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ⓘ About Nancy Mehl
Nancy Mehl is an American bestselling author of suspense and mysteries novels. She was first published in 2001, and since then she has authored more than ten books including Cozy in Kansas, an omnibus mystery collection that contains three of Ivy Towers Mysteries. All of Mehl novels feature faith-filled stories which are something for both your soul as well as your spirit. The author is a firm believer and states that her books deliver a message of hope to everyone that God is good and His love is enduring and unfailing. Nancy Mehl is a resident of Wichita, Kansas. She lives with Norman- her husband and their son Danny. She and her family attend Believers Tabernacle in Wichita. The author has written seven distinct novel series.
All Book Series by Nancy Mehl
Peace Like a River
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 2015 Anthology · Olivia Newport
The Buggy Before the Horse
Book 4 of 27 · published 2015 Anthology · Tricia Goyer
O Little Town of Sugarcreek
Book 6 of 27 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Lee Lillard
Stranger Things Have Happened
Book 9 of 27 · published 2016 Anthology · Amy Lillard
Home Sweet Sugarcreek
Book 13 of 27 · published 2016 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
A Tempting Taste Of Mystery
Book 19 of 27 · published 2017 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
In the Fullness of Time
Book 22 of 27 · published 2017 Anthology · Elizabeth Adams
Secrets Plain and Simple
Book 24 of 27 · published 2018 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
Hark! The Herald Angel Falls
Book 26 of 27 · published 2024 Anthology · Tricia Goyer
O Little Town of Sugarcreek
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2025 Anthology · Amy Lillard
Seek & Ye Shall Find
Book 8 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
Lights, Camera, Christmas
Book 9 of 25 · published 2019 Anthology · Kathleen Y'Barbo
Summer Harvest Secrets
Book 10 of 25 · published 2020 Anthology · Janice Thompson
A Slowly Developing Story
Book 11 of 25 · published 2020 Co-authored · Shaen Layle
Pride and Pettiness
Book 12 of 25 · published 2020 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
Beg, Borrow or Steal
Book 14 of 25 · published 2020 Anthology · Anne Marie Rodgers
Lilacs, Lavender, and Lies
Book 15 of 25 · published 2020 Anthology · Leslie Gould
Collateral Damage
Book 16 of 25 · published 2020 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
Arson, Plain and Simple
Book 17 of 25 · published 2020 Anthology · Kathleen Y'Barbo
Secondhand Chances
Latest in the series · book 25 of 25 · published 2021 Anthology · Shaen Layle
Don't Rock the Boat
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
Like a Fish Out of Water
Book 2 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Janice Thompson
Making Waves
Book 5 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Tricia Goyer,Cara C. Putman
A Light in the Darkness
Book 7 of 24 · published 2017 Anthology · Ruth Logan Herne
Sheeps Passing in the Night
Book 10 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Elizabeth Ludwig
Thicker Than Water
Book 12 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
Bridge over Troubled Waters
Book 13 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · Janice Thompson
Water Flows Uphill
Book 17 of 24 · published 2018 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
Flotsam & Jetsam
Book 21 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
Just Over the Horizon
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2019 Anthology · Ruth Logan Herne
Pieces From the Past
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Elizabeth Penney
The Secret Letter
Book 2 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Mary Blount Christian
A Ring of Deception
Book 3 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · DeAnna Julie Dodson
Season of Misdeeds
Book 10 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Kay Marshall Strom
Dead and Married
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Donna Kelly
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Nancy Mehl?
Nancy Mehl is an American bestselling author of suspense and mysteries novels. She was first published in 2001, and since then she has authored more than ten books including Cozy in Kansas, an omnibus mystery collection that contains three of Ivy Towers Mysteries. All of Mehl novels feature faith-filled stories which are something for both your soul as well as your spirit.
Which Nancy Mehl series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ivy Towers series, the earliest of Nancy Mehl's multi-book series: it opens with In The Dead of Winter (2007) and runs to 5 books across 2007–2008, ending with Cozy in Kansas (2008). Nancy Mehl's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Nancy Mehl written?
Nancy Mehl has 134 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2026. 131 of them belong to 15 named series — the largest being the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries series with 27 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Nancy Mehl's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nancy Mehl's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Icy Curtis Mystery (2005, 1 book), Ivy Towers (2007–2008, 5 books) and Curl Up and Dye (2010–2013, 3 books), plus 12 more.
How are Nancy Mehl's books organised into series?
This guide splits Nancy Mehl's 134 books into 15 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries (27 books, 2015–2025); Mysteries Of Lancaster County (25 books, 2019–2021); Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard (24 books, 2017–2019); Antique Shop Mysteries (22 books, 2016–2025); Ivy Towers (5 books, 2007–2008), plus 10 further series.