Order of Cynthia Baxter Books

Cynthia Baxter is an American author known for her mystery, romance, women’s fiction, and horror novels aimed at both adults and young adults. She started her writing career as a novelist under the name Cynthia Blair, focusing on teen, romantic, women’s, and horror fiction. Baxter is the creator of the Pratt Twins series (as Blair), the Reigning Cats and Dogs Mysteries, and the Murder Packs a Suitcase Mysteries series. In addition to her novels, she has contributed to various newspapers and magazines and has taught writing at Hofstra University. Cynthia Baxter made her publishing debut as Cynthia Blair with the 1981 novel Once There Was a Fat Girl. She began using the name Baxter primarily for cozy mysteries and to reissue out-of-print titles, debuting with the 2004 novel Dead Canaries Don’t Sing, which launched her Reigning Cats and Dogs Mysteries series. Below is a list of Cynthia Baxter’s books in the order of their initial release:

Cynthia Baxter became a published novelist in 1981 with the novel Once There Was a Fat Girl. Below is a list of Cynthia Baxter's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Pratt Twins Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Banana Split Affair	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hot Fudge Sunday Affair	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Strawberry Summer	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Pumpkin Principle	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Marshmallow Masquerade	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Candy Cane Caper	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Pink Lemonade Charade	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Double-Dip Disguise	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Popcorn Project	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Apple Pie Adventure	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Jelly Bean Scheme	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Lollipop Plot	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Coconut Connection	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe Mystery Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Murder with a Cherry on Top	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hot Fudge Murder	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Last Licks	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Game of Cones	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Bubble Gum Gang Mysteries Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
There's No Such Thing as a Haunted House	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chocolate Is My Middle Name	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Warning: Baby-Sitting May Be Hazardous to Your Health	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Buried Treasure... In My Own Attic	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Dark Moon Legacy Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Curse	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Seduction	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Rebellion	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Nightmares Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Trap	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Beast	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Dead Canaries Don't Sing	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Putting On The Dog	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lead a Horse to Murder	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hare Today, Dead Tomorrow	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Right from the Gecko	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Who's Kitten Who?	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Monkey See, Monkey Die	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder Had a Little Lamb	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crossing the Lion	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Murder Packs A Suitcase Mysteries Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Murder Packs a Suitcase	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Too Rich and Too Dead	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Once There Was a Fat Girl	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lovers Choice	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Forever Rainbows	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Commitment	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Beautiful Dreamer	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Battle Scars	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Just Married	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
All Our Secrets	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Starstruck	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Freedom to Dream	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Three of Us	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crazy in Love	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Summer House	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Close to Home	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Going Solo	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Summer in Paris	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Temptation	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Molly and the Great American Family	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Alaska Adventure	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Once More with Feeling	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Housesitter	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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