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  • Bibliography:
    73 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2010
  • Latest Book:
    September 2023
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Full Series List in Order

The Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries

1 - Cast Iron Will (May-2015)
2 - Cast Iron Conviction (Aug-2015)
3 - Cast Iron Cover-Up (Oct-2015)
4 - Cast Iron Motive (Feb-2016)
5 - Cast Iron Suspicion (Nov-2016)

A Classic Diner Mystery

1 - A Chili Death (Oct-2012)
2 - A Deadly Beef (Nov-2012)
3 - A Killer Cake (Dec-2012)
4 - A Baked Ham (Mar-2013)
5 - A Bad Egg (May-2013)
6 - A Real Pickle (Aug-2013)
7 - A Burned Out Baker (Feb-2014)

A Donut Shop Mystery

1 - Glazed Murder (Apr-2010)
2 - Fatally Frosted (Aug-2010)
3 - Sinister Sprinkles (Dec-2010)
4 - Evil Eclairs (May-2011)
5 - Tragic Toppings (Sep-2011)
6 - Killer Crullers (Jan-2012)
7 - Drop Dead Chocolate (Apr-2012)
8 - Powdered Peril (Sep-2012)
9 - Illegally Iced (Dec-2012)
10 - Deadly Donuts (Jun-2013)
11 - Assault and Batter (Oct-2013)
12 - Sweet Suspects (Dec-2013)
13 - Deep Fried Homicide (Mar-2014)
14 - Custard Crime (May-2014)
15 - Lemon Larceny (Jul-2014)
16 - Bad Bites (Sep-2014)
17 - Old Fashioned Crooks (Nov-2014)
18 - Dangerous Dough (Feb-2015)
19 - Troubled Treats (Mar-2015)
20 - Sugar Coated Sins (Mar-2015)
21 - Criminal Crumbs (Sep-2015)
21.5 - A Holiday Donut Steal (Nov-2015)
22 - Vanilla Vices (Dec-2015)
23 - Raspberry Revenge (Jan-2016)
24 - Fugitive Filling (Feb-2016)
25 - Devil's Food Defense (May-2016)
26 - Pumpkin Pleas (Sep-2016)
27 - Floured Felonies (Nov-2016)
28 - Mixed Malice (Dec-2016)
29 - Tasty Trials (Feb-2017)
30 - Baked Books (Apr-2017)
31 - Cranberry Crimes (May-2017)
32 - Boston Cream Bribery (Jun-2017)
33 - Cherry Filled Charges (Sep-2017)
34 - Scary Sweets (Sep-2017)
35 - Cocoa Crush (Dec-2017)
36 - Pastry Penalties (Apr-2018)
37 - Apple Stuffed Alibis (Jul-2018)
38 - Perjury Proof (Sep-2018)
39 - Caramel Canvas (Mar-2019)
40 - Dark Drizzles (Mar-2019)
41 - Counterfeit Confections (May-2019)
42 - Measured Mayhem (Jul-2019)
43 - Blended Bribes (Aug-2019)
44 - Sifted Sentences (Nov-2019)
45 - Dusted Discoveries (Feb-2020)
46 - Nasty Knead (Feb-2020)
47 - Rigged Rising (Mar-2020)
48 - Donut Despair (Apr-2020)
49 - Whisked Warnings (Jun-2020)
50 - Baker's Burden (Aug-2020)
51 - Battered Bluff (Dec-2020)
52 - The Hole Truth (Feb-2021)
53 - Donut Disturb (Jul-2021)
54 - Wicked Wedding Donuts (Sep-2021)
55 - Donut Hearts Homicide (Jan-2022)
56 - Sticky Steal (Sep-2022)
57 - Jelly Filled Justice (Oct-2022)
58 - The Last Donut (Sep-2023)

Ghost Cat

1 - Midnight Paws (Jan-2013)
2 - Bid for Midnight (Jul-2013)

Book List in Order: 73 titles



  • Welcome To Donut Hearts -- where the coffee is hot, the donuts are fresh, and the local police aren't the only ones solving crimes... Meet Suzanne Hart, owner and operator of Donut Hearts coffee shop in April Springs, North Carolina. After her di...



  • Welcome Back to Donut Hearts -- where the coffee is hot, the donuts are fresh, and the crimes are brewing... ATTENTION, ALL COOKS! April Springs, North Carolina is hosting a grand tour of extraordinary kitchens, and everyone's invited! Local donut s...



  • Welcome Back to Donut Hearts -- where the coffee is hot, the donuts are fresh, and the weather outside is frightful... JUST IN TIME FOR THE WINTER FESTIVAL, a glistening layer of snow has covered the streets of April Springs, North Carolina. Of cour...



  • WELCOME BACK TO DONUT HEARTS -- where the coffee is hot, the donuts are fresh, and the pastry's to die for... Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart admits her sweet treats don't exactly qualify as health food. But does she really deserve to be labeled a "...



  • Welcome Back to Donut Hearts -- where the coffee is hot, the donuts are fresh, and the toppings are criminally good... Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart sees customers come and go all day long. But when one of them up-and-disappears, the police start as...



  • WELCOME BACK TO DONUT HEARTS -- where the coffee is hot, the donuts are fresh, and the crullers are to die for... As owner of April Springs's one and only donut shop, Suzanne Hart is privy to the deliciously personal, downright eccentric tastes of...



  • The whole town of April Springs is stirring over the upcoming mayoral election. Suzanne Hart's mother, for one, is dead-set on replacing the current mayor...and what better way for Momma to drum up support than by luring in voters with Suzanne's drop...



  • It's hard to keep a secret in April Springs--especially when it involves a no-good cheater like Peter Morgan. Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart has tried to be civil with the guy, since he's dating her best friend Grace. But when Grace shows up at her do...



  • Husband and wife team Victoria and Greg run The Charming Moose Diner in Jasper Fork, North Carolina, along with the rest of her extended family. Greg's in the kitchen at the grill while Victoria runs the register and takes care of any trouble that co...






  • When a local supplier is murdered on his farm after a very public confrontation at The Charming Moose Diner, Victoria and her grandfather, Moose, must find the real killer before the bad beef they had gets even worse!...



  • Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart knows how to treat her customers. But sometimes life can get a bit sticky. When a spat she has with a local blacksmith--one that could have been solved with a handshake and a mixed dozen--ends with his murder, Suzanne is...



  • A KILLER CAKE, Book 3 in the Classic Diner Mystery Series from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! When local businessman Roy Thompson dies after eating a piece of cake from The Charming Moose Diner, Victoria and her grandfather, Moose, m...



  • When Christy Blake loses one of her two cats, Midnight, and her boss in what looks like a robbery attempt at her secondhand shop, Memories and Dreams, she thinks it's the end of the world. But Midnight isn't ready to go anywhere just yet, so he comes...



  • A BAKED HAM Book 4 in the Classic Diner Mystery Series from New York Times Bestseller Jessica Beck, Author of The Donut Shop Mysteries and The Ghost Cat Mystery Series! ABOUT THE BOOK When a local actor is killed after making a pass at Moose’s wife...



  • When a waitress’s worthless ex-husband shows up at The Charming Moose Diner out of the blue one day demanding full custody of their children, Victoria knows that trouble can’t be far behind. Soon after the man is murdered, a surprising number of ...



  • When a mysterious stranger shows up at Donut Hearts threatening to reveal a deadly secret about Suzanne’s late father, she believes that he’s lying, but when he offers to show her proof that her dad wasn’t who she thought he was, Suzanne realiz...



  • A brand new cozy mystery in The Ghost Cat Mysteries from Jessica Beck, the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Shop Mysteries and the Classic Diner Mysteries! When Christy Blake goes to an estate auction, she plans to pick up a few things ...



  • From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! When dying pickle-fortune heir Curtis Trane finally succumbs in the Charming Moose Diner, everyone believes that it’s just the end of the man’s long illness, but upon closer examination, it tur...



  • New from Jessica Beck, the New York Times Bestselling Author of The Donut Mysteries, The Classic Diner Mysteries, and The Ghost Cat Mysteries. ASSAULT AND BATTER, Book 11 in the Donut Mystery Series! When Emily Hargraves tells Suzanne that she’s ma...






  • New From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!Donut 12, Sweet SuspectsSuzanne and Grace must track down a killer when one of their old classmates is murdered at their high school reunion. There are plenty of suspects gathered back together...



  • Brand New!A BURNED OUT BAKER, Book 7 in the Classic Diner mystery series,from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!Barry Jackson’s bakery is burned to the ground, with the baker still inside, soon after a fiery confrontation with Moose an...



  • From New York Times Bestseller Jessica BeckDonut Mystery 13, Deep Fried HomicideWhen Suzanne’s boyfriend, Jake, is shot in the line of duty, he comes to April Springs to recuperate. The only problem is the that the man Jake was trying to capture h...



  • Brand New From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!Custard Crime, Donut Mystery #14When the chief of police’s ex-wife is found dead, some folks think it was an accident, but Suzanne Hart’s boyfriend, State Police Inspector Jake Bishop,...



  • Lemon Larceny, Donut Mystery #15,From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck.When her Aunt Jean dies suddenly, Suzanne and her mother investigate what at first looks like an accident, but quickly proves to be murder. They never expected to g...



  • Donut Mystery #16, BAD BITES, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!When Chief Martin’s brother, Chester, is murdered on the day he is supposed to retire, Suzanne’s boyfriend, state police inspector Jake Bishop, steps in to take ove...



  • When donut shop assistant Emma’s bad boyfriend is found dead in the middle of a freshly lit bonfire during the Spirit Night celebration, Suzanne and Grace must dig into the case, with Jake adding his own special skills to the investigation. The tea...



  • From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck,Donut Mystery #18, DANGEROUS DOUGH!Suzanne and Jake are finally married, but the honeymoon is over too soon when they find her mother waiting for them at the airport. Someone has murdered the new p...



  • Donut Mystery #20, SUGAR COATED SINS, From New York Times Bestselling Author, Jessica BeckWhen a time capsule is accidentally unearthed on the town square, a murder confession is discovered, leading Suzanne, Grace, and Jake on a hunt through time for...



  • Troubled Treats, Donut Mystery #19, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!There’s been a murder at the old wagon factory, a building recently purchased and now being renovated by Suzanne’s mother. What’s more, Jake and Suzanne w...






  • Introducing CAST IRON WILL, Book 1 in the brand new cozy mystery series, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! When a customer is murdered on the front porch of the Cast Iron Store and Grill with one of...



  • From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck, creator of the Donut Mysteries, a new entry in the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries!When Albert Yeats unexpectedly appears in Maple Crest, North Carolina, everyone is surprised to see him. After all, t...



  • Introducing Donut Mystery #21, CRIMINAL CRUMBS, From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!When Suzanne accepts Grace’s invitation to a luxurious corporate weekend retreat, she believes she’s in for some first class pampering, but when o...



  • Introducing Cast Iron Cooking Mystery #3, CAST IRON COVER-UP, From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! When a group of five college students visit the Cast Iron Store and Grill, Pat and Annie learn that they are in town searching for Jasp...



  • A Holiday Donut Steal, A Special Christmas Donut Mystery Short Story From New York Times Bestselling Author, Jessica BeckWhen Momma’s earrings disappear during a Christmas party that Suzanne is catering, it’s up to her to figure out who did it be...



  • Donut Mystery #22, Vanilla Vices, From New York Times Bestselling Author, Jessica BeckWhen Crazy Dan the junk man, is found murdered in his shop, Aunt Teeks, at first no one has any idea who might want to see the old man dead, but as Suzanne and Grac...



  • Donut Mystery #23, Raspberry Revenge, From New York Times Bestselling Author, Jessica BeckWhen Mayor George Morris’s chief rival, Harley Boggess, is found murdered while sitting behind the mayor’s desk in city hall, it looks as though George may ...



  • CAST IRON MOTIVE, the 4th Cast Iron Cooking Mystery from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica BeckWhen the twins’ estranged Aunt Della’s life is threatened by an unknown assailant, Annie and Pat must leave their beloved Iron and travel deep ...



  • Introducing Donut Mystery #24, FUGITIVE FILLING, From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! When the new attorney in April Springs is found dead soon after a public spat with Jake, Suzanne and her husband must team up to solve the woman’s...



  • Devil's Food Defense, Book 25 in the New York Times Bestselling Donut Mystery series by Jessica Beck!When kindly old Gray Vincent is stabbed after Movie Night in the Park, everyone is puzzled as to why anyone would want to kill him, but when Gray’s...






  • Introducing Pumpkin Pleas, Donut Mystery 26 in Jessica Beck's New York Times Bestselling Cozy Mystery Series!When newspaper owner Ray Blake goes missing, it’s just the start of troubles for some of the people closest to donutmaker Suzanne Hart. So...



  • Book 5 in the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!Cast Iron SuspicionWhen Annie’s ex boyfriend, Timothy Roberts, is found dead in his burned out cabin, she is considered a suspect by the whole town, part...



  • Brand New! Floured Felonies, the 27th Donut Mystery from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!When an ice storm hits April Springs, it freezes more than the trees and power-lines as one of the town’s residents perishes outside. But soon...



  • Donut Mystery 28, Mixed Malice, From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!During the remodeling of Donut Hearts after a big ice storm damaged the place, contractor Snappy Mack is found murdered inside the shop, and Suzanne and Jake must fin...



  • Tasty Trials, Donut 29 in the Donut Mysteries by New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!When Suzanne and Jake win a weekend getaway to a luxury resort island in the mountains, they think they’re in for the time of their lives. Little do th...



  • Baked Books, Donut Mystery #30 from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!There’s a new bookstore opening up across the street from Suzanne’s donut shop, and when a group of mystery writers descends on April Springs for a panel on murder...



  • Donut Mystery #31, Cranberry Crimes, from New York Times Bestselling author Jessica Beck!When Suzanne Hart is commissioned at the last minute to make donuts for a long-time customer’s birthday party, she happily complies, but when the guest of hono...



  • Donut Mystery 32, Boston Cream Bribery, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!When head town councilman Van Rayburn is attacked at his home and left for dead, Suzanne and Jake struggle to prove that their friend, Mayor George Morris, is...



  • CHERRY-FILLED CHARGES, the thirty-third donut mystery from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica BeckIt’s finally time for Barton Gleason’s pop-up bistro, but the grand opening is marred when a fellow chef and rival from culinary school is mu...



  • Scary Sweets, Donut Mystery 34 by New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica BeckIt’s Fright Week in April Springs, a time filled with special events leading up to Halloween, but the celebration is in jeopardy when a body is found in the middle of t...






  • Cocoa Crush, Book 35 in the New York Times Bestselling Mystery Series by Jessica Beck.When Suzanne and Jake leave town to attend a party with friends, they never dream that they are about to become involved in another murder. The stakes continue to ...



  • Donut 36, Pastry Penalties, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! When Emily Hargraves’ stuffed animals are kidnapped and ransomed, the police treat it as a joke, but when the apparent abductor ends up on the wrong end of a knife, th...



  • From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck, Apple Stuffed Alibis, Book 37 in the Donut Mysteries!When a prominent member of the community is murdered, the list of suspects is longer than the lines during a free donut giveaway. Odd couple Su...



  • Perjury Proof, Donut Mystery #38From New York Times Bestselling Author, Jessica Beck. A pie shop is opening up in April Springs, but the owner is as sour as her pies are sweet! When she’s murdered a few days before the grand opening, too many fo...



  • Caramel Canvas, Donut 39 in the New York Times Bestselling Mystery Series by Jessica Beck!When Suzanne Hart returns to April Springs after being away, she learns that one of her good friends, artist Annabeth Kline, has died by accident in her studio,...



  • Dark Drizzles, Donut 40 by New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!The owners of Donut Hearts and The Last Page decide to hold a festival featuring donuts and books, but when one of the guest authors dies in the middle of robbing the donut sho...



  • Counterfeit Confections from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!When Suzanne, Jake, Momma, and Phillip decide to buy an old house and fix it up, they soon discover that the neglected property is being used as a base for an illegal operati...



  • Measured Mayhem, Donut Mystery #42, from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck.When Suzanne gets an urgent call from her old college roommate, she drops everything and rushes to help her. When she arrives, Suzanne learns that someone may be...



  • Blended Bribes, Donut Mystery #43, From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!As Suzanne Hart is coming home from visiting her college roommate, Autumn, she spots smoke in the sky above downtown April Springs, North Carolina. She fears that...



  • The First Time Ever Published!The 44th Donut Mystery, Sifted Sentences.When Suzanne’s mother gets a threatening note, no one but Suzanne and Grace seems to take it seriously. After all, several other folks around town have gotten them, too. The p...



  • Donut Mystery #45, Dusted Discoveries!From Jessica Beck, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, the Ghost Cat Mysteries, and more!When former Chief of Police Phillip Mar...



  • When former resident and once-famous country music singer Charlie Gray comes back to April Springs to try to save his career, he gets Suzanne to agree to do a donutmaking demonstration for television, but before they can go on, someone takes the oppo...



  • The 47th Donut MysteryRIGGED RISING by Jessica BeckThere's a mayoral election in April Springs, North Carolina, and just as George Morris discovers that he's been unseated by rival Lily Hamilton, the new mayor-elect winds up dead! A great many finge...



  • Donut Despair,The 48th Donut Mystery from New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck!When Jake takes a missing person case near the North Carolina coast, Suzanne decides to tag along for a bit of a vacation. There's no time for her to rest once ...



  • The First Time Ever Published!The 49th Donut MysteryWhisked WarningsWhen the contractor working next door to Donut Hearts is assaulted and nailed to the wall of ReNEWed, the town is quick to suspect Gabby Williams, and unless and until Mike Darrel Ma...



  • JESSICA BECKTHE DONUT MYSTERIES, BOOK 50 BAKER'S BURDENWhen a wicked landlord is murdered during a going-out-of-business sale in April Springs, everyone who runs a business in the strip mall he owns is a suspect, including one of Suzanne's good fri...



  • Battered BluffThe 51st Donut MysteryWhen Suzanne and Jake accept an invitation from Jake's old friend to visit him at his new lodge on top of a mountain, they figure they may have a chance at a second honeymoon, but once they arrive at Balsam Bluff, ...



  • The Hole TruthThe 52nd Donut MysteryWhen Richard Covington is murdered, his past leads Suzanne and her stepfather, Phillip, on a wild ride to the present as they search for the man's killer. To make matters worse, one of Suzanne's best friends is on...



  • Praise for the Donut Shop Mysteries by Jessica BeckA delight. Suzanne Hart is a lovable amateur sleuth who has a hilariously protective mother and great donut recipes! Readers will have a blast with this book. --Diane Mott Davidson, New York Times be...



  • Wicked Wedding Donuts, Donut Mystery #54From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica BeckNot only does Gabby Williams reopen ReNEWed beside Donut Hearts, but she also holds a surprise wedding. The best man couldn't make it due to a car accident, a...



  • Introducing the 55th New York Times Bestselling Donut Mystery!DONUT HEARTS HOMICIDEBy Jessica BeckThere's a Valentine's Day scavenger hunt in April Springs, and Donut Hearts is one of the stops. Couples go from place to place and post photos of them...



  • Praise for the Donut Shop Mysteries by Jessica Beck A delight. Suzanne Hart is a lovable amateur sleuth who has a hilariously protective mother and great donut recipes! Readers will have a blast with this book. --Diane Mott Davidson, New York Times b...



  • Praise for the Donut Shop Mysteries by Jessica Beck A delight. Suzanne Hart is a lovable amateur sleuth who has a hilariously protective mother and great donut recipes! Readers will have a blast with this book. --Diane Mott Davidson, New York Times b...



  • THE LAST DONUT, Donut Mystery #58From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica BeckPraise for the Donut Shop Mysteries by Jessica BeckA delight. Suzanne Hart is a lovable amateur sleuth who has a hilariously protective mother and great donut recipes...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jessica Beck has published 73 books.

Jessica Beck does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Last Donut, was published in September 2023.

The first book by Jessica Beck, Glazed Murder, was published in April 2010.

Yes. Jessica Beck has 4 series.