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Denise Swanson

Author of Murder of a Small-Town Honey

48+ Works 4,008 Members 132 Reviews 8 Favorited

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Series

Works by Denise Swanson

Murder of a Small-Town Honey (2000) 373 copies
Murder of a Sweet Old Lady (2001) 247 copies
Murder of a Sleeping Beauty (2002) 215 copies
Murder of a Barbie and Ken (2003) 206 copies
Murder of a Smart Cookie (2005) 192 copies
Murder of a Botoxed Blonde (2007) 188 copies
Murder of a Pink Elephant (2004) 187 copies
Murder of a Real Bad Boy (2006) 181 copies
Murder of a Bookstore Babe (2011) 169 copies
Murder of a Royal Pain (2009) 137 copies
Little Shop of Homicide (2012) 128 copies
Murder of a Wedding Belle (2010) 114 copies
Dead in the Water (2017) 100 copies
Murder of a Creped Suzette (2011) 100 copies
Murder of the Cat's Meow (2012) 90 copies
Tart of Darkness (2018) 88 copies
Dead Between the Lines (2014) 78 copies
Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death (2013) 77 copies
Murder of an Open Book (2015) 70 copies
Murder of a Needled Knitter (2014) 67 copies
Dying for a Cupcake (2015) 59 copies
Die Me a River (2018) 57 copies
Leave No Scone Unturned (2019) 52 copies
Come Homicide or High Water (2019) 37 copies
Winner Cake All (2020) 32 copies
Body Over Troubled Waters (2021) 23 copies
A Call to Charms (2019) 17 copies
Not a Monster of a Chance (2012) 10 copies
Good Girl Overboard (2015) 8 copies
Fly Me to the Tomb (2021) 7 copies
Sinfully Delicious (2016) 4 copies
Dangerously Delicious (2018) 3 copies
Sweet Girl Undone (2015) 3 copies
The Right to Bear Charms (2022) 3 copies
Resurrection (2021) 3 copies
Chili Chili Bang Bang (2023) 3 copies
Smart Girl Swept Away (2015) 2 copies
A Finger in Every Lie (2015) 2 copies

Associated Works

Drop-Dead Blonde (Anthology 4-in-1) (2005) — Contributor — 112 copies
And the Dying is Easy (2001) — Contributor — 31 copies

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Birthdate
20th century
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Illinois, USA
Occupations
School Psychologist
Relationships
Stybr, David (husband)

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Reviews

Quirky, fun, and gee, I will read anything that this author writes. The mystery is linked to the old history of this tiny town in Missouri. Civil War or the War Between the States depending on your geographical viewpoint.

Dev has a dimestore and lives with her Granny and her father who is out on parole. She is not fond of her mother who abandoned her with Granny to chase after rich men whom she married. Many of this mystery's discoveries are by accident and some by sleuthing. She has two men romantically inclined towards her so there is competition and she has not made up her mind yet about who she wants to choose. One is currently living with a mentally unstable ex-wife who he is a caretaker and the other has a mother who disapproves of Dev.

Pour yourself a cup of tea and enjoy the tale.
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Carolee888 | 6 other reviews | Sep 25, 2023 |
Why do I read cozy mysteries when so much time is spent on admiring the love interest, backing off, thinking of their body, wishing for more, etc. And why are books so poorly edited that characters’ names are misspelled, e.g Vance/Lance, and a memorable phrase like ‘heart shaped ass’ repeats multiple times.
 
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cathy.lemann | 8 other reviews | Mar 21, 2023 |
This is a very good cozy mystery. I do wish some of the characters were developed more. May should have had a bit more of a reaction to who the killer was, for instance. But cozies are meant to be quick, easy, and entertaining, which is what this book manages in spite of the murder of a sweet old lady.
 
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talon2claw | 5 other reviews | Dec 31, 2022 |

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Works
48
Also by
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Members
4,008
Popularity
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Rating
½ 3.6
Reviews
132
ISBNs
193
Languages
1
Favorited
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