Denise Swanson
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Welcome back to Scumble River volume 1
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English
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New York Times bestselling author Denise Swanson returns to the beloved town of Scumble River and its quirky townsfolk with Dead in the Water. First in a newly revamped cozy mystery series, Dead in the Water is a gripping mystery that won't let you go until you've turned the last page.
A twister, a kidnapping, and a murder—oh my! Scumble River may never be the same.
Welcome back to Scumble River!
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English
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"Dani Sloan is back in another delicious Chef-to-Go mystery!"--
"In the small town of Normalton, IL, there aren't a lot of opportunities for small business owner Dani Sloan to cater big-ticket events. But that's about to change--a client named Yvette Joubert is marrying Franklin Whittaker, the richest guy around, and they want Dani to cater their engagement party! The swanky event is the perfect opportunity to put Dani on the map for wealthier clients....
Author
Series
Scumble River mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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When school psychologist Skye Denison investigates the death of a popular teenager who was cast as Sleeping Beauty in the school play, she uncovers some shocking revelations about prominent Scumble River citizens. And even ever-optimistic Skye knows that in this case, finding the killer won't end this tale happily-end-after...
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Series
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Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
344 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's the beginning of the university's fall semester and Dani can't wait for the college students to return to Normalton, Illinois--after all, without them, there is no one to support her Lunch-to-Go service, which is a vital part of her Chef-to-Go business. But Normalton University's orientation week is marred by a mysterious murder, along with a series of car-jackings and sightings of a mysterious creature in a pond on campus. And with the whole...
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Series
Welcome back to Scumble River volume 3
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
337 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"School psychologist Skye Denison-Boyd is getting ready to return to work from her maternity leave and hoping for a peaceful year in her job as a school psychologist. But when an elderly woman disappears on her first day back and a disgruntled parent threatens to sue the school, Skye realizes that her return will be anything but quiet. When the parent suing Skye's school is found dead and with the missing woman's case is still unsolved, Skye suspects...
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Series
Welcome back to Scumble River volume 4
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
301 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"School psychologist Skye Denison-Boyd is settling into the rhythm of being a working mom, but when school is put on lockdown, life gets messy again. Not only is she stuck in a room with her horrible superintendent, Dr. Wraige, it looks like the lockdown was a false alarm-someone left a cupid's bow and arrow in a classroom. Later, as Wally looks into an attempted break-in, he finds the superintendent murdered, his jugular cut with the arrow of a Cupid...
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Welcome back to Scumble River volume 2
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English
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School psychologist Skye Denison-Boyd had hoped that her maternity leave would be at least a little relaxing, but when she and her husband, Wally, meet with the priest to discuss their newborn twins' christening, an explosion at the nearby bowling alley rocks the rectory. And although the business was closed at the time of the blast, there's a body inside. As police chief, Wally is inevitably drawn into the investigation, which seems to indicate that...
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
After unexpectedly inheriting a huge old house in a small college town, Dani, to fund her new personal chef business, takes in boarders, but when one of them is murdered and she becomes the prime suspect, she must serve up the real killer to clear her name and save her business
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Series
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[Denise Swanson Stybr]
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
ii, 208 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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"If life had gone as she planned, Lexie Green would have been teaching English at a prestigious university, not persuading spoiled, rich women to buy overpriced clothes they didn't need and often looked ridiculous wearing. Can you say electric yellow see-through skirts and Torn jeans with unfinished hems? Still, although this isn't the life Lexie would have chosen, all is going well. At least until Lexie is fired and her deranged ex-boyfriend tries...
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Series
Scumble River mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Signet
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
251 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Scumble River mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Signet
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
248 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
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Series
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English
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"Opening a dime store in her hometown of Shadow Bend, Missouri, Devereaux "Dev" Sinclair left the wilds of city life behind her. But she soon discovers that even rural life can be beastly when she becomes embroiled in the first case of the handsome private investigator renting the office space on the second floor above her store"--
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Series
Scumble River mysteries volume 12
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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School psychologist Skye Denison is already in a tizzy of indecision contemplating her boyfriend Wally's marriage proposal when she very reluctantly agrees to act as maid of honor in her California cousin's over-the-top platinum-style wedding. What's more, she's expected to assist the control-freak wedding planner, which means being available to help 24-7. There goes Skye's much-needed summer break. Then Skye discovers the flawlessly chic wedding...
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Series
Scumble River mysteries volume 7
Publisher
Signet
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
260 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Scumble River mysteries volume 16
Language
English
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There's no place like Scumble River at Christmastime, and this year, school psychologist Skye Denison has twice as much to celebrate and to do. In addition to the usual holiday frenzy, Skye's wedding to police chief Wally Boyd is less than a week away, that is, if the groom isn't too busy working to attend. The town's sexy new librarian, Yvonne Osborn, has just been murdered, and the list of suspects is piling up faster than late fees on an overdue...
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Scumble River mysteries volume 17
Language
English
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"Skye and Wally are on their honeymoon cruise, but discovering knitting expert Guinevere Stallings as she lies dying from a stab wound leaves them untangling the clues of yet another murder investigation"--
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English
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"Dev's five-and-dime may be doing well, but her love life is in turmoil. She's torn between Deputy U.S. Marshal Jake Del Vecchio, who is on an undercover assignment, and her ex-beau Noah Underwood, the local doctor from a high-society family. So she welcomes the distraction when Elise Whitmore offers her a great deal on antique chocolate molds that would be perfect for her Easter gift baskets. But do the molds actually belong to Elise's soon-to-be...
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Series
Scumble River mysteries volume 11
Publisher
Obsidian
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
255 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
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English
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"Kizzy Cutler returns to her hometown of Shadow Bend, Missouri, to kick off her new line of cupcakes with a competition that Devereaux "Dev" Sinclair has agreed to host in her five-and-dime store. But when her assistant dies from a mysterious ailment and Kizzy escapes several near misses, Dev is convinced someone is out to kill Kizzy"--