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Ivy Creek Cozy Mystery Books in Order

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Browse Ivy Creek Cozy Mystery books by Ruth Baker in order, with publication details and summaries to help you choose where to start reading.

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Ivy Creek Cozy Mystery books in publication order

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15 books

1

Eat Once, Die Twice

by Ruth Baker

2021

Settling into life as an Ivy Creek baker, Lucy faces competition from a newly arrived couple. When one of them dies, her investigation draws her toward secrets surrounding a local building and a killer determined to remain hidden.

2

A charity gala brings Lucy a promising catering commission from a wealthy couple, but both clients are soon found dead. As rumours blame her pastries, she must uncover what happened before suspicion destroys her bakery's reputation.

3

Returning to Ivy Creek after tragic news, aspiring food blogger Lucy Hale takes on a bakery and a town full of opinions. When her fiercest competitor is found dead in her backyard, she becomes the leading suspect.

4

Lucy fights a developer whose construction plans threaten to demolish her bakery, then finds herself under suspicion when he dies at a fair. Evidence implicating someone she cares about raises the stakes as customers begin avoiding her business.

5

Catering a popular writer's book launch offers Lucy a chance to discuss her own literary ambitions. When the guest of honour dies after an apparent allergic reaction, Lucy investigates people whose jealousy and greed might provide a motive.

6

Searching for a Christmas tree, Lucy discovers a body among the firs. When poisoned fruitcake from her bakery is found in the victim's home, a festive outing becomes an investigation that threatens both her business and her reputation.

7

Dough Shall Not Murder

by Ruth Baker

2022

A Halloween outing to the Haunted Forest turns terrifying when Lucy and her friends discover a real corpse. With one friend suspected and the local press questioning Lucy's role, she must uncover a killer manipulating the investigation.

8

Preparing Christmas treats for her bakery, Lucy confronts a woman who steals her goods at an event for the homeless. The woman's subsequent death leaves Lucy questioning the encounter and searching for a more sinister explanation.

9

Waffles and Scuffles

by Ruth Baker

2022

Lucy brings her pastries to the local theatre, only for a prominent townsman to die during rehearsal. The resulting media attention damages her bakery’s reputation, leaving her to confront both a murder mystery and the fallout from a reporter’s distorted account.

10

A Juicy Steak Tragedy

by Ruth Baker

2023

A Valentine's visit to a new steak restaurant turns deadly after a rival chef publicly accuses it of stealing his recipe. When the angry chef is found dead nearby, Lucy investigates a past filled with potential enemies.

11

A celebrity appearance draws Ivy Creek residents to a bridal shop's grand opening, where sudden commotion ends in an assistant's death. Lucy investigates what seemed an accident and discovers that several people might have benefited from the killing.

12

Lucy offers a former classmate a bakery job before their school reunion, hoping to give them a second chance. When a local business owner is murdered, that employee becomes the main suspect, leaving Lucy determined to uncover the truth.

13

Invited to a televised baking competition on a private island, Lucy hopes to win its cash prize. A food blogger's murder and the other contestants' concealed motives force her to weigh her ambition against a dangerous investigation.

14

A Spicy Side of Homicide

by Ruth Baker

2024

Lucy Hale helps Selina launch a restaurant, but the celebration turns deadly when a rival restaurateur collapses after eating there. With Selina accused, Lucy investigates culinary feuds and hidden motives before the killer can strike again.

15

Wedding preparations lose their sparkle when a politician is murdered and Lucy Hale’s deputy-sheriff fiancé becomes a suspect. While her future sister-in-law interferes with the wedding cake, Lucy searches for the truth threatening their life together.

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