📖 About Scumble River Mysteries

Scumble River Mysteries is a series universe written by Denise Swanson. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 2 series, published between 2000 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Scumble River Mysteries Books with 19 books. It opens with Murder of a Small-Town Honey (2000) and currently runs to Murder of a Cranky Catnapper (2016).

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🎯 Where to Start with Scumble River Mysteries

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Murder of a Small-Town Honey (2000), book 1 of Publication Order of Scumble River Mysteries Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Scumble River Mysteries Books in Order

Publication Order of Scumble River Mysteries Books
19 books
1
Murder of a Small-Town Honey book cover1Murder of a Small-Town Honey2000Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Sweet Old Lady book cover2Murder of a Sweet Old Lady2001Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Sleeping Beauty book cover3Murder of a Sleeping Beauty2002Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Snake in the Grass book cover4Murder of a Snake in the Grass2003Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Barbie and Ken book cover5Murder of a Barbie and Ken2003Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Pink Elephant book cover6Murder of a Pink Elephant2004Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Smart Cookie book cover7Murder of a Smart Cookie2005Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Real Bad Boy book cover8Murder of a Real Bad Boy2006Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Botoxed Blonde book cover9Murder of a Botoxed Blonde2007Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry book cover10Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry2008Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Royal Pain book cover11Murder of a Royal Pain2009Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Wedding Belle book cover12Murder of a Wedding Belle2010Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Bookstore Babe book cover13Murder of a Bookstore Babe2011Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Creped Suzette book cover14Murder of a Creped Suzette2011Buy on Amazon
Murder of the Cat's Meow book cover15Murder of the Cat's Meow2012Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Stacked Librarian book cover16Murder of a Stacked Librarian2013Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Needled Knitter book cover17Murder of a Needled Knitter2014Buy on Amazon
Murder of an Open Book book cover18Murder of an Open Book2015Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Cranky Catnapper book cover19Murder of a Cranky Catnapper2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Scumble River Mysteries Short Stories Books
2 books
2
Dead Blondes Tell No Tales book cover1Dead Blondes Tell No Tales2012Buy on Amazon
Not a Monster of a Chance book cover2Not a Monster of a Chance2012Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Scumble River Mysteries books are there?
There are 21 books in the Scumble River Mysteries collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2000 and 2016.
What is the first Scumble River Mysteries book?
The first book is Murder of a Small-Town Honey, published in 2000.
What order should I read the Scumble River Mysteries books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Scumble River Mysteries books?
The Scumble River Mysteries books were written by Denise Swanson.
Is the Scumble River Mysteries series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Scumble River Mysteries Books, has 19 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Scumble River Mysteries series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2000, and the most recent in 2016.