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Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery Books in Order

6 Books
2011 – 2015 Published
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To fully experience Olivia Greyson's sleuthing adventures in the fictional town of Chatterley Heights, Maryland, you should read the Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery series in chronological and publication order. Reading the books in order ensures you can watch the relationships develop naturally between Olivia, her best friend Maddie Briggs, and her adorable Yorkie, Spunky.

Note that while some local databases or listings mistakenly swap the order of the first two books (listing A Cookie Before Dying first), Cookie Dough or Die is the true beginning of the series, introducing the setting of the Victorian home-turned-cookie-shop, The Gingerbread House.

  1. Cookie Dough or Die (March 2011)
  2. A Cookie Before Dying (December 2011)
  3. When the Cookie Crumbles (August 2012)
  4. One Dead Cookie (July 2013)
  5. Cookies and Scream (July 2014)
  6. Dead Men Don't Eat Cookies (July 2015)

The World of The Gingerbread House

Virginia Lowell is a pen name for a national bestselling cozy mystery author. The series centers around Olivia Greyson's cookie shop, where baking utensils and antique cookie cutters unexpectedly double as clues to solve local murders. Since the series officially concluded with the sixth book in 2015, there are no additional short stories, spin-offs, or novellas to track down. It is a straightforward, complete cozy mystery series that is perfect for a light, weekend binge-read.

Frequently Asked

QWhat is the best order to read the Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery series?

You should read the series in publication order: starting with Cookie Dough or Die (2011) and ending with Dead Men Don't Eat Cookies (2015).

QWhy do some lists show A Cookie Before Dying as the first book?

This is a database error. Cookie Dough or Die was published in March 2011 and introduces the characters, whereas A Cookie Before Dying was published in December 2011 and is the second book.

QAre there any novellas, spin-offs, or short stories in this series?

No. The Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery series consists of only the six main novels. There are no side stories or companion collections.

QWho is the author Virginia Lowell?

Virginia Lowell is a pen name used by a bestselling cozy mystery author whose real identity remains private.

QIs the Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery series completed?

Yes, the series concluded in 2015 with the publication of the sixth book, Dead Men Don't Eat Cookies.

QWhere does the series take place?

The books are set in the fictional town of Chatterley Heights, Maryland, centering around Olivia Greyson's shop, The Gingerbread House.