Should you read the Miracles of Marble Cove books in order?

The Miracles of Marble Cove books are intended to be read in order. While each focuses on a different character, the stories are dependent on plot developments in previous books.

Now complete at 24 novels, the Miracles of Marble Cove books center on the lives of women living in the fictional town of Marble Cove, Maine. Over the course of this series of cozy mysteries, questions are answered about the women's lives and faith, as well as exploring longer mystery arcs. The over-arching question of the whole series, asking the fate of Elias Thorpe, is finally solved in the last book.