Scumble River Mysteries books in order

The Scumble River Mysteries by Denise Swanson follow school psychologist Skye Denison solving murders in small-town Illinois.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Murder of a Small-Town Honey 2000 Denise Swanson Buy
2 Murder of a Sweet Old Lady 2001 Denise Swanson Buy
3 …And the Dying is Easy 2001 Denise Swanson N/A
4 Murder of a Sleeping Beauty 2002 Denise Swanson Buy
5 Murder of a Snake in the Grass 2003 Denise Swanson Buy
6 Murder of a Barbie and Ken 2003 Denise Swanson Buy
7 Murder of a Pink Elephant 2004 Denise Swanson Buy
8 Murder of a Smart Cookie 2005 Denise Swanson Buy
9 Murder of a Real Bad Boy 2006 Denise Swanson Buy
10 Murder of a Botoxed Blonde 2007 Denise Swanson Buy
11 Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry 2008 Denise Swanson Buy
12 Murder of a Royal Pain 2009 Denise Swanson Buy
13 Murder of a Wedding Belle 2010 Denise Swanson Buy
14 Murder of a Bookstore Babe 2011 Denise Swanson Buy
15 Murder of a Creped Suzette 2011 Denise Swanson Buy
16 Murder of the Cat’s Meow 2012 Denise Swanson Buy
17 Murder of a Stacked Librarian 2013 Denise Swanson Buy
18 Murder of a Needled Knitter 2014 Denise Swanson Buy
19 Murder of an Open Book 2015 Denise Swanson Buy
20 Murder of a Cranky Catnapper 2016 Denise Swanson Buy

The Scumble River Mysteries follow Skye Denison, who comes back to Scumble River, Illinois after failing to make it in the big city. Working as the school psychologist, she knows everyone’s business — which makes her very good at figuring out who committed murder when bodies start turning up.

Murder of a Small-Town Honey (2000) starts the series, and each subsequent book finds a new victim in Scumble River. The series ran for twenty books through Murder of a Cranky Catnapper (2016), followed by the Welcome Back to Scumble River continuation series.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Scumble River Mysteries series?

There are twenty books in the Scumble River Mysteries series, published between 2000 and 2016.

What is the first book in the Scumble River Mysteries series?

The first book in the Scumble River Mysteries series is Murder of a Small-Town Honey, published in 2000.

What is the Scumble River Mysteries series about?

The series follows Skye Denison, a school psychologist who returns to her small hometown of Scumble River, Illinois. Despite the town’s sleepy appearance, murders keep occurring, and Skye’s knowledge of the community and its secrets makes her a natural investigator. The series ran for twenty books from 2000 to 2016.

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