Series reading guide · updated 2026
Scumble River Mysteries Books in Order
Every Scumble River Mysteries book in publication order — 21 in total, spanning 2000–2016.
Publication Order of Scumble River Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder of a Small-Town Honey | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Murder of a Sweet Old Lady | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Murder of a Sleeping Beauty | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Murder of a Snake in the Grass | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Murder of a Barbie and Ken | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Murder of a Pink Elephant | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Murder of a Smart Cookie | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Murder of a Real Bad Boy | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Murder of a Botoxed Blonde | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Murder of a Royal Pain | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Murder of a Wedding Belle | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Murder of a Bookstore Babe | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Murder of a Creped Suzette | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Murder of the Cat's Meow | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Murder of a Stacked Librarian | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Murder of a Needled Knitter | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Murder of an Open Book | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Murder of a Cranky Catnapper | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Scumble River Mysteries Short Stories Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead Blondes Tell No Tales | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Not a Monster of a Chance | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 21, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder of a Small-Town Honey | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Murder of a Sweet Old Lady | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Murder of a Sleeping Beauty | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Murder of a Snake in the Grass | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Murder of a Barbie and Ken | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Murder of a Pink Elephant | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Murder of a Smart Cookie | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Murder of a Real Bad Boy | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Murder of a Botoxed Blonde | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Murder of a Royal Pain | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Murder of a Wedding Belle | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Murder of a Bookstore Babe | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Murder of a Creped Suzette | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Murder of the Cat's Meow | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Dead Blondes Tell No Tales | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Not a Monster of a Chance | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Murder of a Stacked Librarian | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Murder of a Needled Knitter | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Murder of an Open Book | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Murder of a Cranky Catnapper | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
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