Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Once Upon a Lie | 2013 | Maggie Barbieri | Buy |
| 2 | Lies That Bind | 2015 | Maggie Barbieri | Buy |
| 3 | Lie in Plain Sight | 2016 | Maggie Barbieri | Buy |
The Maeve Conlon series is a mystery trilogy by Maggie Barbieri, published between 2013 and 2016. The books feature Maeve Conlon, a widowed mother of two who runs a bar in a small town north of New York City. On the surface, Maeve appears to be a typical suburban mom, but she harbors a willingness to take justice into her own hands that sets her apart from conventional mystery heroines.
Once Upon a Lie (2013) introduces Maeve and the secrets she keeps. Lies That Bind (2015) and Lie in Plain Sight (2016) continue to peel back layers of her past and present, revealing how far she will go to protect the people she loves. The trilogy is darker and more morally complex than Barbieri’s earlier Murder 101 series, with Maeve operating in shades of gray.