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Explore Amber Crewes books in order, with short summaries and a guide to the series and standalone titles to help you choose where to start reading.

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Apple Pie and Trouble

by Amber Crewes

2018

After abandoning Hollywood, Meghan Truman opens a bakery in Sandy Bay, hoping for a fresh start. When a rival business owner dies and she becomes the prime suspect, she must find the murderer to protect her livelihood and freedom.

Brownies and Dark Shadows

by Amber Crewes

2018

When a wealthy couple dies after a charity event, suspicion falls on Meghan Truman’s brownies. With her bakery and budding relationship with Officer Irvin threatened, she must uncover the truth before the rumors destroy her new life.

Cookies and Buried Secrets

by Amber Crewes

2018

A mysterious guest at a birthday party brings unwelcome strangers to Sandy Bay, and one is soon found dead. Meghan Truman follows the trail of an antique gun, hoping a buried secret will help Officer Irvin identify the killer.

Donuts and Disaster

by Amber Crewes

2018

Tension over a donut recipe strains Meghan’s relationship with her assistant, whose unpleasant relative is then murdered. A local handyman is arrested, but Meghan and Detective Irvin doubt his guilt despite the evidence stacked against him.

Eclairs and Lethal Layers

by Amber Crewes

2018

Meghan offers advice to a newcomer opening a bakery, only to have her recipes and business copied. When the rival baker is murdered and Meghan’s close friend becomes the chief suspect, she must untangle the conflicting clues.

A baking convention takes Meghan to Paris, where a missing celebrity chef is found dead in her hotel room. Named a person of interest, she must clear her name before the investigation ruins her trip and business opportunity.

An evening at the movies offers Meghan a break from the pressures of her bakery, until the theater manager dies. Investigating who benefited from his death brings her dangerously close to a killer hiding behind everyday tensions.

A stranger’s death during Sandy Bay’s annual festival inflames arguments over whether the event should continue. Torn between town pride and a friend’s campaign to cancel it, Meghan helps Detective Irvin search for clues amid mounting hostility.

Invited to serve desserts at the governor’s ball, Meghan encounters a prominent guest whose cruelty surprises her. When the guest dies after eating ice cream, she and Detective Irvin investigate a world of wealth, privilege and hidden motives.

Christmas celebrations take a grim turn when a body is discovered outside Meghan’s favorite restaurant. While some people want the matter forgotten, she joins Detective Irvin in questioning the suspicious circumstances behind the death.

King Cake and Grave Mistakes

by Amber Crewes

2019

A pampering party for a famous painter ends with a guest dead and Meghan’s king cake under suspicion. With Detective Irvin away, she must examine the suspects’ connections to the artist and uncover the killer’s mistake.

Lemon Tarts and Fiery Darts

by Amber Crewes

2019

Meghan donates her popular lemon tarts to a retiring police officer’s celebration, only for the occasion to end in murder. The victim had enemies throughout Sandy Bay, leaving Meghan and Detective Irvin to sort through grudges and secrets.

Muffins and Coffins

by Amber Crewes

2019

The death of a troublesome customer’s relative is dismissed as old age, but Meghan suspects murder. As a struggle over the woman’s assets intensifies, she must separate rumor from evidence and discover who stood to gain.

Nuts and a Choking Corpse

by Amber Crewes

2019

An entertainer dies during preparations for an unusual funeral, and Meghan’s catering is blamed for a fatal allergic reaction. As customers abandon her bakery, she must challenge the rumors and find the person responsible.

A wedding Meghan is catering collapses when a stranger claims to be the groom’s wife. After the woman is found dead on the beach, Meghan questions an apparently obvious case and searches for the truth behind the accusations.

Peaches and Crime

by Amber Crewes

2019

Vandalism at Meghan’s event barn brings in an unpleasant security expert, who is soon found dead on the property. With her business and relationship already strained, she must determine whether the death was an accident or murder.

Meghan returns to Texas after learning her father is ill, only to face two murders and accusations threatening her family. Old acquaintances, strained relationships and painful secrets turn her Christmas visit into an urgent search for a killer.

Rhubarb Pie and Revenge

by Amber Crewes

2020

Meghan’s Las Vegas bachelorette party becomes a nightmare when an Elvis impersonator dies after tasting her rhubarb pie. Treated as the leading suspect, she must find the real killer before her approaching wedding is replaced by a prison sentence.

Meghan arrives in Texas for her wedding to discover her mother has transformed the celebration. When a celebrity baker is murdered, family secrets and renewed suspicion threaten the ceremony, leaving Meghan to investigate before her plans collapse.

Tiramisu and Terror

by Amber Crewes

2020

Meghan’s honeymoon cruise turns dangerous when a chef is murdered and an illness spreads through the ship. With her new husband arrested, she searches for connections between the death, the sickness and the many people who disliked the victim.

Newly married Meghan struggles with changes at home and fresh competition for her bakery. When a rival restaurant owner is murdered, helping his widow draws her into an investigation that exposes how many people could profit from his death.

Before her life in Sandy Bay, aspiring actress Meghan discovers a promising Hollywood role is not what she expected. When a key person on set is murdered, she must clear her name among colleagues with ample reasons for resentment.

Velvet Cake and Murder

by Amber Crewes

2021

A politician’s murder unsettles Sandy Bay just as an unexpected visitor disrupts Meghan’s marriage. Her investigation uncovers the victim’s tangled relationships throughout town, while her bakery’s desserts become an unlikely link among the suspects.

Whoopie Pies and Deadly Lies

by Amber Crewes

2021

A technology firm’s promised grant sets Sandy Bay’s business owners dreaming, until a key employee dies. Meghan investigates the suspicious death while discovering that people close to her have told lies that could conceal a killer.

Meghan tolerates an arrogant wealthy customer in hopes of winning more business, then finds her treats blamed for the customer’s death. Already struggling with marital tension, she must expose the killer to protect her name and bakery.

Yummy Pies and Someone Dies

by Amber Crewes

2021

Hospitalized as a precaution during her pregnancy, Meghan witnesses unsettling behavior on the ward. When an unpopular patient dies and one of her bakery employees becomes a suspect, she investigates to clear the employee’s name.

A neighbor’s suspicious death interrupts a period of farewells and change for Meghan. Convinced there is more to the death than others admit, she pursues the truth despite the danger to herself and the person she cherishes most.

This cookbook gathers twenty-six alphabetically arranged recipes inspired by the Sandy Bay mysteries. Ingredient lists and step-by-step instructions guide readers through the series’ dishes, including pies, cookies, cakes, savory bakes and zucchini chips.

A Hairy Scary Christmas

by Amber Crewes

2024

A client misses a Christmas appointment at Summer Snow’s salon and is later found dead. Accusations of infidelity involving the victim’s spouse and the mayor stir suspicion, but Summer believes the holiday murder hides a more complicated truth.

A Short Cut to Murder

by Amber Crewes

2024

A stranger dies in what police call a car accident, but hairstylist Summer Snow doubts the explanation. A cryptic message from a regular client sends her into a covert investigation that threatens her peaceful life in Spring Harbor.

Bangs, Bullies, and Betrayal

by Amber Crewes

2024

Summer discovers that an eccentric salon client is the ex-wife of Spring Harbor’s latest murder victim. The woman’s enthusiasm for solving the crime raises questions, prompting Summer to investigate a growing list of grudges and suspects.

Curl Up and Die

by Amber Crewes

2024

A client’s missing daughter draws Summer from California to Texas, where Aunt Clara joins her investigation. When the woman is found dead, her husband’s dubious business dealings and an uncooperative sheriff make finding the killer increasingly dangerous.

Hair Today, Dead Tomorrow

by Amber Crewes

2024

Seeking distance from a scandal back home, Summer Snow starts over on the West Coast. After she and Aunt Clara win a hairdressing competition, a body linked to their belongings turns their celebration into a fight to clear their names.

Killing Off Loose Ends

by Amber Crewes

2024

A dubious hair-product salesman unsettles Summer’s salon before turning up dead in Spring Harbor. Despite warnings from her family and the sheriff, she follows the grudges he left behind, risking the attention of his killer.

Permed to Deadly Perfection

by Amber Crewes

2024

A client who boasts about her perfect life is found dead under suspicious circumstances. As Summer investigates, a troublesome relative resurfaces, forcing her to juggle family problems and a murder case that could make her the next target.

Snip Once, Die Twice

by Amber Crewes

2024

A body on the dance floor ends the festivities aboard a New Year’s cruise. Summer Snow investigates the death, but warnings tied to her own past threaten the fresh start she has been building in Spring Harbor.

A Grim Trim in a Gym

by Amber Crewes

2025

A murder at the local gym implicates the boyfriend of Summer’s colleague, whose barbershop plans connect him to the building. Doubting his guilt, Summer investigates jealous rivals and hidden relationships before the killer can silence her.

Dye Hard with a Vengeance

by Amber Crewes

2025

Summer joins a film crew’s beauty department while her fiancé Evan caters the production. When a difficult crew member is poisoned by a drink from Evan’s cart, she must investigate backstage rivalries to protect the man she loves.

Mousse, Murder and Mayhem

by Amber Crewes

2025

A longtime client leaves Summer’s salon for a competitor, then dies in a suspicious car crash. With police treating Summer as a suspect and customers drifting away, she investigates someone who seems determined to keep her accused.

Murder of a Christmas Star

by Amber Crewes

2025

A guest collapses during a Christmas broadcast from Blackwell Manor, turning festive entertainment into a murder investigation. Snowbound with a household of suspects, Lady Margot and her maid Stella must uncover the killer before another performance proves fatal.

Murder of a Fake Diva

by Amber Crewes

2025

An opera singer’s visit brings rivalries and hidden scandals to Blackwell Manor. When a crime shatters the household, Lady Margot investigates with her maid Stella and a reluctant inspector, sorting contradictory clues among guests who all have something to conceal.

A Brighton visit turns dangerous when Lady Margot witnesses the death of a widely disliked social climber. With suspicion falling on her cousin, she investigates secrets and jealousies among fashionable guests while a watchful killer threatens to silence her.

A visiting auditor is found dead in Blackwell Manor’s library after unsettling the household with intrusive questions. Lady Margot investigates debts, investments and personal grievances while rumors about the estate’s finances threaten her reputation and the killer moves closer.

An influential businesswoman dies shortly after visiting Summer’s salon, putting the hairstylist under suspicion. Summer follows the victim’s business and personal connections, hoping to expose the murderer before the investigation destroys her livelihood or costs her life.

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Murder of a Christmas Bride

by Amber Crewes

2026

With her Christmas wedding approaching, Lady Margot faces a visitor determined to interfere in her future. When a death leaves her under suspicion and Simon unable to investigate, she and Stella must find the truth before the wedding bells ring.

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Lady Margot’s hopes for a quiet summer fade when a conversation revives decades of buried secrets in Crayford. With Stella and Inspector Grant involved, she follows a mystery that threatens the people she cares for and her own future.

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Murder of a Forgotten Heir

by Amber Crewes

2026

A stranger claiming to be Lord Blackwell’s illegitimate son threatens Lady Margot’s inheritance, then dies in her father’s study. As scandal spreads through Crayford, she must investigate the murder and uncover family secrets before losing her place at the manor.

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While visiting her aunt in London, Lady Margot questions the suspicious death of a man celebrated for his respectability. With Stella’s help, she challenges a society determined to preserve reputations, discovering that polite disapproval can quickly become dangerous pressure.

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Murder of a Silent Executor

by Amber Crewes

2026

An auditor arrives at Blackwell Manor asking inconvenient questions, then dies before revealing his discovery. With records missing and powerful interests applying pressure, Lady Margot and Inspector Grant investigate secrets that suggest the murder belongs to something much larger.

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A charming visitor dies during a cultural exhibition at Blackwell Manor, placing Lady Margot among the suspects. Inspector Grant returns as she follows jealousies and financial betrayals, while their growing feelings complicate an investigation that soon threatens her life.

Lady Margot Blackwell Mystery books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Murder of a Christmas Star"

    Murder of a Christmas Star

    by Amber Crewes

    2025
  2. Book cover for "Murder of a Fake Diva"

    Murder of a Fake Diva

    by Amber Crewes

    2025
  3. Book cover for "Murder of a Notorious Gentleman"
  4. Book cover for "Murder of a Scheming Accountant"
  5. Book cover for "Murder of a Christmas Bride"

    Murder of a Christmas Bride

    by Amber Crewes

    2026
  6. Book cover for "Murder of a Curious Beneficiary"
  7. Book cover for "Murder of a Forgotten Heir"

    Murder of a Forgotten Heir

    by Amber Crewes

    2026
  8. Book cover for "Murder of a Man Beyond Reproach"
  9. Book cover for "Murder of a Silent Executor"

    Murder of a Silent Executor

    by Amber Crewes

    2026
  10. Book cover for "Murder of a Silver-Tongued Suitor"

Sandy Bay books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Apple Pie and Trouble"

    Apple Pie and Trouble

    by Amber Crewes

    2018
  2. Book cover for "Brownies and Dark Shadows"

    Brownies and Dark Shadows

    by Amber Crewes

    2018
  3. Book cover for "Cookies and Buried Secrets"

    Cookies and Buried Secrets

    by Amber Crewes

    2018
  4. Book cover for "Donuts and Disaster"

    Donuts and Disaster

    by Amber Crewes

    2018
  5. Book cover for "Eclairs and Lethal Layers"

    Eclairs and Lethal Layers

    by Amber Crewes

    2018
  6. Book cover for "Finger Foods and Missing Legs"
  7. Book cover for "Gingerbread and Scary Endings"
  8. Book cover for "Hot Chocolate and Cold Bodies"
  9. Book cover for "Ice Cream and Guilty Pleasures"
  10. Book cover for "Jingle Bells and Deadly Smells"
  11. Book cover for "King Cake and Grave Mistakes"

    King Cake and Grave Mistakes

    by Amber Crewes

    2019
  12. Book cover for "Lemon Tarts and Fiery Darts"

    Lemon Tarts and Fiery Darts

    by Amber Crewes

    2019
  13. Book cover for "Muffins and Coffins"

    Muffins and Coffins

    by Amber Crewes

    2019
  14. Book cover for "Nuts and a Choking Corpse"

    Nuts and a Choking Corpse

    by Amber Crewes

    2019
  15. Book cover for "Orange Mousse and a Fatal Truce"
  16. Book cover for "Peaches and Crime"

    Peaches and Crime

    by Amber Crewes

    2019
  17. Book cover for "Queen Tarts and a Christmas Nightmare"
  18. Book cover for "Rhubarb Pie and Revenge"

    Rhubarb Pie and Revenge

    by Amber Crewes

    2020
  19. Book cover for "Slaughter of the Wedding Cake"
  20. Book cover for "Tiramisu and Terror"

    Tiramisu and Terror

    by Amber Crewes

    2020
  21. Book cover for "Urchin Dishes and Deadly Wishes"
  22. Book cover for "Twas the Fright Before Christmas"
  23. Book cover for "Velvet Cake and Murder"

    Velvet Cake and Murder

    by Amber Crewes

    2021
  24. Book cover for "Whoopie Pies and Deadly Lies"

    Whoopie Pies and Deadly Lies

    by Amber Crewes

    2021
  25. Book cover for "Xylose Treats and Killer Sweets"
  26. Book cover for "Yummy Pies and Someone Dies"

    Yummy Pies and Someone Dies

    by Amber Crewes

    2021
  27. Book cover for "Zucchini Chips and Poisoned Lips"
  28. Book cover for "The Sandy Bay A-Z Recipe Book"

Spring Harbor Cozy Mystery books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Hairy Scary Christmas"

    A Hairy Scary Christmas

    by Amber Crewes

    2024
  2. Book cover for "A Short Cut to Murder"

    A Short Cut to Murder

    by Amber Crewes

    2024
  3. Book cover for "Bangs, Bullies, and Betrayal"

    Bangs, Bullies, and Betrayal

    by Amber Crewes

    2024
  4. Book cover for "Curl Up and Die"

    Curl Up and Die

    by Amber Crewes

    2024
  5. Book cover for "Hair Today, Dead Tomorrow"

    Hair Today, Dead Tomorrow

    by Amber Crewes

    2024
  6. Book cover for "Killing Off Loose Ends"

    Killing Off Loose Ends

    by Amber Crewes

    2024
  7. Book cover for "Permed to Deadly Perfection"

    Permed to Deadly Perfection

    by Amber Crewes

    2024
  8. Book cover for "Snip Once, Die Twice"

    Snip Once, Die Twice

    by Amber Crewes

    2024
  9. Book cover for "A Grim Trim in a Gym"

    A Grim Trim in a Gym

    by Amber Crewes

    2025
  10. Book cover for "Dye Hard with a Vengeance"

    Dye Hard with a Vengeance

    by Amber Crewes

    2025
  11. Book cover for "Mousse, Murder and Mayhem"

    Mousse, Murder and Mayhem

    by Amber Crewes

    2025
  12. Book cover for "The Blonde That Didn't Respond"

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