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Christine DeSmet Books in Order

Christine DeSmet has written 10 books, published between 2000 and 2020. The first book is Spirit Lake (2000) and the newest is Deadly Fudge Divas (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2000–2020
Pages on record
1,292 in 4 of 10 books
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Christine DeSmet writes the Fudge Shop Mystery series, which opens in the catalogue with First-Degree Fudge (2013) and continues with Hot Fudge Frame-Up (2014) and Five-Alarm Fudge (2015). Subjects tag the work as mystery and detective fiction with women sleuths, fudge, small business and murder investigation. DeSmet also has the Mischief in Moonstone series, including Misbehavin' in Moonstone (2017). Spirit Lake (2000) is the earliest title under the name, and Deadly Fudge Divas (2020) is the newest.

How many Christine DeSmet books are there?

Christine DeSmet has 10 books, released between 2000 and 2020. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Christine DeSmet Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Christine DeSmet books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Spirit Lake by Christine DeSmet (2000)
  2. Cover of First-Degree Fudge by Christine DeSmet, book 1 of the Fudge Shop Mystery series (2013)
  3. Cover of Hot Fudge Frame-Up by Christine DeSmet, book 2 of the Fudge Shop Mystery series (2014)
  4. Cover of Five-Alarm Fudge by Christine DeSmet, book 3 of the Fudge Shop Mystery series (2015)
  1. 1
    Spirit Lake2000 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000228
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  2. 2
    Tales from The Treasure Trove Volume IIITales from the Treasure Trove #12007 · 398 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007398
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  3. 3
    First-Degree FudgeFudge Shop Mystery #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  4. 4
    Hot Fudge Frame-UpFudge Shop Mystery #22014 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014314
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  5. 5
    Five-Alarm FudgeFudge Shop Mystery #32015 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015352
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  6. 6
    When Rudolph was KidnappedMischief in Moonstone #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  7. 7
    Misbehavin' in MoonstoneMischief in Moonstone #22017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  8. 8
    Mrs Claus and the Moonstone MurderMischief in Moonstone #32017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  9. 9
    When the Dead People Brought a Dish-to-PassMischief in Moonstone #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  10. 10
    Deadly Fudge DivasFudge Shop Mystery #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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Christine DeSmet books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Fudge Shop Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. First-Degree Fudge
  2. 2. Hot Fudge Frame-Up
  3. 3. Five-Alarm Fudge
  4. 4. Deadly Fudge Divas

Mischief in Moonstone in order

4 books
  1. 1. When Rudolph was Kidnapped
  2. 2. Misbehavin' in Moonstone
  3. 3. Mrs Claus and the Moonstone Murder
  4. 4. When the Dead People Brought a Dish-to-Pass

Tales from the Treasure Trove in order

1 book
  1. 1. Tales from The Treasure Trove Volume III

Standalone books

1 book

1 Christine DeSmet title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Christine DeSmet books in order?

You only need to read Christine DeSmet books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Christine DeSmet

Start with Spirit Lake (2000), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Christine DeSmet book?

Deadly Fudge Divas (2020) is the newest Christine DeSmet book released so far.

Is there a new Christine DeSmet book coming?

No next Christine DeSmet book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Christine DeSmet at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Christine DeSmet title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Christine DeSmet books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,292 pages across the 4 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 333 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Christine DeSmet books, 7 of 10, were published in the 2010s.

What the Christine DeSmet books are about

4 of the 10 Christine DeSmet books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.