Kathy Herman Books in Order

A houseboat explosion on Heron Lake leaves Baxter reeling, especially when evidence suggests murder and one possible survivor. As Jed searches for answers, the investigation rubs against his own troubled marriage.

After a longtime employee is laid off and dies, his bitter son decides Baxter's powerful Logan family should pay. Sinister messages and a growing crisis put the whole town on edge.

Jennifer is quarantined after a deadly virus scare just as her boyfriend walks away from her and their unborn twins. Fear spreads across Baxter as personal heartbreak and a public health crisis collide.

Baxter braces for upheaval when a tire plant deal brings scandal, gossip, and sudden death. While Mayor Charlie Kirby faces public suspicion, Ellen Jones digs into the dead attorney's past and draws dangerous attention.

A tough young drifter named Angie Marks arrives in Baxter and quickly becomes the center of rumor and suspicion. When rattlesnake threats and a looming trial raise the stakes, no one can tell whether Angie is a victim or part of the problem.

Sally Cox takes a job in a nursing home after her marriage collapses and money runs short. Her bond with confused, elderly Elsie Rigsby pulls her into a painful tangle of greed, family pressure, and fragile faith.

When Ellen Jones overhears troubling accusations in a Seaport restaurant, she cannot let them go. Digging into old stories may expose the truth, but it could also turn suspicion and gossip into something much more dangerous.

Guy Jones's career is soaring, but his marriage starts to fray when Ellen stands by a couple others distrust. As fear, prejudice, and a dangerous secret close in, their home life is pulled into the storm.

Ellen Jones brings her aging father to Seaport and finds old resentments still alive, even as his memory fades. Then a shocking secret from her son's past and a nearby murder throw the whole family into crisis.

Burned out and newly adrift, Brandon Jones returns to Seaport with no clear direction. A missing boy, a coming hurricane, and racist violence force him into the kind of purpose he never expected.

Clean and determined to start over, Ivy Griffith returns to Jacob's Ear with her young son and a terrible secret from high school. When death strikes again, the past refuses to stay buried.

After prison and rehab, Ivy Griffith wants a fresh start for herself and her son. But when Rue Kessler becomes part of their lives and violence hits town, Ivy has to decide who she can trust.

Rue Kessler finally has the family and steady life he wanted, until cruel attacks begin closing in. As threats mount around a condo project and his home, Rue has to face an enemy he cannot see.

An ex-con with an old grudge begins circling Police Chief Brill Jessup just as her daughter Vanessa comes home with life-changing news. Family strain and a criminal threat collide in a case that turns deeply personal.

Brill Jessup takes over as police chief in Sophie Trace, hoping a new town will steady her shaken family. Instead, disappearances, local legends, and a painful home life force her to face danger on every side.

Ethan Langley comes home hoping to rebuild trust with Vanessa and her young son. When he learns something that could solve a series of murders, he must decide whether speaking up will save his loved ones or endanger them.

Adele Woodmore only wants a quiet life in Les Barbes, but a string of murders turns her acts of kindness into a risk. When one of her handymen becomes a suspect, mercy may put her directly in harm's way.

Zoe Broussard's happy life in Louisiana starts to crack when anonymous notes hint at a secret she buried years ago. If the truth comes out, she could lose her business, her marriage, and the life she rebuilt.

Poisonings shake the Louisiana town of Les Barbes just as Zoe Broussard's estranged brother reappears. Old wounds, fresh deaths, and a hidden killer force the community to face fear, forgiveness, and the cost of silence.

Years after her father and little sister disappear, Abby Cummings is sure she sees Riley Jo alive. Her search for answers pulls friends and family into a mystery that grows more dangerous the closer she gets.

Hawk Cummings wakes by Beaver Lake with missing time, a vanished lover, and a house stripped clean. As shame turns to fear, he realizes someone knows his secret and may be hunting far more than the truth.

Liam Berne tells himself drowning his mother is mercy, not murder. Then young Jesse Cummings sees what happened, and Liam's desperate effort to keep him quiet turns into a dangerous chase.