Maggie Newberry Mysteries Books in Order
Part ofSusan Kiernan Lewis Books in OrderBrowse the Maggie Newberry Mysteries by Susan Kiernan Lewis in order, with quick summaries, Provence background, and tips on where to begin.
Last updated: June 30, 2026
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Publication Order
32 books
Murder On the Cote d’Azur/ Murder in the South of France
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2001
When Maggie Newberry's long-missing sister is found dead, she flies to the south of France to find the niece nobody knew existed. A handsome Frenchman may help, but her sister's killer is still hunting.
Toujours Dead / Murder à la Carte
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2001
Maggie follows Laurent to an inherited vineyard in Provence, expecting markets, wine, and a fresh start. Instead she finds murder in her own home, and a crime that may reach back to the war.
Murder in Provence
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2011
New to married life and still learning France, Maggie gets pulled into the killing of a friend in Arles. The case stirs up jealousy, secrets, and trouble much closer to home than she expected.
Murder in Aix
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2013
Maggie heads to Aix-en-Provence for a case with more layers than she first sees. In a city full of elegance and history, the truth proves stubbornly hard to pin down.
Murder in Paris
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2013
A trip to Paris gives Maggie another close look at how beauty and danger can share the same streets. Between old secrets and fresh violence, the City of Light turns unexpectedly dark.
Murder in Nice
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2014
When an old friend is murdered on the Côte d'Azur and an innocent man looks ready to pay for it, Maggie leaves village life behind to investigate. Nice offers sunshine, glamour, and a very dangerous killer.
A Provençal Christmas
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2016
Christmas in Provence should be full of food, family, and candlelight. For Maggie, the season also brings complications that prove the holidays do not stop trouble at the door.
Murder in the Abbey
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2016
A peaceful religious setting does not stay peaceful for long when Maggie stumbles into another death. Old stones, old grudges, and closed doors make this case especially tricky.
Murder in the Bistro
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2016
When a celebrity chef opens a bistro in St-Buvard, excitement quickly gives way to murder. Maggie has to sort through ego, ambition, and village gossip before the killer strikes again.
Murder in the Latin Quarter
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2016
Paris pulls Maggie into Laurent's past when a visit to the Latin Quarter stirs up buried secrets and fresh danger. The deeper she digs, the more personal the case becomes.
Murder in Cannes
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2017
At the Cannes advertising festival, Maggie reconnects with an old boyfriend and an old version of herself. Then a murder hits her circle, and the glitzy Riviera starts looking much less glamorous.
A Thanksgiving in Provence
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2018
Thanksgiving arrives in Provence with the promise of comfort, good food, and family warmth. Maggie knows better than to assume any gathering will stay simple for long.
Murder in Grenoble
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2018
A trip to Grenoble puts Maggie in the path of another unsettling death. Far from the calm of St-Buvard, she has to untangle a case shaped by pressure, secrecy, and fear.
Murder in the Vineyard
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2018
Life on the vineyard should feel settled by now, but murder has other plans. When danger lands close to home, Maggie must protect the life she built while chasing a killer through familiar ground.
Murder in Arles
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2019
In historic Arles, Maggie finds another puzzle hiding behind postcard beauty. Local tensions and buried motives turn a seemingly straightforward death into something far messier.
Murder in Marseille
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2019
Marseille gives Maggie a faster, rougher backdrop for one of her investigations. Big-city energy, hidden loyalties, and a dangerous edge make this case harder to control.
Murder in Saint-Rémy
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2019
Saint-Rémy offers beauty, history, and one more reason for Maggie to distrust appearances. As the case unfolds, small lies and old wounds point toward something much darker.
Murder à la Mode
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2020
Style and surface charm do not hide much once murder enters the room. Maggie has to look past polished appearances to find the fear and ambition underneath.
Murder in Avignon
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2020
Avignon's grand old streets set the stage for another case that drags Maggie into local secrets and dangerous resentments. The city is lovely, the motives are not.
Murder in Mont St-Michel
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2021
A couples retreat on storm-lashed Mont Saint-Michel turns deadly when Maggie and Laurent are trapped with a killer. With Laurent under suspicion, Maggie has one night to uncover the truth.
Murder in the Lavender
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2021
The lavender country around St-Buvard looks peaceful until violence cuts through it. Maggie soon learns that even the prettiest corners of Provence can hide sharp old grudges.
Murder in St-Tropez
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2022
Maggie and Laurent sneak away for a Riviera holiday, only to have Laurent's shady past catch up with them. When bodies start falling from a yacht, Maggie has to fight for his freedom.
Murder in the Village
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2022
Poison-pen letters, village gossip, and a shooting drag Maggie into one of her most tangled local cases. To clear a friend, she has to expose a grievance that has been festering for decades.
Murder in Grasse
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2023
In the perfume capital, Maggie finds that sweet scents do not make for sweet motives. Another death sends her into a case shaped by charm, ego, and hidden bitterness.
Murder in Monaco
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2023
Monaco brings money, status, and plenty of ways to hide the truth. Maggie has to navigate a polished world where almost everyone seems to have something to lose.
Murder in the Villa
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2023
A stay at a villa turns eerie when Maggie is pulled into a short, sharp mystery with a Halloween feel. The setting is beautiful, the mood is anything but restful.
Murder in Montmartre
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2024
A reunion in Paris should be fun, but Montmartre gives Maggie a fresh murder and a complicated tangle of old friendships. The past is not nearly as settled as everyone pretends.
Murder in Toulouse
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2024
Toulouse sends Maggie into another case where food, family life, and murder collide. The clues are slippery, and the danger grows the longer she keeps asking questions.
Murder in Cassis
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2025
The postcard charm of Cassis cannot hide the trouble waiting for Maggie there. A fresh death pulls her into coastal secrets that are far more dangerous than they first appear.
Murder in Metz
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2025
Maggie takes on a twisty case in Metz, where history and present-day danger press tightly together. The deeper she goes, the harder it is to tell friend from threat.
Murder in the Chateau
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2026
When Laurent begins restoring an old Provençal château, Maggie expects romance and a change of scene. Sabotage, whispers, and a body in the wine cellar tell her she is getting a murder instead.
Murder in the Luberon
by Susan Kiernan Lewis
2026
In the Luberon, Maggie steps into another Provençal mystery built on local ties, hidden motives, and the sort of quiet resentment that can turn deadly. Rural beauty is no protection.
Series background & context
The Maggie Newberry Mysteries begin with a very personal jolt. In Murder in the South of France, Atlanta copywriter Maggie Newberry heads to France after her estranged sister dies, only to find herself chasing a missing child and falling in with Laurent Dernier, a charming Frenchman whose past is not exactly spotless. From there, the books widen into a long running series about marriage, murder, and building a life abroad.
Most of the series is rooted in Provence, especially the fictional village of St-Buvard, where Maggie and Laurent settle into vineyard life. That village setting is a huge part of the appeal. These books care about cafés, markets, family meals, harvests, weather, gossip, and the slow rhythm of French small-town life just as much as they care about dead bodies. The food is not decorative. It is part of the world.
Over time, the series follows more than one kind of change. Maggie goes from visitor to expat, from girlfriend to wife, and from outsider to someone who understands how much history and pride can sit beneath a seemingly pretty village square. The cases send her to Paris, Cannes, Nice, Mont Saint-Michel, and other corners of France, but the emotional anchor stays the same: Maggie, Laurent, their marriage, and the life they have made together.
Come for the markets, stay for the murder.
The tone sits somewhere between cozy mystery and light suspense. The books are warm, readable, and full of atmosphere, but Lewis is also willing to let cases turn sharp, personal, and unexpectedly messy. Maggie is not a polished detective. She is curious, impulsive, and often in over her head, which is part of why the stories move so well.
If you want mysteries that offer travel, food, recurring friends, and a real sense of place, this is one of Lewis's signature series. Provence may be lovely, but these books never let you forget that beauty and danger can live side by side.
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