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Denise Swanson Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Denise Swanson in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 46 books / 9 series

Denise Swanson is an American author best known for the *Scumble River* mystery series. Her books have sold over one million copies and earned a *Publishers Weekly* starred review. This page lists Denise Swanson’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Denise Swanson in Publication Order

2000 Murder of a Small-Town Honey POoSRMB / 1 Buy
2001 Murder of a Sweet Old Lady POoSRMB / 2 Buy
2002 Murder of a Sleeping Beauty POoSRMB / 3 Buy
2003 Murder of a Snake in the Grass POoSRMB / 4 Buy
2003 Murder of a Barbie and Ken POoSRMB / 5 Buy
2004 Murder of a Pink Elephant POoSRMB / 6 Buy
2005 Murder of a Smart Cookie POoSRMB / 7 Buy
2006 Murder of a Real Bad Boy POoSRMB / 8 Buy
2007 Murder of a Botoxed Blonde POoSRMB / 9 Buy
2008 Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry POoSRMB / 10 Buy
2009 Murder of a Royal Pain POoSRMB / 11 Buy
2010 Murder of a Wedding Belle POoSRMB / 12 Buy
2011 Murder of a Bookstore Babe POoSRMB / 13 Buy
2011 Murder of a Creped Suzette POoSRMB / 14 Buy
2012 Little Shop of Homicide POoDDSMB / 1 Buy
2012 Dead Blondes Tell No Tales POoSRMSSB / 1 Buy
2012 Not a Monster of a Chance POoSRMSSB / 2 Buy
2012 Murder of the Cat's Meow POoSRMB / 15 Buy
2013 Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death POoDDSMB / 2 Buy
2013 Murder of a Stacked Librarian POoSRMB / 16 Buy
2014 Dead Between the Lines POoDDSMB / 3 Buy
2014 Murder of a Needled Knitter POoSRMB / 17 Buy
2015 A Finger in Every Lie POoSDB / 1 Buy
2015 Sweet Girl Undone POoCOHB / 1 Buy
2015 Good Girl Overboard POoCOHB / 2 Buy
2015 All I Want for Christmas is You...Dead! POoSDB / 2 Buy
2015 Lucky Girl Hits the Jackpot POoCOHB / 3 Buy
2015 Dying for a Cupcake POoDDSMB / 4 Buy
2015 Smart Girl Swept Away POoCOHB / 4 Buy
2015 Murder of an Open Book POoSRMB / 18 Buy
2016 Sinfully Delicious POoDB / 1 Buy
2016 Between a Book and a Hard Place POoDDSMB / 5 Buy
2016 Murder of a Cranky Catnapper POoSRMB / 19 Buy
2017 Dead in the Water POoWBTSRB / 1 Buy
2017 Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My POoDDSMB / 6 Buy
2018 Tart of Darkness POoCMB / 1 Buy
2018 Dangerously Delicious POoDB / 2 Buy
2018 Die Me a River POoWBTSRB / 2 Buy
2019 A Call to Charms POoFCMB / 1 Buy
2019 Leave No Scone Unturned POoCMB / 2 Buy
2019 Come Homicide or High Water POoWBTSRB / 3 Buy
2020 Winner Cake All POoCMB / 3 Buy
2021 Body Over Troubled Waters POoWBTSRB / 4 Buy
2021 Fly Me to the Tomb POoDDSMB / 7 Buy
2023 Chili Chili Bang Bang POoCMB / 4 Buy
2026 Wedding Jitters and Stormy Rivers POoWBTSRB / 5 Buy

Complete Denise Swanson Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Change Of Heart Reading Order 4 books / 2015-2015
01 Sweet Girl Undone 2015 Buy
02 Good Girl Overboard 2015 Buy
03 Lucky Girl Hits the Jackpot 2015 Buy
04 Smart Girl Swept Away 2015 Buy
Delicious Reading Order 2 books / 2016-2018
01 Sinfully Delicious 2016 Buy
02 Dangerously Delicious 2018 Buy
01 A Call to Charms 2019 Buy
01 Dead Blondes Tell No Tales 2012 Buy
02 Not a Monster of a Chance 2012 Buy
01 Murder of a Small-Town Honey 2000 Buy
02 Murder of a Sweet Old Lady 2001 Buy
03 Murder of a Sleeping Beauty 2002 Buy
04 Murder of a Snake in the Grass 2003 Buy
05 Murder of a Barbie and Ken 2003 Buy
06 Murder of a Pink Elephant 2004 Buy
07 Murder of a Smart Cookie 2005 Buy
08 Murder of a Real Bad Boy 2006 Buy
09 Murder of a Botoxed Blonde 2007 Buy
10 Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry 2008 Buy
11 Murder of a Royal Pain 2009 Buy
12 Murder of a Wedding Belle 2010 Buy
13 Murder of a Bookstore Babe 2011 Buy
14 Murder of a Creped Suzette 2011 Buy
15 Murder of the Cat's Meow 2012 Buy
16 Murder of a Stacked Librarian 2013 Buy
17 Murder of a Needled Knitter 2014 Buy
18 Murder of an Open Book 2015 Buy
19 Murder of a Cranky Catnapper 2016 Buy
01 Little Shop of Homicide 2012 Buy
02 Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death 2013 Buy
03 Dead Between the Lines 2014 Buy
04 Dying for a Cupcake 2015 Buy
05 Between a Book and a Hard Place 2016 Buy
06 Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My 2017 Buy
07 Fly Me to the Tomb 2021 Buy
01 Tart of Darkness 2018 Buy
02 Leave No Scone Unturned 2019 Buy
03 Winner Cake All 2020 Buy
04 Chili Chili Bang Bang 2023 Buy
Stephanie Danielson Reading Order 2 books / 2015-2015
01 A Finger in Every Lie 2015 Buy
02 All I Want for Christmas is You...Dead! 2015 Buy
01 Dead in the Water 2017 Buy
02 Die Me a River 2018 Buy
03 Come Homicide or High Water 2019 Buy
04 Body Over Troubled Waters 2021 Buy
05 Wedding Jitters and Stormy Rivers 2026 Buy

Where to start with Denise Swanson

What is the best order to read Denise Swanson books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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