Lexy Baker Books in Order
Part ofLeighann Dobbs Books in OrderExplore Leighann Dobbs's Lexy Baker books in order, with summaries of bakery mysteries and senior sleuths to help you choose a case and start the series.
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Lexy Baker books in publication order
16 books
Dying for Danish
by Leighann Dobbs
2012
Bakery owner Lexy Baker lands a lucrative catering job, then discovers the bride-to-be dead. With her grandmother's amateur detective friends and dog Sprinkles helping, she must untangle an expanding suspect list before the killer escapes.
Killer Cupcakes
by Leighann Dobbs
2012
Lexy Baker's new bakery becomes the center of a murder investigation when her cheating ex-boyfriend dies after eating its cupcakes. Suspected by her handsome detective neighbor, she turns to her grandmother and three amateur sleuth friends for help.
3 Bodies and a Biscotti
by Leighann Dobbs
2013
Lexy Baker suspects something sinister when healthy residents begin dying at her grandmother's retirement community. With detective Jack Perillo unconvinced, Lexy and her grandmother's gadget-loving friends investigate the deaths while preparations for her wedding continue.
Bake, Battle & Roll
by Leighann Dobbs
2013
A lakeside vacation turns dangerous when Lexy Baker finds the resort's head chef stabbed and becomes a suspect. Her grandmother and fellow amateur sleuths help investigate a tangled collection of angry chefs, bikers, and former spouses.
Brownies, Bodies & Bad Guys
by Leighann Dobbs
2013
A retired mobster's murder draws Lexy Baker into an investigation while she plans her wedding to Jack Perillo. Her grandmother's friend becomes implicated, and FBI interest, threatening visitors, and Jack's returning former girlfriend further complicate the case.
Murder, Money & Marzipan
by Leighann Dobbs
2013
Lexy Baker reaches the final round of a prestigious baking competition, then finds a judge strangled with her apron. Facing suspicion and lacking an alibi, she recruits her grandmother's detective friends to investigate the contestants chasing the prize.
Wedded Blintz
by Leighann Dobbs
2013
While preparing to marry detective Jack Perillo, Lexy Baker discovers a double murder that makes her a suspect. With Jack removed from the investigation, Lexy and her grandmother must find the killer amid wedding plans and bakery duties.
Ice Cream Murder
by Leighann Dobbs
2014
Millionaire Regis Banks dies during his hundredth birthday celebration, but Lexy Baker's grandmother suspects murder. A reporter threatens to blame Lexy, and further deaths force the amateur sleuths to work quickly through an increasingly dangerous suspect list.
Mummified Meringues
by Leighann Dobbs
2014
A mummified body discovered in her husband Jack's basement leaves Lexy Baker racing to clear his name. Her grandmother's unusual reluctance to investigate and a concealed secret complicate the search, so Lexy enlists the other retired sleuths.
Scones, Skulls & Scams
by Leighann Dobbs
2014
A rival bakery's aggressive tactics and a break-in threaten Lexy Baker's business. Meanwhile, a grim discovery in the sewers sends Lexy and her grandmother's detective friends underground to investigate a decades-old crime that may connect to the competition.
Brutal Brûlée
by Leighann Dobbs
2016
Helping her grandmother's friend open a bed and breakfast, bakery owner Lexy Baker encounters a locked-room murder in an abandoned mansion. With her detective husband and resourceful elderly friends, she investigates secretive guests to prove the killer is human.
No Scone Unturned
by Leighann Dobbs
2016
Lexy Baker and her elderly sleuthing friends witness a murder through a drone camera, but the body disappears before police can act. Refusing to dismiss what they saw, the amateur investigators search for the missing victim and her killer.
Cream Puff Killer
by Leighann Dobbs
2017
A body beneath an elderly friend's car pulls Lexy Baker and her grandmother's sleuthing circle into an old crime. A valuable object hidden by a deceased crime boss has attracted a dangerous outsider, threatening the women as they investigate.
Never Say Pie
by Leighann Dobbs
2018
A senior-center book club president dies face-down in a pie, drawing Lexy Baker and her elderly sleuthing friends into a murder. With possible evidence hidden among confiscated baked goods, they confront secretive suspects and troubling uncertainty within their own group.
Ain't Seen Muffin Yet
by Leighann Dobbs
2020
Lexy Baker and her senior sleuth friends investigate a woman's murder after the jailed husband's grandmother insists he was framed. A mysterious woman, prison information and an overlooked corn muffin complicate a case whose evidence initially appears straightforward.
Assault and Buttercream
by Leighann Dobbs
2022
Lexy Baker hopes to concentrate on catering the annual dog show, despite a pet-salon murder and nearby jewelry theft. Her grandmother's sleuthing friends enthusiastically investigate those crimes along with missing dogs and thefts at the senior center.
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