Donut Shop Mysteries books in order

The Donut Shop Mysteries by Jessica Beck in reading order. Sixty cozy mystery novels featuring a donut shop owner turned amateur sleuth.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Glazed Murder 2010 Jessica Beck Buy
2 Fatally Frosted 2010 Jessica Beck Buy
3 Sinister Sprinkles 2010 Jessica Beck Buy
4 Evil Eclairs 2011 Jessica Beck Buy
5 The Menominee iron range 1891 Jessica Beck N/A
6 Tragic Toppings 2011 Jessica Beck Buy
7 Killer Crullers 2012 Jessica Beck Buy
8 Drop Dead Chocolate 2012 Jessica Beck Buy
9 Powdered Peril 2012 Jessica Beck Buy
10 Illegally Iced 2012 Jessica Beck Buy
11 Deadly Donuts 2013 Jessica Beck Buy
12 Assault and Batter 2013 Jessica Beck Buy
13 Sweet Suspects 2013 Jessica Beck Buy
14 Deep Fried Homicide 2014 Jessica Beck Buy
15 Custard Crime 2014 Jessica Beck Buy
16 Lemon Larceny 2014 Jessica Beck Buy
17 Bad Bites 2014 Jessica Beck Buy
18 Old Fashioned Crooks 2014 Jessica Beck Buy
19 Dangerous Dough 2015 Jessica Beck Buy
20 Troubled Treats 2015 Jessica Beck Buy
21 Sugar Coated Sins 2015 Jessica Beck Buy
22 Criminal Crumbs 2015 Jessica Beck Buy
23 A Holiday Donut Steal 2015 Jessica Beck Buy
24 Vanilla Vices 2015 Jessica Beck Buy
25 Raspberry Revenge 2016 Jessica Beck Buy
26 Fugitive Filling 2016 Jessica Beck Buy
27 Devil’s Food Defense 2016 Jessica Beck Buy
28 Pumpkin Pleas 2016 Jessica Beck Buy
29 Floured Felonies 2016 Jessica Beck Buy
30 Mixed Malice 2016 Jessica Beck Buy
31 Tasty Trials 2017 Jessica Beck Buy
32 Baked Books 2017 Jessica Beck Buy
33 Cranberry Crimes 2017 Jessica Beck Buy
34 Boston Cream Bribery 2017 Jessica Beck Buy
35 Cherry Filled Charges 2017 Jessica Beck Buy
36 Scary Sweets 2017 Jessica Beck Buy
37 Cocoa Crush 2017 Jessica Beck Buy
38 Apple Stuffed Alibis 2018 Jessica Beck Buy
39 Pastry Penalties 2018 Jessica Beck Buy
40 Perjury Proof 2018 Jessica Beck Buy
41 Caramel Canvas 2019 Jessica Beck Buy
42 Dark Drizzles 2019 Jessica Beck Buy
43 Counterfeit Confections 2019 Jessica Beck Buy
44 Measured Mayhem 2019 Jessica Beck Buy
45 Blended Bribes 2019 Jessica Beck Buy
46 Sifted Sentences 2019 Jessica Beck Buy
47 Dusted Discoveries 2020 Jessica Beck Buy
48 Nasty Knead 2020 Jessica Beck Buy
49 Rigged Rising 2020 Jessica Beck Buy
50 Donut Despair 2020 Jessica Beck Buy
51 Whisked Warnings 2020 Jessica Beck Buy
52 Baker’s Burden 2020 Jessica Beck Buy
53 Battered Bluff 2020 Jessica Beck Buy
54 The Hole Truth 2021 Jessica Beck Buy
55 Donut Disturb 2021 Jessica Beck Buy
56 Wicked Wedding Donuts 2021 Jessica Beck Buy
57 Donut Hearts Homicide 2022 Jessica Beck Buy
58 Sticky Steal 2022 Jessica Beck Buy
59 Jelly-Filled Justice 2022 Jessica Beck Buy
60 The Last Donut 2023 Jessica Beck Buy

The Donut Shop Mysteries is one of the longest-running food-themed cozy mystery series, spanning sixty books from 2010 to 2023. Each novel follows donut shop owner Suzanne Hart as she investigates a murder in her small town, using her position at the center of community life to gather clues and gossip in equal measure.

The series uses donut-related puns for nearly every title — Fatally Frosted, Sinister Sprinkles, Killer Crullers, Illegally Iced, Sugar Coated Sins — creating an instantly recognizable brand. The final entry, The Last Donut (2023), brought the series to a close after thirteen years and sixty cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Donut Shop Mysteries series?

There are 60 books in the Donut Shop Mysteries series, published between 1891 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Donut Shop Mysteries series?

The first book in the Donut Shop Mysteries series is Glazed Murder, published in 2010.

What are the Donut Shop Mysteries about?

Suzanne Hart runs a donut shop in a small North Carolina town and keeps finding herself investigating murders. Sixty books from Glazed Murder (2010) to The Last Donut (2023) follow her through cases where the suspects are often her customers, neighbors, and friends.

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