Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girl on the Run | 2016 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
| 2 | Day of Secrets | 2017 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
| 3 | Hope for the Holidays | 2023 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
| 4 | The Son’s Secret | 2024 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
| 5 | Accidental Murder | 2025 | Daryl Wood Gerber | Buy |
Daryl Wood Gerber’s standalone novels step outside her cozy mystery series to try different approaches. Girl on the Run (2016) and Day of Secrets (2017) lean toward suspense, while Hope for the Holidays (2023) takes a lighter seasonal approach. The Son’s Secret (2024) and Accidental Murder (2025) are her most recent standalones.
These books give readers a sense of Gerber’s interests beyond cheese shops and fairy gardens. The suspense entries in particular show that she can write darker, more intense stories when she chooses to, even though her primary reputation rests on her cozy mystery output.