Devereaux's Dime Store Mysteries Books in Order
See the Devereaux's Dime Store Mysteries by Denise Swanson in order, with short summaries, series background, and where to start with Dev Sinclair.
Last updated: July 5, 2026
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Publication Order
7 books
Little Shop of Homicide
by Denise Swanson
2012
Dev Sinclair hopes opening an old-fashioned dime store in Shadow Bend will give her a fresh start. Instead, the murder of her ex's fiancee puts her at the center of suspicion almost immediately.
Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death
by Denise Swanson
2013
A deal on antique chocolate molds turns sour when the seller is shot and Dev's friend Boone is blamed. To clear him, Dev has to pry into divorce drama, hidden ownership, and Easter-season greed.
Dead Between the Lines
by Denise Swanson
2014
Dev opens her store to a local book club and expects good publicity, not a dead poet outside the door. Saving her business means solving the case before the killer turns the final page on her.
Dying for a Cupcake
by Denise Swanson
2015
Hosting a cupcake contest seems like great fun until a contestant's assistant dies before the first batch is even finished. Dev has to uncover old sins and present-day sabotage before someone else gets iced.
Between a Book and a Hard Place
by Denise Swanson
2016
Dev is thrilled when a donor offers to reopen Shadow Bend's library, until she learns the man is tied to her long-lost mother. When he ends up dead, family history becomes impossible to avoid.
Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My
by Denise Swanson
2017
Dev gets pulled into a case involving a missing philanthropist's wife and a bitter fight over a proposed wildlife park. The deeper she digs, the wilder Shadow Bend starts to feel.
Fly Me to the Tomb
by Denise Swanson
2021
A new death pulls Dev into a mystery tangled up with buried secrets and the long memory of Shadow Bend. To find the truth, she has to dig into the past before the danger settles over her store.
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