Reading order · 7 books · 2004 to 2019 · Set in Melbourne
Corinna Chapman Books in Order
Corinna Chapman is a former accountant who now bakes bread in central Melbourne, and her neighbours in the Insula building keep bringing her mysteries. Her partner, the private investigator Daniel Cohen, helps her solve them.
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Series facts
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2004 to 2019
- First book
- Earthly Delights
- Latest
- The Spotted Dog (2019)
- Setting
- Set in Melbourne
The reading order
Every Corinna Chapman book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
7 books · Set in Melbourne
- 1Earthly Delights2004With Corinna ChapmanCorinna Chapman gave up accountancy to bake bread in the heart of Melbourne.Buy on Amazon
- 2Heavenly Pleasures2005With Corinna ChapmanCorinna investigates whether someone is tampering with the chocolates at a local chocolatier, as her lover Daniel returns and a mysterious new neighbour moves in.Buy on Amazon
- 3Devil’s Food2006With Corinna ChapmanA strange religious group with dangerous ideas draws Corinna into a mystery, while her mother’s visit stirs up family troubles and a string of poisonings is linked to herbal teas.Buy on Amazon
- 4Trick or Treat2007With Corinna ChapmanA trendy bread chain opens near Earthly Delights and threatens Corinna’s bakery, while a tall, blonde old friend of Daniel’s comes to stay.Buy on Amazon
- 5Forbidden Fruit2009With Corinna ChapmanIn the Christmas heat, Corinna’s quiet season is upended by a rose-loving donkey named Serena, an anxious mother and a mystery that draws in her friends and Daniel.Buy on Amazon
- 6Cooking the Books2011With Corinna ChapmanCorinna’s attempt at a holiday soon bores her, while Daniel chases a corporate theft and her friends Kylie and Goss audition for a television soap opera.Buy on Amazon
- 7The Spotted Dog2019With Corinna ChapmanA Scottish veteran collapses in Corinna’s bakery while searching for his missing service dog, and she and Daniel are drawn into a drug-running gang.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Earthly Delights, as Corinna’s household and neighbours grow through the series.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Corinna Chapman | Daniel Cohen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Earthly Delights | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Heavenly Pleasures | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 Devil’s Food | LLead | MMajor |
| 4 Trick or Treat | LLead | MMajor |
| 5 Forbidden Fruit | LLead | MMajor |
| 6 Cooking the Books | LLead | MMajor |
| 7 The Spotted Dog | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Corinna Chapman books
2 characters from Kerry Greenwood’s chart, with the number of Corinna Chapman books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Corinna ChapmanBaker and amateur sleuth in central Melbourne | 7 | Earthly Delights 2004 |
| Daniel CohenPrivate investigator and Corinna’s lover | 7 | Earthly Delights 2004 |