Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries (Olivia Newport) Books in Order

Olivia Newport contributed several novels to the multi-author Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries, a cozy mystery series set in Sugarcreek, Ohio. The books center on a tourist town shaped by Amish and Swiss heritage, local shops, festivals, close neighbors, and the kind of news that travels quickly.

The continuing lead is Cheryl Cooper, who comes to Sugarcreek after a broken engagement and takes over her aunt's gift shop. Cheryl is not Amish, but she becomes part of the town through work, friendships, and an unwilling habit of being near trouble whenever something suspicious happens. Her curiosity is useful, even when it complicates her plans for a quieter life.

Newport's first entry, Peace Like a River, arrives early in Cheryl's time in town. It builds on the series' basic setup: a newcomer finding a place in a close community, then realizing that a friendly surface does not mean every problem has been solved. Cheryl has to learn whom she can trust while trying to make sense of the clues around her.

In No Time for Trouble, Sugarcreek's annual Ohio Swiss Festival should be a celebration. Instead, repeated vandalism aimed at the town's cuckoo clock and a series of injuries make Cheryl worry that someone is trying to ruin the event. Two neighboring twins may have seen more than they understand, putting Cheryl in a race to solve the problem before they are hurt.

Digging Up Doubts returns to the same world of local history, community ties, and mysteries that often begin with something small. The series uses Amish country as a lived-in setting rather than simply scenery. Shops, family connections, visitors, church life, and local traditions all give the cases their shape.

These are gentle mysteries. The stakes can be serious, but the tone stays focused on community, relationships, and the satisfaction of fitting a puzzle together. Cheryl is a practical amateur sleuth, not a hardened detective, and that makes her discoveries feel rooted in daily life.

Because Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries is written by several authors, Newport's books can be read on their own. Reading the wider series in order gives more of Cheryl's overall journey, but her entries provide enough context for a newcomer. They suit readers looking for clean, small-town mysteries with Amish-country flavor and a steady, personable lead.