Nancy Mehl Books In Order
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| Missing Mabel | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Blown Away | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bumping Off Binky | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Wedding to Dye For | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Defenders of Justice Books
| Fatal Frost | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dark Deception | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Blind Betrayal | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Finding Sanctuary Books
| Gathering Shadows | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Deadly Echoes | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rising Darkness | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Harmony Books
| Simple Secrets | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Simple Deceit | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Simple Choices | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Icy Curtis Mystery Books
| Malevolence | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Ivy Towers Books
| In The Dead of Winter | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bye Bye Bertie | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| For Whom The Wedding Bell Tolls | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| There Goes Santa Claus | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cozy in Kansas | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Kaely Quinn Profiler Books
| Mind Games | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Fire Storm | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dead End | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Quantico Files Books
| Night Fall | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dead Fall | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Free Fall | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Road to Kingdom Books
| Inescapable | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Unbreakable | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Unforeseeable | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Ryland & St. Clair Books
| Cold Pursuit | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cold Threat | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cold Vengeance | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries Books
| Peace Like a River | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Blessing in Disguise | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Where Hope Dwells | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Buggy Before the Horse | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Season of Secrets- Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| O Little Town of Sugarcreek | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Off the Beaten Path | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Simply Vanished | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Stranger Things Have Happened | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| No Time for Trouble | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Stitch in Time | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Shoo, FLY, Shoo | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Home Sweet Sugarcreek | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| When there's a Will | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| In a Jam | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| All Abuzz at the Honey Bee | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Mason Jar Mayhem | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Earthly Treasures | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Tempting Taste Of Mystery | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Digging Up Doubts | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Play On Words | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| In the Fullness of Time | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Horse Sense and Sensibility | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Secrets Plain and Simple | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Graven Images | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Sinner's Song | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Nutrition for the Golden Years | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard Books
Publication Order of Mysteries Of Lancaster County Books
Nancy Mehl is an American bestselling author of suspense and mysteries novels. She was first published in 2001, and since then she has authored more than ten books including Cozy in Kansas, an omnibus mystery collection that contains three of Ivy Towers Mysteries.
All of Mehl novels feature faith-filled stories which are something for both your soul as well as your spirit. The author is a firm believer and states that her books deliver a message of hope to everyone that God is good and His love is enduring and unfailing.
Nancy Mehl is a resident of Wichita, Kansas. She lives with Norman- her husband and their son Danny. She and her family attend Believers Tabernacle in Wichita. The author has written seven distinct novel series. They include Harmony, Ivy Towers Mystery, Icy Curtis Mystery, Curl Up and Dye Mystery, Finding Sanctuary, Defenders of Justice, and Road to Kingdom. Apart from series, Mehl has also authored stand-alone novels, Graven Images (2001) & Sinners Songs (2006), nonfiction Nutrition for the Golden Years (2001) and an Omnibus Cozy in Kansas (2008).
Inescapable (2012)
Inescapable is the first installment in Road to Kingdom series written by American bestselling author Nancy Mehl. In this novel, Lizzie Engel dad was a hard man, harsh and loving to her daughter. He even became more stringent to her when his daughter, Lizzie got pregnant out of wedlock. Everyone in the compact Mennonite community judged her, and in response, she did what she felt was right, abandon her home and start a new one in Kansas City.
Five years down the line in Kansas City, her life is falling apart with claims of thefts as well as a stalker threatening her with letters. With no alternative, Lizzie returns home with her daughter with great apprehension. Would she and her daughter be accepted back into the community? When she arrives, she finds everyone kind and willing to get reestablished except for her father. While at home, she feels safe from the stalker and familiarizes herself with her old buddy, Noah Housler. When the stalker finally finds her, she realizes that she has nowhere left to seek refuge except her real Father.
The author, Nancy Mehl wove God’s unfailing love into Lizzie story in a way that it eventually opened her heart to be more forgiving and less judgmental. However, she still wonders if she is putting the community at risk by her stay in the Kingdom.
Lizzie’s character is uniquely crafted in a way that you will connect with her and even relate her to someone in real life. Some the secondary characters are vividly drawn into the story. For instance, Cora is a woman of her own. She does not worry much of what the elders think of her car and restaurant. On the other hand, Charity, Lizzie’s daughter is precocious and bold in asking challenging questions.
What you will also love in this series debut is that there are lots of lessons one can learn, the author emphasizes more on a strong relationship with God and there also great quotes as well. Secondly, the narrative is full of suspense that will leave you craving for more.
The themes of mercy, love, and forgiveness are showcased via the relationship between Lizzie, her best friend, her mother, her father and some of her old friends. It is a good inspiration for anyone who’s been broken and seeking peace, love, forgiveness and reconciliation.
Gathering Shadows (2014)
Wynter Evans is at the peak of her career working for as television reporter in St. Louis. However, no matter the fortune her future holds, it does not take away the pain of the disappearance of her beloved brother nine years ago.
When she comes across a picture of a boy who resembles her lost brother, she sets on a journey to track him down. Apparently, at her workplace, she reports that she is undertaking a research and sets out with one of the station photographers to the place where the photo was taken, a place known as the town of Sanctuary.
As soon as she arrives in Sanctuary, she meets the town’s mayor, Reuben King and together they soon begin to unravel the secrets that could shred the town apart and ultimately change Wynter forever. As soon as the truth regarding her family starts to surface, it is evidently clear that there is a person who will stop at nothing to ensure that the answers to whatever questions she has in mind are hidden forever- even if it means sending Wynter six feet on the ground.
Gathering Shadows is a great suspense built on an interesting premise. Despite Wynter success in her career, she is determined in finding her lost brother, after finding a photograph of a person resembling him. Here the author vividly brings in a new theme of HOPE. Despite her brother gone missing for nine years, Wynter still believes that he is alive and even goes ahead to risk her career and most importantly her life.
Unbreakable (2012)
Hope Kauffman is a gentle woman helping her father run Kingdom Quilts. Additionally, she has agreed to the marriage her father arranged her with Ebbie Miller.
On the other hand, Jonathan Wiese is the head of the move to reform, and he is steering changes in the kingdom despite the attempts by Hope and some residents to maintain the status quo. The people of Mennonite town believe in nonviolence means of solving conflicts. However, when the Kingdom is threatened Jonathan advocates for the town to arm itself with Ebbie is one of those demanding that the town stick to its traditions of nonviolence.
Soon, Hope finds herself questioning whatever she has been taught and caught in between two opposing sides. With tensions mounting and lives at stake, Hope is afraid that the kingdom can never survive as one piece.
The second installment in Road to Kingdom series is a great story. The primary focus, in this case, is Hope; a woman engaged but develops feelings for another man. What is unique regarding this book is that it features dual plots that are fast-paced and vividly detailed. The spiritual aspect of the story is well utilized and strong.
If you love books that provide a good narrative but also serve as food for your spirits as well as strengthen faith in God, then it is high time you added Nancy Mehl books to your bookshelf.
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I discovered by accident the Quantico Files series a couple of years ago and loved them. Went on to read the Kaely Quinn series and just recently finished the first Ryland & St. Claire book. Looking forward to reading more of Mehl’s series books.
We live in Wichita too and have attended same church a couple of times. I just discovered these books and love them. Just my style. Thanks.
love the books