Denise Swanson writes the Scumble River Mystery series featuring school psychologist Skye Denison. Her series is set in a fictional small town in the Midwest, and contains elements of humor and romance.
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Romance
Series
Scumble River
1. Murder of a Small-Town Honey (2000)
2. Murder of a Sweet Old Lady (2001)
3. Murder of a Sleeping Beauty (2002)
4. Murder of a Snake in the Grass (2003)
5. Murder of a Barbie and Ken (2003)
6. Murder of a Pink Elephant (2004)
7. Murder of a Smart Cookie (2005)
8. Murder of a Real Bad Boy (2006)
9. Murder of a Botoxed Blonde (2007)
10. Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry (2008)
11. Murder of a Royal Pain (2009)
12. Murder of a Wedding Belle (2010)
13. Murder of a Bookstore Babe (2011)
14. Murder of a Creped Suzette (2011)
15. Murder of the Cat's Meow (2012)
16. Murder of a Stacked Librarian (2013)
17. Murder of a Needled Knitter (2014)
18. Murder of An Open Book (2015)
19. Murder of a Cranky Catnapper (2016)
Dead Blondes Tell No Tales (2012)
Not a Monster of a Chance (2012)
1. Murder of a Small-Town Honey (2000)
2. Murder of a Sweet Old Lady (2001)
3. Murder of a Sleeping Beauty (2002)
4. Murder of a Snake in the Grass (2003)
5. Murder of a Barbie and Ken (2003)
6. Murder of a Pink Elephant (2004)
7. Murder of a Smart Cookie (2005)
8. Murder of a Real Bad Boy (2006)
9. Murder of a Botoxed Blonde (2007)
10. Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry (2008)
11. Murder of a Royal Pain (2009)
12. Murder of a Wedding Belle (2010)
13. Murder of a Bookstore Babe (2011)
14. Murder of a Creped Suzette (2011)
15. Murder of the Cat's Meow (2012)
16. Murder of a Stacked Librarian (2013)
17. Murder of a Needled Knitter (2014)
18. Murder of An Open Book (2015)
19. Murder of a Cranky Catnapper (2016)
Dead Blondes Tell No Tales (2012)
Not a Monster of a Chance (2012)
Devereaux Dime Store Mystery
1. Little Shop of Homicide (2012)
2. Nickeled and Dimed to Death (2013)
3. Dead Between the Lines (2014)
4. Dying For a Cupcake (2015)
5. Between a Book and a Hard Place (2016)
6. Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My (2017)
7. Fly Me to the Tomb (2021)
1. Little Shop of Homicide (2012)
2. Nickeled and Dimed to Death (2013)
3. Dead Between the Lines (2014)
4. Dying For a Cupcake (2015)
5. Between a Book and a Hard Place (2016)
6. Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My (2017)
7. Fly Me to the Tomb (2021)
Change of Heart
0.5. Sweet Girl Undone (2015)
1. Good Girl Overboard (2015)
2. Lucky Girl Hits the Jackpot (2015)
3. Smart Girl Swept Away (2015)
0.5. Sweet Girl Undone (2015)
1. Good Girl Overboard (2015)
2. Lucky Girl Hits the Jackpot (2015)
3. Smart Girl Swept Away (2015)
Stephanie Danielson
1. A Finger in Every Lie (2015)
2. All I Want for Christmas is You...Dead! (2015)
1. A Finger in Every Lie (2015)
2. All I Want for Christmas is You...Dead! (2015)
Welcome Back to Scumble River
1. Dead in the Water (2017)
2. Die me a River (2018)
3. Come Homicide or High Water (2019)
4. Body Over Troubled Waters (2021)
1. Dead in the Water (2017)
2. Die me a River (2018)
3. Come Homicide or High Water (2019)
4. Body Over Troubled Waters (2021)
Chef-to-Go Mystery
1. Tart of Darkness (2018)
2. Leave No Scone Unturned (2019)
3. Winner Cake All (2020)
1. Tart of Darkness (2018)
2. Leave No Scone Unturned (2019)
3. Winner Cake All (2020)
Novels
Omnibus
Denise Swanson recommends

Mum's the Word (2004)
(Flower Shop Mystery, book 1)
Kate Collins
"Move over, Stephanie Plum, Abby Knight has come to town."

It Takes a Witch (2012)
(Wishcraft Mystery, book 1)
Heather Blake
"If you've been looking for a terrific new mystery series, your wish has been granted."

Murder for Choir (2012)
(Glee Club Mystery, book 1)
Joelle Charbonneau
"Charbonneau hits all thge right notes with her show choir coach sleuth."

The Cupcake Caper (2016)
(Undercover Cat, book 1)
Kelle Z Riley
"Kelle Z Riley's appealing new mystery series has it all- a plot full of twists and turns, a super smart sleuth, and a smidgen of romance."

Murder at the Lakeside Library (2021)
(Lakeside Library Mystery, book 1)
Holly Danvers
"Murder at the Lakeside Library has delightful touches and twists with a nimble plot that will keep you turning the pages until the very end."
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