All 19 Max Porter Mysteries Books In Order at Book DNA

1
Southern Bound

"Southern Bound gets it right! A great blend of ghosts and gumshoes. If you like haunting mysteries you'll love Southern Bound!" - Edgar-nominated author, Joel Goldman

When Max Porter discovers his office is haunted by the ghost of a 1940s detective, he does the only sensible thing ... he starts…

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2
Southern Charm

When Max and the gang are hired by an art forging ghost to find a lost painting, he thinks it'll be easy money. But villains old and new come out, and the race is on for the painting and the secrets it contains. Since his partner, the ghost of 1940s…

3
Southern Belle

OLD PASSIONS, NEW ENEMIES Max thought he had enough trouble dealing with one witch in Winston-Salem. But a new case brings to light an entire coven of witches. Angry, cursed, dead witches. Lucky for Max he has the aid of his partner, the ghost of 1940s detective Marshall Drummond, and…

4
Southern Gothic

Times are rough for Max and Sandra. The resurrected Tucker Hull has reduced them to living in a trailer and taken away any decent income they could find. The ghost detective, Marshall Drummond, refuses to move on and takes up residence in their trailer. Barely able to afford food, they…

5
Southern Haunts

Old Tragedies, New Horrors Max and Sandra Porter have encountered many frightening things in North Carolina -- witches, curses, covens, and evil families to name a few -- encounters that left them broke and broken. Now, just as Max and Sandra are getting their lives back together, they meet a…

6
Southern Curses

OLD SCORES, NEW RULES When Max and Sandra moved to North Carolina, they walked into a world of ghost, witches, and curses. Over the years, and with the help of the ghost of 1940s detective Marshall Drummond, they have fought to build a life for themselves. But now, it all…

7
Southern Rites

Old Power, Older Magic After spending years in North Carolina, Max and Sandra thought they knew how the world of ghosts, witches, and curses worked. With the aid of the ghost of 1940s detective Marshall Drummond, they had carved out a space to live, fought those who used magic to…

8
Southern Craft

Old Relics, New Power Max and the gang are no strangers to battling ghosts, witches, and curses. But when they are hired to free a family of witches who have been locked in their mansion by magic, they find themselves on strange ground. After all, helping witches never was in…

9
Southern Spirit

Old Power, New Corruption Max Porter has had his share of odd cases. That goes with the territory when one of your partners is the ghost of a 1940s detective. But the idea of being hired by a witch coven to save witches seems wrong from the start, and it…

10
Southern Flames

When a boyfriend from Sandra’s past hires the Porter Agency to investigate a haunted firehouse, Max and Drummond know there’s going to be trouble. Yet nobody is prepared for the twisted path they embark on. A path that takes them into a harrowing murder, a botched curse, and the rumblings…

11
Southern Fury

OLD RIVALS, NEW ENEMIESFor many years, Max Porter and his team have been caught between Mother Hope and Grandma Mobley, two witches that hated each other for over a century. Both witches hold power and both are dangerous.But now, their hatred has finally boiled over, and that power is about…

12
Southern Souls

OLD TRAGEDIES, NEW DANGERSFor Max and Sandra Porter, building a family seemed unattainable. But since moving to Winston-Salem and starting a business with the ghost of a 1940s detective, the unattainable did not sound so far-fetched. Over time, they brought two homeless boys into their work and eventually to their…

13
Southern Blood

OLD FAMILIES, NEW KINThe case is simple enough — spend the night in the famed Reynolda House to discover what’s haunting the place. Then, take care of it.But for Max, Sandra, and Drummond, nothing is ever simple.Over the course of one long night, they will face numerous evil forces unleashed…

14
Southern Graves

Old Wars, New BattlesFighting ghosts, witches, and curses is nothing new for Max and Sandra Porter. But when a Civil War ghost gets tethered to their teenage son, J, everything is new. And terrifying.With the help of their partner and ghost, Marshall Drummond, the team will be up against serious…

15
Southern Dead

Old Crimes, New Pains

For Max and the gang, the idea that dead is not the end has become second nature. But the idea that a ghost who has moved on could be ripped back into the world? That is new.

And terrifying.

When a woman hires the Porter Agency…

16
Southern Hexes

Old Magic, New Witch

There are many challenges to keeping a family together. One of the hardest is change.

When The Porter Agency takes on a case involving hex bags, magic stones, and a tragic train crash from the 1890s, the last thing Max Porter expects is to face changes…

17
Southern Hart

OLD ANGER, NEW FOES

When the most powerful witch in North Carolina, Madame Ti, is abducted, the Porter Agency is called upon to find her. With no leadership over magic in the state, many have come to fill the power void, and this appears to be the first overt move.…

18
Southern Kin

Max's mother has been suffering from the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis for several years now. Unable to find relief, she turns to the world of witches for an answer. In particular, a Granny Witch from the Appalachians.

Making a deal with a witch is a dangerous prospect for those…

19
Southern Lies

When a wealthy textile heiress hires The Porter Agency to help her son defeat a family curse, Max and the gang think it'll be a straightforward matter. Figure out the nature of the witch curse and cast a counter-spell. But as the case progresses, as the team is attacked by…

19 Max Porter Mysteries books in order

1 Southern Bound

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2 Southern Charm

3 Southern Belle

4 Southern Gothic

5 Southern Haunts

6 Southern Curses

7 Southern Rites

8 Southern Craft

9 Southern Spirit

10 Southern Flames

11 Southern Fury

12 Southern Souls

13 Southern Blood

14 Southern Graves

15 Southern Dead

16 Southern Hexes

17 Southern Hart

18 Southern Kin

19 Southern Lies