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Hidden Falls, Season 1 Books in Order

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Follow Hidden Falls, Season 1 by Olivia Newport in order, with episode summaries, series background, and guidance for starting the mystery.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Hidden Falls, Season 1 books in publication order

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13 books

1

Ordinary Secrets

by Olivia Newport

2013

Hidden Falls gathers to honor retired teacher Ted Quinn, whose kindness shaped generations of students. But the celebratory evening exposes uneasy relationships, private motives, and a shocking event that leaves the town desperate for answers.

2

A Fair Refuge

by Olivia Newport

2014

The people of Hidden Falls need safety and certainty, but Quinn's disappearance has made both hard to find. As the search continues, fragile alliances and hidden histories create new complications for everyone involved.

3

A Town in Trouble

by Olivia Newport

2014

With Ted Quinn still missing, Hidden Falls must face the possibility that its quiet surface is hiding something darker. The search pulls old friends together, reveals strained loyalties, and unsettles the whole community.

4

All You Need to Know

by Olivia Newport

2014

Hidden Falls keeps searching for Ted Quinn as private fears and unfinished relationships rise to the surface. Another turn in the mystery forces the town to reconsider what it knows, and whom it can believe.

5

Distringuishing Marks

by Olivia Newport

2014

The clues surrounding Ted Quinn begin to form a clearer pattern, but the truth still depends on details others have missed. Hidden Falls races toward resolution as its residents confront the marks left by old choices.

6

Losing Quinn

by Olivia Newport

2014

Ted Quinn has vanished after the banquet meant to honor him, and his friends cannot agree on what happened. As concern turns to panic, a crashed car makes the beloved teacher's disappearance even more troubling.

7

No Time for Answers

by Olivia Newport

2014

Four days after Quinn disappeared, Hidden Falls is exhausted by uncertainty. While Sylvia tries to restore calm and others chase urgent clues, a daring move by Nicole, Ethan, and Lauren reveals something no one expected.

8

One Familiar Tune

by Olivia Newport

2014

A familiar detail from Hidden Falls' past takes on new meaning as the search for Ted Quinn continues. Friends, former students, and town leaders must sort through memories that may finally point them toward the truth.

9

The Groundskeeper Remembered

by Olivia Newport

2014

As Hidden Falls closes in on answers, a remembered figure from the town's past becomes important to the investigation. The people searching for Quinn learn that even overlooked memories can hold a crucial piece of the puzzle.

10

The Mayor's Quandry

by Olivia Newport

2014

Mayor Sylvia tries to keep Hidden Falls steady while fear over Ted Quinn's disappearance grows. Her personal connection to Quinn makes every decision harder, especially as the town's questions become impossible to dismiss.

11

Unexpected Hero

by Olivia Newport

2014

The hunt for Ted Quinn continues as ordinary residents of Hidden Falls are pushed into unfamiliar roles. New clues bring hope, but every effort to help also exposes more of the town's tangled history.

12

When Memory Came

by Olivia Newport

2014

Memories that once seemed unimportant return with new force as Hidden Falls searches for Ted Quinn. The town's many secrets are nearing a breaking point, and the past may finally explain the present.

13

Yesterday's Promise

by Olivia Newport

2014

Fresh clues give Quinn's friends reason to hope, but not enough to bring him home. Nicole investigates despite a broken ankle, Sylvia guards an old promise, and everyone close to Quinn seems to be keeping something back.

Hidden Falls, Season 1 books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Ordinary Secrets"

    Ordinary Secrets

    by Olivia Newport

    2013Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Losing Quinn"

    Losing Quinn

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Town in Trouble"

    A Town in Trouble

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Unexpected Hero"

    Unexpected Hero

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Mayor's Quandry"

    The Mayor's Quandry

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "No Time for Answers"

    No Time for Answers

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Yesterday's Promise"

    Yesterday's Promise

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "All You Need to Know"

    All You Need to Know

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "A Fair Refuge"

    A Fair Refuge

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "One Familiar Tune"

    One Familiar Tune

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "The Groundskeeper Remembered"

    The Groundskeeper Remembered

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Distringuishing Marks"

    Distringuishing Marks

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "When Memory Came"

    When Memory Came

    by Olivia Newport

    2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 13

Series background & context

Hidden Falls, Season 1 is a 13-part serial mystery by Olivia Newport. It takes place in a small town where people have known one another for years, which means every friendship has history and nearly every resident has something they would rather leave unspoken.

The opening episode, Ordinary Secrets, brings former students, old friends, and neighbors together for an event honoring retired teacher Ted Quinn. Quinn has given much of his life to Hidden Falls and would rather avoid being the center of attention. Sylvia, the town's mayor and his closest confidante, convinces him to come anyway.

By the end of that night, Quinn is gone.

The next episodes follow the strain of his disappearance on the people who care about him. Nicole, an investigative reporter, and Ethan, a doctor and former love, find themselves drawn back into each other's orbit. Liam is facing trouble of his own. Dani, Jack, Lauren, Sylvia, and others become part of a search that keeps uncovering fresh questions.

The mystery unfolds in quick installments, from Losing Quinn and A Town in Trouble through Unexpected Hero, The Mayor's Quandry, and No Time for Answers. The later episodes, including Yesterday's Promise, All You Need to Know, A Fair Refuge, and One Familiar Tune, keep the pressure on as clues, memories, and private loyalties begin to collide.

The final stretch, When Memory Came, The Groundskeeper Remembered, and Distringuishing Marks, pulls together the story's many threads. Newport does not treat the supporting cast as background. Every character has a connection to Quinn or to the town's past, and those connections matter as the search deepens.

This is a clean, faith-tinged small-town mystery with an ensemble cast. Think of it as a season of a drama series, where each episode is short, ends with momentum, and assumes that you will return for the next one. It is not a set of standalone mysteries.

Start with Ordinary Secrets and read straight through in episode order. The pleasure is in watching small details gain new meaning, while a town that seems familiar at first becomes much more complicated.

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