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title: "Treggan Bay Mysteries"
description: "A cozy-leaning South Devon mystery series led by journalist-sleuth Noah Yalland, with pre-digital cluework, village secrets, found family, and a gentle queer slow burn."
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# Treggan Bay Mysteries

A cozy-leaning South Devon mystery series led by journalist-sleuth Noah Yalland, with pre-digital cluework, village secrets, found family, and a gentle queer slow burn.
## Reading Order


- [Murder in Treggan Bay](https://jerntonkoi.com/books/murder-in-treggan-bay/) (Book 1) -- When journalist Noah Yalland returns to Treggan Bay to deal with Grannie Maggie's Saltwind cottage, a developer's death in the village library pulls him through old records, local protest, and family secrets he was never meant to read.

- [The Watchman's Secret](https://jerntonkoi.com/books/the-watchman-s-secret/) (Book 2) -- When storm-washed remains surface near Hollow Eye Lighthouse, Noah Yalland follows a Belgian pistol, a marked cigarette case, and a gold watch into Treggan Bay's older secrets.

- [Murder at Torre Manor](https://jerntonkoi.com/books/murder-at-torre-manor/) (Book 3) -- When Albert Hooper is found dead at Torre Manor with a crossbow bolt in his chest, Noah Yalland follows a tipped tumbler, fete photographs, property pressure, and village loyalties toward a secret someone is ready to kill for.



## FAQ


### Do I need to read the series in order?

Each mystery is self-contained, but the character relationships build from book to book. Reading in order gives the fullest experience.


### Are these cozy mysteries?

They are cozy-leaning: character-led, low on graphic content, and rooted in atmosphere and community, while still dealing with serious secrets.


### Is the romance explicit?

No. Noah and Leo's thread is gentle, slow, and fade-to-black.


### Are the books set in real Devon?

They are set in a fictional South Devon village, with the feel of the coast and local community more important than exact geography.


### Which book should I start with?

Start with *Murder in Treggan Bay*. It introduces Noah, Leo, Saltwind Cottage, Drift Cafe, and the village relationships.




## Page Content

Welcome to Treggan Bay: a fictional South Devon village of cottages, cafes, watchmen, manor houses, and secrets that have survived because everyone knows when to look away.

## Behind the Series

The Treggan Bay Mysteries are built for readers who want comfort and cluework at the same time. The violence stays largely off the page, but the secrets matter. Noah Yalland's cases unfold in a pre-digital world of notebooks, local knowledge, family history, and conversations that reveal more than people intended.

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