Sweetfern Harbor Books in Order

Sweetfern Harbor's boat races turn deadly when a leading captain is found murdered. After a suspicious accident sinks his boat and its evidence, Brenda must untangle competitive rivalries and identify a killer determined to keep the race moving.

An actress staying at Brenda Sheffield's inn claims to own the property, then is found dead after their argument. Brenda must identify the real killer while the detective she loves considers arresting her for the murder.

Brenda Sheffield plans ghost tours at her inn for Halloween, then discovers troubling history and a real murder. Working with a historian, she investigates disappearances and old secrets to determine whether a living killer is behind the frightening events.

Brenda Sheffield inherits a seaside bed-and-breakfast and hopes to settle into Sweetfern Harbor. When a powerful local woman is found dead outside her inn, Brenda teams up with Detective Mac Rivers to investigate a town full of suspects.

Brenda Sheffield's estranged father arrives for Thanksgiving, complicating her crowded inn and approaching wedding. When she discovers a body in a parade float, suspicion falls on him, and Brenda must find the killer to protect her family.

Construction at Brenda and Mac's inn uncovers clues to an old murder case. A guarded manuscript and a guest's disappearance lead Brenda toward secrets hidden among current visitors, making the past an urgent problem for her present.

Brenda welcomes musicians to Sheffield Bed and Breakfast for a fiddler jamboree, but tensions develop among the guests. When Mason Eads is found murdered near the inn, she and her detective husband investigate rivalries hidden behind the festival’s cheerful atmosphere.

Returning from their honeymoon, Brenda and Mac prepare for Sweetfern Harbor’s Winter Festival. Their plans unravel when Mac is attacked and his daughter disappears, leaving Brenda to investigate suspicious guests while fearing for her newly enlarged family.

Before her Christmas Eve wedding, Brenda promises to investigate her friend Phyllis’s brother’s disappearance five years earlier. Searching his past and former workplace brings fresh suspects and clues, raising the possibility that a long-unsolved crime may finally be explained.

Brenda hosts a masquerade gala at Sheffield Bed and Breakfast to raise money for cancer research. When a guest dies at a casino table, she and Mac investigate a new real estate agent whose explanation raises questions about the dessert caterer.

An acting troupe stays at Brenda’s bed and breakfast while performing in Sweetfern Harbor. When leading actress Kelly Reed is found dead on the beach, Brenda and Mac investigate romantic jealousy and concealed motives among the cast and other guests.

Collectors visiting Brenda’s bed and breakfast introduce her to wampum, reviving a memory of a relic owned by her uncle. Searching the attic with Phyllis attracts someone determined to seize it first, turning an inherited curiosity into a dangerous mystery.

Brenda arranges a Secret Santa for her bed-and-breakfast guests, but Olivia receives extra gifts and threatening messages. When Olivia is murdered while trying to identify her stalker, Brenda and Mac must uncover who turned the holiday game into a trap.

Halloween decorations and tours fill Brenda’s bed and breakfast, but a ransacked room and noises within the walls suggest a real intruder. A guest’s murder forces Brenda and Mac to investigate a threat concealed inside the supposedly haunted mansion.

During her father’s wedding celebrations, Brenda learns that an unpopular guest has been found dead inside a footlocker at the police station. Missing wedding attendees and an unreliable witness complicate her efforts with Mac to reconstruct the murder.

Brenda expects a busy wedding weekend at Sheffield Bed and Breakfast, but Allie and her mother disappear from Sweet Treats. A murder at the shop suggests kidnapping, forcing Brenda and Mac to untangle hostile guests’ motives before the missing women are harmed.

Brenda Rivers prepares a Halloween celebration at her bed-and-breakfast while guests spread rumors of hauntings. A planned paranormal surprise leads to a dead guest, forcing Brenda and Detective Mac to investigate the secrets behind the costumes.

Brenda's bed-and-breakfast hosts visiting orchestra musicians, but romantic disputes and betrayals overshadow the performances. When murder shakes Sweetfern Harbor, Brenda and Detective Mac must investigate the secrets of guests gathered around flutist Charlotte De Grey.

Brenda Rivers plans a welcoming winter weekend at her inn, but a sledding contest ends with a guest murdered. Conflicting behavior from the victim's companions forces her to investigate the people she'd hoped to entertain.

The Scribble Society gathers at Brenda's inn to critique members' writing, revealing friction among the guests. When president Sarah Perch is found dead in a pasture, Brenda investigates personal grudges and secrets surrounding the meeting.

Fourth of July festivities turn grim when a star runner is found dead near the racecourse. Brenda suspects a link to stolen paintings, but proving it means unraveling the stories of several suspicious guests.

A blizzard traps Brenda, Mac and their friends at the inn, where unexpected visitors bring troubling stories. After Brenda disappears and the power fails, Mac must investigate the newcomers before more people vanish into the confusion.

Colleen Sullivan arrives in Sweetfern Harbor searching for a sister she only recently learned about. Her death during Independence Day celebrations draws Brenda and Detective Mac into a mystery about the missing woman and Colleen's past.

A young woman disappears after a yacht party, and the people present offer conflicting accounts. When her body washes ashore near Brenda's inn, Brenda and Detective Mac must untangle lies and false identities to find the killer.