Cynthia Baxter is a native of Long Island, New York. She is the author of the Reigning Cats & Dogs mystery series, featuring vet-turned-sleuth Jessie Popper, and the Murder Packs a Suitcase mystery series, featuring travel writer Mallory Marlowe. Baxter currently resides on the North Shore, where she is at work on her next mysteries in both series.
Genres: Cozy Mystery
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Series
Reigning Cats And Dogs
1. Dead Canaries Don't Sing (2004)
2. Putting on the Dog (2004)
3. Lead a Horse to Murder (2005)
4. Hare Today, Dead Tomorrow (2006)
5. Right from the Gecko (2007)
6. Who's Kitten Who? (2007)
7. Monkey See, Monkey Die (2008)
8. Murder Had a Little Lamb (2009)
9. Crossing the Lion (2010)
1. Dead Canaries Don't Sing (2004)
2. Putting on the Dog (2004)
3. Lead a Horse to Murder (2005)
4. Hare Today, Dead Tomorrow (2006)
5. Right from the Gecko (2007)
6. Who's Kitten Who? (2007)
7. Monkey See, Monkey Die (2008)
8. Murder Had a Little Lamb (2009)
9. Crossing the Lion (2010)
Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe Mystery
1. Murder with a Cherry on Top (2018)
2. Hot Fudge Murder (2019)
3. Last Licks (2019)
4. Game of Cones (2020)
1. Murder with a Cherry on Top (2018)
2. Hot Fudge Murder (2019)
3. Last Licks (2019)
4. Game of Cones (2020)
Novels
A Summer in Paris (1992)
Alaska Adventure (1995)
Once More with Feeling (1996)
Close to Home (2010)
Summer House (2010)
Temptation (2011)
The Housesitter (2011)
Once There Was a Fat Girl (2014)
What Charlie Knew But Didn't Tell (2025)
Alaska Adventure (1995)
Once More with Feeling (1996)
Close to Home (2010)
Summer House (2010)
Temptation (2011)
The Housesitter (2011)
Once There Was a Fat Girl (2014)
What Charlie Knew But Didn't Tell (2025)
Cynthia Baxter recommends

Canter with a Killer (2022)
(Horse Rescue Mystery, book 1)
Amber Camp
"Saddle up for a fun read--whether you're a seasoned equestrian or simply someone who loves an entertaining mystery!"

Murder Most Sweet (2020)
(Bookish Baker Mystery, book 1)
Laura Jensen Walker
"Laura Jensen Walker has mastered the recipe for a fun read, serving up a delicious mystery swirled with humor and sprinkled with romance. And no calories!"

Foul Play at the Fair (2012)
(Celebration Bay Mystery, book 1)
Shelley Freydont
"All the charm of a Norman Rockwell painting, but with much more colorful cast of characters!"
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