Denise Swanson

When she becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her ex-boyfriend's fiancâe, five-and-dime store owner Devereaux Sinclair enlists the help of her two oldest friends, as well as a sexy deputy U.S. marshal, to help her clear her good name.

Little Shop of Homicide

Right when Dani thinks she's hit a dead-end in her career, she unexpectedly inherits an enormous old house in a quaint college town. This gives her the perfect opportunity to pursue her true passion—cooking! So Dani opens Chef-to-Go, preparing delicious, ready-made meals for hungry students attending the nearby university, as well as providing personal chef services and catering events for the local community. To help support her new business, she opens her home to a few students, renting them rooms and becoming almost like a big sister figure in their lives. But just as Dani is relishing her sweet new life, the friend of one of her boarders is murdered, and Dani becomes one of the primary suspects! She'll have to scramble to clear her name and save her business before the killer reappears—perhaps to silence the new chef forever.

Tart of Darkness

School psychologist Skye Denison has reluctantly returned to her hometown of Scumble River, where she finds mystery and romantic intrigue aplenty. Original.

A Scumble River Mystery

Murder of a Small-town Honey

School psychologist Skye Denison turns sleuth once again when Lorelei Ingels--cheerleader, beauty pageant queen, most popular girl in school, and star of the school play--turns up dead and uncovers some shocking secrets about Scumble River's most prominent citizens. Original.

Murder of a Sleeping Beauty

Devereaux Sinclair, the owner of an old-fashioned five-and-dime store, must prove her friend Boone's innocence in the murder of Elise Whitmore, who had offered her a great deal on antique chocolate molds for Easter.

Nickeled-And-Dimed to Death

Skye Denison, school psychologist, investigates when Gabriel Scumble, the great-great-grandnephew of Scumble River's founder, is murdered with a pickax during Scumble River's bicentennial days, and her ex-fiance, Luc St. Amant, is a suspect.

Murder of a Snake in the Grass

While being tortured at the new Scumble River Spa during the "Dress for Sexcess" weekend, school psychologist Skye Denison discovers that being beautiful can be murder when she stumbles upon the dead body of a famous former model in the Miracle Mud bath. Original.

Murder of a Botoxed Blonde

When her mother forces her to enter Grandma Sal's Soup-to-Nuts Cooking Challenge despite her lack of culinary skills, Sky Denison must decipher a complex recipe for murder when a cocky contestant meets her fate in a chocolate fountain.

Murder of a Chocolate-covered Cherry

When school psychologist Skye Denison finds the body of pushy Promfest chairperson and prom mom Annette Paine, who was desperate to see her daughter crowned queen, she decides to investigate and discovers that she might have been the intended victim, not Annette. Original.

Murder of a Royal Pain

While contemplating her boyfriend's marriage proposal, school psychologist Skye Denison, the maid of honor in her California cousin's over-the-top wedding, races against time to stop a killer from ruining her cousin's nuptials. Original.

Murder of a Wedding Belle

A twister, a kidnapping, and a murder—oh my! Scumble River may never be the same. For school psychologist Skye Denison, there's certainly no place like home. When a violent tornado devastates her small hometown of Scumble River, she can't see how the community will ever recover-especially since town councilman Zeke Lyons appears to have perished in the twister. But things get even worse for Skye whenher police chief husband, Wally, disappears in the midst of investigating Zeke's death, and evidence arises pointing to foul play. Did Zeke really die in the storm, or was he murdered? And could Wally be next on the criminal's hit list? The first book in a brand new series featuring New York Timesbestselling author Denise Swanson's beloved Scumble River setting and characters, Dead in the Water is a gripping mystery that won't let you go until you've turned the last page.

Dead in the Water

When her beloved grandmother is found dead, the victim of foul play, school psychologist Skye Denison sets out to uncover the truth about the murder and unwittingly stirs up a hotbed of family tensions, old secrets, violence, and death. Original.

Murder of a Sweet Old Lady

When school psychologist Skye Denison discovers a dead body at the newly opened bookstore Tales and Treats, which many residents of Scumble River want shut down, she, launching her own investigation, uncovers a deadly secret that could get her killed. By the author of Murder of a Wedding Belle. Original. 30,000 first printing.

Murder of a Bookstore Babe

Leave No Scone Unturned

To make a little extra coin, Devereaux "Dev" Sinclair opens up her five-and-dime store to local clubs, but when a visiting poet's dead body is found outside her front door, she takes it upon herself to find the killer. Original. 75,000 first printing.

Dead Between the Lines

New York Times Bestselling Scumble River Series A nasty faculty feud leaves one Scumble River teacher belly-up. . . . Her honeymoon may have been less than relaxing, but Skye Boyd née Denison is still high on marital bliss with her new husband, Wally. The fact that their family is about to get bigger is even more exciting, even if Skye is dealing with morning sickness--and trying to hide the news from her ever-meddling mother, May. But Skye quickly comes crashing down from cloud nine when the body of one of her coworkers, science teacher and volleyball coach Blair Hucksford, is found in the school swimming pool. The troublesome trainer was on the bad side of almost everyone on staff and many of the girls on her team, leaving Skye to sort through a huge roster of suspects. Now she must figure out which wronged party was mad enough to kill, and quickly--before someone else in town gets bumped off. . . .

Murder of an Open Book

When murder and mayhem join them on their honeymoon cruise, including Skye's mother, who has booked the same trip with her knitting group, newlyweds Skye Denison and Wally Boyd try not to jump ship. Original.

Murder of a Needled Knitter

With her wedding fast approaching, school psychologist Skye Denison has only a week to help solve the murder of a town librarian, or else her marriage to her police chief fiancé may be put on permanent hold. Original.

Murder of a Stacked Librarian

When a cat show event at the local bowling alley ends in murder, school psychologist Skye Denison, while dealing with a ghost in her house, must employ her keen skills of detection to catch a killer before even more fur flies. Original.

Murder of the Cat's Meow

After joining Scumble River's social club, school psychologist Skye Denison and her boyfriend, Simon Reid, the town coroner, find themselves faced with the double homicide of Barbie and Ken Addison--a wealthy couple who seemed to have it all. Original.

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