs a cheese shop in Providence, Ohio, and keeps stumbling across dead bodies that need investigating. The series runs seven books through For Cheddar or Worse in 2016, with every title built around a cheese pun.
The cheese theme gives Gerber a natural source of running jokes and local flavor. Titles like Clobbered by Camembert, Lost and Fondue, and As Gouda as Dead promise exactly the kind of lighthearted mystery that cozy readers enjoy. The series won an Agatha Award for Best First Novel, establishing Gerber as a name to watch in the genre.