Christine Husom Books in Order
Explore Christine Husom's mystery novels in order, with concise book summaries, series background, and clear guidance for choosing where to begin.
Last updated: July 15, 2026
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Christine Husom books in publication order
16 books
Murder in Winnebago County
by Christine Husom
2008
Apparent suicides among prominent criminal-justice figures alarm rural Winnebago County. Sergeant Corinne "Corky" Aleckson and Detective Elton "Smoke" Dawes suspect murder, but the killer is already watching Corky and may choose her as the next target.
Buried in Wolf Lake
by Christine Husom
2009
A family's dog brings home the severed leg of a young woman, launching a grim search for the victim and her killer. Corky Aleckson and Smoke Dawes discover a predator targeting women, with time running out.
Snow Way Out
by Christine Husom
2009
After a snow-globe class, Camryn Brooks finds an odd globe showing a man on a park bench. Then she finds that scene in real life, with a knife in the man's back, and must clear her friends' names.
An Altar by the River
by Christine Husom
2010
A frantic caller says his brother plans to sacrifice himself, sending Sergeant Corinne Aleckson into a disturbing case. A hidden cult, an old shooting, and a determined cover-up leave the sheriff's department racing to save a life.
The Noding Field Mystery
by Christine Husom
2012
A naked man is found bound to stakes in a soybean field, and neither his death nor the staging makes sense. Sergeant Corinne Aleckson and Detective Dawes face dead ends, growing suspects, and the return of an old enemy.
A Death in Lionel's Woods
by Christine Husom
2014
A woman's body, bags of money, and a family photo are found in the woods, giving Corky Aleckson and Smoke Dawes little to work with. Their search leads toward human trafficking while someone targets Corky at home.
Secret in Whitetail Lake
by Christine Husom
2015
Human remains are found inside an old car at the bottom of a Winnebago County lake. As Corky Aleckson and Smoke Dawes investigate, Sheriff Twardy vanishes, and someone watches closely to protect a long-buried secret.
The Iced Princess
by Christine Husom
2015
Camryn Brooks hires wealthy former classmate Molly Dalton for the holiday rush, only to find her dead after a poisoned coffee. With suspects piling up and a shattered Marilyn Monroe globe nearby, Cami starts digging for the killer.
Frosty the Dead Man
by Christine Husom
2016
When Mayor Lewis Frost asks Camryn Brooks to join the city council, she expects political headaches, not murder. She finds him dead beside a shattered snow globe and diamond, then must trace the clues before the trail goes cold.
Firesetter in Blackwood Township
by Christine Husom
2017
A string of barn fires puts Blackwood Township on edge, then a body is discovered in the ashes. As deputies receive disturbing deliveries, Corky Aleckson and Smoke Dawes race to uncover the arsonist's message and motive.
Remains In Coyote Bog
by Christine Husom
2019
Bodies marked with religious symbols surface in Coyote Bog, sending Sergeant Corinne Aleckson and Detective Smoke Dawes hunting for their identities. Missing-person files and an FBI profiler point toward a killer they must stop.
Death to the Dealers
by Christine Husom
2021
After finding his late wife's hidden phone, a man follows her contacts into a dangerous drug-dealing network. His search for answers draws Sergeant Corinne Aleckson into a case where grief, revenge, and escalating danger collide.
Cold Way To Go
by Christine Husom
2022
Newly appointed Brooks Landing mayor Camryn Brooks confronts the absent police chief, then watches him die moments later. Convinced something is wrong, Cami investigates and comes face-to-face with a killer in the winter cold.
Deputy #714 Is Down
by Christine Husom
2023
Deputy Vincent Weber is shot in a café, and Corky Aleckson and Smoke Dawes fight to keep their friend alive. When another deputy is killed, the FBI joins a tense search for a shooter who may strike again.
Buried In The House
by Christine Husom
2024
Checking on a hoarder, Sergeant Corinne Aleckson finds him dead in an upstairs room reached by ladder. When the family clears the packed house, workers uncover a far more troubling discovery: he was not the only body inside.
Snow Place Like Home
by Christine Husom
2026
Camryn Brooks finds a body in a car parked in her driveway on a cold winter night. The victim is an old nemesis whose actions wrecked her Washington, D.C., career, forcing Cami to face a past she thought was over.
Where to start with Christine Husom
For cozy small-town mysteries: Snow Way Out → The Iced Princess → Frosty the Dead Man → Cold Way To Go
For rural police procedurals: Buried in Wolf Lake → An Altar by the River → The Noding Field Mystery → Secret in Whitetail Lake
For darker Winnebago County cases: Firesetter in Blackwood Township → Remains In Coyote Bog → Death to the Dealers → Deputy #714 Is Down
Christine Husom sub-series and character series
Snow Globe Shop Mystery books in order
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Snow Way Out
by Christine Husom
2009Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 1
The Iced Princess
by Christine Husom
2015Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 2
Frosty the Dead Man
by Christine Husom
2016Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 3
Cold Way To Go
by Christine Husom
2022Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 4
Snow Place Like Home
by Christine Husom
2026Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 5
Snow Globe Shop Mystery books in chronological order

Snow Way Out
by Christine Husom
2009Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 1
The Iced Princess
by Christine Husom
2015Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 2
Frosty the Dead Man
by Christine Husom
2016Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 3
Cold Way To Go
by Christine Husom
2022Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 4
Snow Place Like Home
by Christine Husom
2026Snow Globe Shop Mystery, Book 5
Winnebago County Mystery books in order
Explore this series
Murder in Winnebago County
by Christine Husom
2008Winnebago County Mystery, Book 1
Buried in Wolf Lake
by Christine Husom
2009Winnebago County Mystery, Book 2
An Altar by the River
by Christine Husom
2010Winnebago County Mystery, Book 3
The Noding Field Mystery
by Christine Husom
2012Winnebago County Mystery, Book 4
A Death in Lionel's Woods
by Christine Husom
2014Winnebago County Mystery, Book 5
Secret in Whitetail Lake
by Christine Husom
2015Winnebago County Mystery, Book 6
Firesetter in Blackwood Township
by Christine Husom
2017Winnebago County Mystery, Book 7
Remains In Coyote Bog
by Christine Husom
2019Winnebago County Mystery, Book 8
Death to the Dealers
by Christine Husom
2021Winnebago County Mystery, Book 9
Deputy #714 Is Down
by Christine Husom
2023Winnebago County Mystery, Book 10
Buried In The House
by Christine Husom
2024Winnebago County Mystery, Book 11
Winnebago County Mystery books in chronological order

Murder in Winnebago County
by Christine Husom
2008Winnebago County Mystery, Book 1
Buried in Wolf Lake
by Christine Husom
2009Winnebago County Mystery, Book 2
An Altar by the River
by Christine Husom
2010Winnebago County Mystery, Book 3
The Noding Field Mystery
by Christine Husom
2012Winnebago County Mystery, Book 4
A Death in Lionel's Woods
by Christine Husom
2014Winnebago County Mystery, Book 5
Secret in Whitetail Lake
by Christine Husom
2015Winnebago County Mystery, Book 6
Firesetter in Blackwood Township
by Christine Husom
2017Winnebago County Mystery, Book 7
Remains In Coyote Bog
by Christine Husom
2019Winnebago County Mystery, Book 8
Death to the Dealers
by Christine Husom
2021Winnebago County Mystery, Book 9
Deputy #714 Is Down
by Christine Husom
2023Winnebago County Mystery, Book 10
Buried In The House
by Christine Husom
2024Winnebago County Mystery, Book 11
Author bio
Christine Husom is a Minnesota mystery writer whose books bring crimes, uneasy secrets, and close-knit communities together in settings shaped by the state's lakes, fields, and small towns. She began making up stories as a child, and in 2008 she published her first novel, Murder in Winnebago County.
Her route to crime fiction came through both imagination and real-world work.
Husom studied business at Concordia University in St. Paul and earned a law-enforcement certificate from Metropolitan State University. She also trained with the St. Paul Police Department and served with the Wright County Sheriff's Department. Earlier jobs included work as a corrections officer and mental health practitioner, experiences that gave her a practical sense of procedures, pressure, and the many reasons people make bad choices.
A family tragedy helped turn that background into a novel. After her father's death was ruled accidental, Husom kept wondering whether there might have been another explanation. That question sparked Murder in Winnebago County, a story about deaths made to look like suicides in a rural Minnesota county.
One book wasn't enough.
While writing that first case, Husom found she wanted to stay with Sergeant Corinne "Corky" Aleckson and Detective Elton "Smoke" Dawes. The resulting Winnebago County Mysteries follow the pair through difficult investigations involving missing people, arson, old crimes, trafficking, drugs, and threats that hit close to home. The fictional county draws on the semi-rural area where Husom has lived and worked, so the procedural details sit alongside family ties, local history, and the practical rhythms of small-town life.
Her second ongoing series takes a lighter, cozier path. In the Snow Globe Shop Mysteries, Curio Finds manager Camryn Brooks investigates trouble in Brooks Landing, Minnesota, often with help from friends such as coffee-shop owner Alice "Pinky" Nelson. Starting with Snow Way Out, the books use snow globes, winter weather, town politics, and old relationships as clues in compact small-town whodunits. The Iced Princess, Frosty the Dead Man, and Cold Way To Go keep Camryn at the center as she gets pulled into more dangerous local mysteries.
Husom writes across a range from cozy mystery to darker police procedural, but people remain the common thread. Her investigators have jobs, friendships, family worries, and imperfect judgment. Her suspects and victims tend to come from familiar places, which makes the danger feel uncomfortably close.
She has also contributed stories to several anthologies, co-edited Festival of Crime, and taken part in mystery-writing events and panels. She belongs to Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime organizations.
Husom lives in Wright County, Minnesota, with her family. Away from the page, she has said she enjoys reading, gardening, volunteer work, entertaining, and exercise. With hundreds of lakes, rivers, and a swamp nearby, she has plenty of plausible places to set the next mystery.
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