Serenity's Plain Secrets Books in Order
This page lists the Serenity's Plain Secrets books by Karen Ann Hopkins in order, with short summaries, series background, and where to start.
Last updated: July 2, 2026
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Publication Order
14 books
Lamb to the Slaughter
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2014
A teenage Amish girl is found shot in a cornfield, and new sheriff Serenity Adams refuses to accept the easy answer. With help from ex-Amish outsider Daniel Bachman, she digs into a community determined to keep quiet.
Secrets in the Grave
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2015
A pregnant Amish woman's death unsettles Blood Rock and pulls Serenity Adams into a case tangled with folk healing, secrets, and faith. At the same time, her relationship with Daniel is put under real strain.
Whispers from the Dead
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2015
Barn fires and a burned body draw Serenity Adams and Daniel Bachman to the Amish settlement of Poplar Springs. What begins as an arson case opens into something much larger and far more dangerous.
Hidden in Plain Sight
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2016
A brutal fifteen-year-old murder sends Serenity Adams to Lancaster County with the U.S. Marshals. Digging into the past could solve the case, but it may also destroy her trust in Daniel.
Paper Roses
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2017
An archaeological dig stirs up Blood Rock's buried history just as a killer begins targeting Amish women. Serenity Adams races to stop the violence before the past claims more victims.
Evil in My Town
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2019
After a mass shooting rocks Blood Rock, Serenity Adams uncovers links to the local Amish settlement and a missing woman. The case turns personal when her teenage niece barely survives the carnage.
Bloody Ties
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2020
Dead mobsters, cartel trouble, and local secrets hit Blood Rock all at once. Serenity Adams has to sort allies from liars before the violence reaches the Amish community and the people she loves.
The Widow
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2020
When a young Amish widow turns up dead, Serenity Adams has to decide whether she is looking at suicide or murder. In Blood Rock, grief and guilt make poor witnesses.
Unholy Ground
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2020
Girls are disappearing from the Amish community of Poplar Springs, and Serenity Adams fears they have been trafficked. The deeper she goes into the case, the more dangerous the underworld becomes.
Blood Rock
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2021
Years before she became sheriff, Serenity Adams helped put a child killer behind bars in Indianapolis. Now he is free, and Serenity is the woman he wants most.
The Offering
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2021
A murder in a neighboring town looks solved, but Serenity Adams is not convinced the accused man is guilty. Her investigation exposes corrupt officials, a troubled family, and a pretty town hiding something rotten.
Wicked Legacy
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2021
When young women vanish from a nearby Amish community every four years, Serenity Adams suspects something far worse than rumor. Her search with Toby Bryant leads from Indiana to a Nevada brothel with dangerous secrets.
Serenity
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2022
A battered woman in the Amish community pulls Serenity Adams into a case that echoes her first investigation. As past and present collide, she has to decide whether old mistakes can help save a life now.
Night Song
by Karen Ann Hopkins
2023
When Martha Mast asks for help, Serenity Adams heads to Kentucky and joins Sheriff Sadie Mills to find a missing Amish boy. The search uncovers old secrets, a cult, and danger spreading through the hills.
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