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Maya Corrigan Books in Order

Explore Maya Corrigan's books in order, with summaries of the Five-Ingredient Mysteries featuring café manager Val Deniston and her crime-solving grandfather.

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By Cook or by Crook

by Maya Corrigan

2014

After leaving Manhattan, Val Deniston runs a café in Bayport and lives with her grandfather. When a club member is murdered and her cousin is framed, Val investigates while struggling with memories of a devastating accident.

Scam Chowder

by Maya Corrigan

2015

A dinner guest who scams retirees dies after eating Val Deniston's grandfather's clam chowder. To clear his name, Val and the self-styled Codger Cook investigate the victim's secrets and the people he has cheated.

Final Fondue

by Maya Corrigan

2016

Val Deniston postpones a return to her New York job to help her grandfather prepare for Bayport's celebration. A houseguest's strangled body in his backyard turns the festivities into an investigation involving possible mistaken identity.

The Tell-Tale Tarte

by Maya Corrigan

2017

An actor known for impersonating Edgar Allan Poe is murdered while dressed like Val Deniston's grandfather. Val takes a cooking job at a Poe-inspired writer's home to watch over Granddad and untangle the deadly impersonations.

S'more Murders

by Maya Corrigan

2018

Val Deniston caters a Titanic memorial dinner aboard a Chesapeake Bay yacht, where guests take part in a mystery game. When someone goes overboard, the evening's buried grievances become clues to a real killing.

Crypt Suzette

by Maya Corrigan

2019

Secretive college student Suzette rents a room in Val Deniston's grandfather's house, then dies in an apparent accident. Suspecting murder, Val and Granddad investigate her past while his new ghost-hunting business brings further complications.

Gingerdead Man

by Maya Corrigan

2020

Val Deniston hosts a tea party for costumed volunteers at Bayport's Dickens festival. When a man dressed as Santa dies after eating poisoned gingerbread, Val and her grandfather must trace the deadly treats to their source.

Bake Offed

by Maya Corrigan

2022

At the Maryland Mystery Fan Fest, Val Deniston's grandfather enters a baking contest against his recipe-column rival. When Cynthia Sweet is found dead in her room, Val and Granddad investigate the competitors and their grievances.

A Parfait Crime

by Maya Corrigan

2023

A fatal house fire kills a member of an Agatha Christie theater production and reveals a skeleton in her freezer. Taking the dead woman’s role, Val Deniston joins her grandfather in investigating secrets that lead to a new local spa.

Maya Corrigan sub-series and character series

A Five-Ingredient Mystery books in order

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  1. Book cover for "By Cook or by Crook"

    By Cook or by Crook

    by Maya Corrigan

    2014A Five-Ingredient Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Scam Chowder"

    Scam Chowder

    by Maya Corrigan

    2015A Five-Ingredient Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Final Fondue"

    Final Fondue

    by Maya Corrigan

    2016A Five-Ingredient Mystery, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Tell-Tale Tarte"

    The Tell-Tale Tarte

    by Maya Corrigan

    2017A Five-Ingredient Mystery, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "S'more Murders"

    S'more Murders

    by Maya Corrigan

    2018A Five-Ingredient Mystery, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Crypt Suzette"

    Crypt Suzette

    by Maya Corrigan

    2019A Five-Ingredient Mystery, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Gingerdead Man"

    Gingerdead Man

    by Maya Corrigan

    2020A Five-Ingredient Mystery, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Bake Offed"

    Bake Offed

    by Maya Corrigan

    2022A Five-Ingredient Mystery, Book 8

Standalone Maya Corrigan books

  1. Book cover for "A Parfait Crime"

    A Parfait Crime

    by Maya Corrigan

    2023

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