Death by Chocolate Books in Order

Death by Chocolate by Sally Bearneathy contains 9 books, published between 2011 and 2025. The first book is Death by Chocolate (2011) and the newest is Twin Troubles and Chocolate Tortes (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9
Published
2011–2025
Pages on record
1,371 in 5 of 9 books
Reading time
23–34 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,371 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 9 titles with a page count on record.

Death by Chocolate shares its name with its first book, published in 2011. Sally Bearneathy is credited on all 9 titles in the series, which reaches Twin Troubles and Chocolate Tortes (2025) and remains ongoing. Chocolate recurs through the run: Murder, Lies and Chocolate (2012), The Great Chocolate Scam (2012), Chocolate Mousse Attack (2013), Fatal Chocolate Obsession (2014), Deadly Chocolate Addiction (2017), Guns, Wives and Chocolate (2018) and Spies, Lies and Chocolate Pies (2022).

How many Death by Chocolate books are there?

Death by Chocolate has 9 books, released between 2011 and 2025.

Death by Chocolate Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 Death by Chocolate 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. 1
    Death by Chocolate2011 · 305 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011305
  2. 2
    Murder, Lies and Chocolate2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  3. 3
    The Great Chocolate Scam2012 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012251
  4. 4
    Chocolate Mousse Attack2013 · 261 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013261
  5. 5
    Fatal Chocolate Obsession2014 · 290 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014290
  6. 6
    Deadly Chocolate Addiction2017 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017264
  7. 7
    Guns, Wives and Chocolate2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  8. 8
    Spies, Lies and Chocolate Pies2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  9. 92025

Is there a chronological order for Death by Chocolate?

No separate chronological order is on record for Death by Chocolate, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Death by Chocolate books in order?

You should read the Death by Chocolate books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Death by Chocolate book also stands alone.

Where to start with Death by Chocolate

Start with Death by Chocolate (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Death by Chocolate book?

Twin Troubles and Chocolate Tortes (2025) is the newest Death by Chocolate book released so far.

Is there a new Death by Chocolate book coming?

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

Death by Chocolate at a glance

Still running
Death by Chocolate is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Death by Chocolate books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,371 pages across the 5 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 264 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Death by Chocolate books, 7 of 9, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Sally Bearneathy

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.