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Reading order

Scumble River Mysteries Books in Order

This page lists the complete Scumble River Mysteries reading order by Denise Swanson, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 19 books / 2000-2016

Scumble River Mysteries Reading Order

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

Scumble River Mysteries Books by Publication Order

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

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Scumble River Mysteries reading order?

The Scumble River Mysteries reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Scumble River Mysteries books are there?

This catalog currently lists 19 Scumble River Mysteries books published across 2000-2016.

Who writes the Scumble River Mysteries books?

Scumble River Mysteries is listed as a book series by Denise Swanson.

Should I read Scumble River Mysteries in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Scumble River Mysteries. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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