Witches of Keyhole Lake Books in Order
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Last updated: June 10, 2026
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Publication Order
25 books
Bubble, Bubble, Here Comes Trouble
by Tegan Maher
2017
Noelle is already stressed about hosting Keyhole Lake's Halloween party when a thrift-store pendant brings a restless spirit into the house. The ghost starts leaving cryptic messages just hours before guests arrive.
Murder to the Max
by Tegan Maher
2017
When local contractor Max Wheeler is murdered, Noelle gets pulled into another very public Keyhole Lake mess. Between gossip, ghosts, and magical complications, she has to figure out who wanted him dead.
Sweet Murder
by Tegan Maher
2017
Noelle Flynn is working a shift at the local barbecue joint when the meanest man in the county drops dead in his coleslaw. Suddenly she is a suspect, and Keyhole Lake is buzzing with trouble.
Hook, Line, and Murder
by Tegan Maher
2018
A case with a fishing-country flavor sends Noelle and the Keyhole Lake crew chasing clues through another knot of local secrets. In this town, even a simple outing can end in murder.
Mayhem and Murder
by Tegan Maher
2018
A woman brings a horse to Flynn Farm, and for a little while everything seems pleasantly normal. Then strange men start showing up, items go missing, and Noelle realizes her newest guest has brought danger with her.
Moonshine Valentine
by Tegan Maher
2018
Valentine's Day in Keyhole Lake goes sideways when the town's men start acting like lovesick lunatics. Noelle and Raeann have to figure out what happened before romance turns into full-blown chaos.
Murder and Marinade
by Tegan Maher
2018
Another Keyhole Lake case lands in Noelle's lap just when she would rather be minding her own business. Food, secrets, and old grudges make this a Southern mystery with plenty of complications.
Murder of the Month
by Tegan Maher
2018
A pair of suspicious deaths point to a monthly wine delivery, and suddenly Hunter knows the cases are connected. While he and Noelle investigate, Shelby and the rest of the family wrestle with magical troubles of their own.
Murder So Magical
by Tegan Maher
2018
Noelle thinks an estate sale will just help her furniture plans, but the strange finds bring trouble home with her. Soon Keyhole Lake is dealing with bizarre events, fresh danger, and murder.
Witching for a Miracle
by Tegan Maher
2018
Shelby Flynn wishes for a perfect life and winds up trapped inside a snow globe instead. Getting home takes more than magic. It takes some hard lessons about growing up and asking for help.
Cruise Ship Caper
by Tegan Maher
2019
Noelle expects sunshine, massages, and drinks with little umbrellas, not another mystery. But once trouble starts aboard the cruise, the vacation quickly turns into a floating whodunit.
Makeovers and Murder
by Tegan Maher
2019
A makeover turns messy when another killing shakes Keyhole Lake. Noelle has to sort through gossip, bruised feelings, and bad blood before the wrong person takes the fall.
Murder in the Mansion
by Tegan Maher
2019
A renovation project at an old mansion is meant to help clean up the rough side of town, until murder and rumors of hidden money derail everything. Noelle is juggling a case, unstable magic, and big changes at home.
Southern Fried Murder
by Tegan Maher
2019
A woman dies at the spring fair after eating a funnel cake, and Noelle's friend Callie becomes the obvious suspect. Clearing her name is urgent enough, but darker trouble is closing in on the Flynn family too.
Mudflaps and Murder
by Tegan Maher
2020
A weekend of camping, truck pulls, and mud bogging sounds like a break for Noelle, right up until a competitor turns up dead. When her friend Sarah is accused, the vacation is officially over.
Murder at Midnight
by Tegan Maher
2020
A local realtor is found dead behind Noelle's favorite dive bar, and one barmaid looks guiltier by the minute. At the same time, strange dreams begin creeping into Noelle's waking life.
Murder without Mercy
by Tegan Maher
2020
At Keyhole Lake's annual festival, a woman is found murdered inside the fortune teller's tent. The case gets even stranger when the victim turns out to be a missing heiress and her ghost starts pointing fingers.
Marriage is Murder
by Tegan Maher
2021
Wedding chaos is bad enough before someone murders the bride's eccentric uncle three days before the ceremony. With the favorite uncle looking guilty, Noelle and the gang race to save the wedding and solve the case.
Murder in the Mountains
by Tegan Maher
2021
Noelle and Hunter sneak away to the mountains for a quiet getaway and almost immediately find a body. When the victim's girlfriend is still missing, they have to solve the case before the killer strikes again.
Magnolias and Murder
by Tegan Maher
2023
During Halloween festival prep, one of Noelle's friends is found standing over a Magnolia Club member's body in the corn maze. To save her, Noelle has to take on Keyhole Lake's most intimidating little old ladies.
Mochas and Murder
by Tegan Maher
2023
A body turns up behind Raeann's coffeehouse with no ID, just a note signed by a woman who died years ago. Noelle and Hunter are stumped, and the truth only gets stranger as they dig deeper.
Memaws and Murder
by Tegan Maher
2024
Things are finally calm in Keyhole Lake, right up until the meanest memaw in town is found dead. With wedding plans underway and half the older population looking suspicious, Noelle and Hunter have another mess to untangle.
Grace's Grimoire
by Tegan Maher
2025
This prequel steps back to 1832 Salem and tells the Flynn family's origin story. Grace, a powerful witch and midwife with a dark secret, must face rising evil before it destroys her town and the future she wants.
Motions and Murder
by Tegan Maher
2025
When a crooked new judge turns up dead, family friend Rory is accused and the evidence looks bad. Noelle, Raeann, and the crew have to prove the real killer's identity before the trial ever starts.
Magic and Murder
by Tegan Maher
2026
Wedding plans are in motion when a carnival rolls into town and a lion tamer turns up dead. With one of Noelle's close friends looking like the prime suspect, the big day may have to wait.
Series background & context
This is the series that introduced a lot of readers to Tegan Maher's world, and it still feels like the center of it. The books follow Noelle Flynn, a witch living in Keyhole Lake, a Southern town where gossip travels fast, family history runs deep, and the line between the living and the dead is not always especially firm. Ghosts are part of the neighborhood here, and sometimes they are as nosy as everybody else.
Noelle is a great cozy lead because her life already has enough going on before a murder drops into it. She is tied to family land, tangled up in local relationships, trying to manage magical complications, and carrying a lot of responsibility for the people around her. Over time the series builds out that circle, her sister Shelby, the ever-present Aunt Addy, her friends, the wider town, and eventually the steady pull of Sheriff Hunter.
The town is the real star alongside Noelle. Keyhole Lake feels lived in. It has its own habits, grudges, humor, and rhythm. People know each other too well. Secrets do not stay buried long. Even the local animals and ghosts have personality. That is what gives the mysteries their charm. They are not just crimes in a random place. They are disruptions in a community that readers come to know well.
Each book works as its own case, but there is also an ongoing family and magic arc running underneath. Shelby grows up. Noelle's powers change. Old threats resurface. Relationships deepen. That longer thread gives the series real momentum without taking away the satisfaction of a solved mystery at the end of each installment.
It is funny, but never too cute.
Maher lets the comedy come from character and place, not from turning everything into a joke. That balance helps. The books can be warm and snarky one minute, then genuinely tense the next. You get ghosts, casseroles, magical mishaps, small-town politics, and the occasional very real sense that somebody dangerous is closing in.
If you want a long-running paranormal cozy series with Southern flavor, memorable supporting characters, and a town that feels like home even when someone has just been murdered, this is the place to start. Keyhole Lake is messy, magical, and very easy to stick with.
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