Regan Reilly Books in Order
Part ofCarol Higgins Clark Books in OrderSee the Regan Reilly mysteries connected to Mary Higgins Clark through holiday crossovers, with books in order, story summaries, series background, and notes on how they link to Alvirah Meehan.
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Regan Reilly books in publication order
17 books
Decked
by Carol Higgins Clark
1991
At an English school reunion, private investigator Regan Reilly learns that her long-missing roommate has been found murdered. A transatlantic cruise interrupts her inquiries, but clues and dangerous fellow passengers connect her voyage to the old crime.
Snagged
by Carol Higgins Clark
1993
While attending a Miami wedding, Regan Reilly befriends inventor Richie Blossom, whose snag-proof pantyhose could save his retirement home. An attempt on his life draws her into industrial rivalry, valuable property, and an earlier suspicious death.
Iced
by Carol Higgins Clark
1994
Regan Reilly’s Christmas visit to Aspen is disrupted by a string of valuable painting thefts. Suspicion falls on missing caretaker Eben Bean, whom she helped find work, leaving her determined to prove his innocence amid increasingly dangerous events.
Twanged
by Carol Higgins Clark
1997
Country singer Brigid O’Neill hires Regan Reilly as a bodyguard after receiving threatening love notes. At a Hamptons concert weekend, a supposedly cursed Irish fiddle and a party guest found in a pool add urgency to the investigation.
Deck the Halls
by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark
2000
In this Christmas collaboration with Carol Higgins Clark, lottery‑winner Alvirah Meehan teams up with PI Regan Reilly when Regan’s father is kidnapped just before the holidays. Ransom notes, family tensions, and Manhattan traffic create a fast, festive rescue race.
Fleeced
by Carol Higgins Clark
2001
Two elderly members of Manhattan’s struggling Settler’s Club die before donating valuable diamonds, which then disappear. Regan Reilly helps the anxious manager investigate suspicious deaths and missing jewels amid an assortment of opportunists, eccentrics, and would-be thieves.
Jinxed
by Carol Higgins Clark
2002
Regan Reilly searches for missing actress Whitney Weldon as elderly former film star Lucretia Standish prepares to marry a much younger man. A California winery, eccentric relatives, and a fortune-seeking fiancé complicate the case of the absent wedding guest.
Popped
by Carol Higgins Clark
2003
Regan Reilly travels to Las Vegas to help a school friend producing a reality show about couples renewing their vows in a hot-air balloon. Anonymous threats and apparent accidents suggest someone is determined to sabotage the production.
The Christmas Thief
by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark
2004
When the giant Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is hijacked as part of a jewel‑heist scheme, Alvirah Meehan and Regan Reilly follow the trail to a snow‑covered Vermont lodge, untangling cons, old grudges, and holiday chaos.
Burned
by Carol Higgins Clark
2005
A Hawaiian getaway turns into a case when a resort employee’s body washes ashore wearing a valuable lei stolen decades earlier. Regan Reilly investigates the suspicious drowning, exposing herself and fellow vacationers to danger as old secrets surface.
Hitched
by Carol Higgins Clark
2006
A week before Regan Reilly’s wedding, thieves steal her gown and several other brides’ dresses after attacking the designers. While she investigates, fiancé Jack pursues a bank robber whose rainstorm crimes threaten their plans for a peaceful celebration.
Laced
by Carol Higgins Clark
2007
Regan and Jack Reilly’s Irish honeymoon is interrupted by a fire alarm and the theft of an antique lace tablecloth. A note from jewel thieves Jack has pursued draws the newlyweds into a castle mystery surrounded by ghost legends.
Zapped
by Carol Higgins Clark
2008
A New York blackout interrupts Regan and Jack Reilly’s quiet evening, with a thief already hiding in their apartment. While Jack handles a gallery burglary, Regan searches for a disturbed missing woman who may endanger unsuspecting strangers.
Cursed
by Carol Higgins Clark
2009
Regan Reilly returns to Los Angeles to help former neighbor Abigail recover money loaned to a vanished boyfriend. Abigail’s conviction that she is cursed takes on new urgency when the search leads to her becoming a murder suspect.
Wrecked
by Carol Higgins Clark
2010
Regan and Jack Reilly plan a romantic anniversary weekend on Cape Cod, but a storm disrupts their retreat. A caretaker discovers an injured woman who vanishes before help arrives, drawing the couple into questions about her identity and possible foul play.
Mobbed
by Carol Higgins Clark
2011
A Jersey Shore visit draws Regan Reilly into the aftermath of a client’s unfaithful boyfriend and an elderly woman’s abrupt house sale. When the boyfriend’s new fiancée appears at a garage sale, Regan suspects the events conceal something troubling.
Gypped
by Carol Higgins Clark
2012
Regan Reilly reconnects with former game-show acquaintance Zelda, now wealthy from an unexpected inheritance. When Zelda falls ill during a stay at an isolated Hollywood Hills estate, Regan investigates people surrounding her fortune, unaware she may also be targeted.
Series background & context
The Regan Reilly mysteries are primarily the creation of Carol Higgins Clark, but they intersect with Mary Higgins Clark’s world through several joint Christmas novels. Understanding Regan’s series helps explain why she and Mary’s characters fit together so smoothly.
Regan Reilly is a Los Angeles–trained private investigator with East Coast roots. Her mother is a successful mystery writer, her father runs a funeral home, and Regan grew up toggling between book parties and wakes. That odd but affectionate background gives her a dry sense of humor and a comfort level with both glamour and grief.
In her own books, Regan handles cases that are often as quirky as they are dangerous: missing manuscripts, stolen jewelry, runaway brides, and crimes that erupt during weddings, reunions, or vacations. The tone is brisk and light, with plenty of banter and eccentric side characters, but there is real jeopardy under the jokes. Regan is capable and brave, yet also prone to landing in situations where quick thinking matters.
Mary Higgins Clark’s collaborations bring Regan into contact with Alvirah Meehan, the lottery winner who anchors many of Mary’s short stories and novellas. Alvirah’s working‑class Queens roots and sudden wealth contrast nicely with Regan’s more polished upbringing and training. Where Regan brings investigative discipline and contacts in law enforcement, Alvirah brings intuition, boldness, and sheer persistence.
Together they tackle holiday‑set cases involving kidnappings, long‑simmering grudges, and seasonal scams. Regan’s skills as a licensed PI anchor the investigations, while Alvirah’s habit of being in the right place at the wrong time keeps the plots moving. The mix allows both writers to showcase what their heroines do best.
Although this site focuses on Mary Higgins Clark, readers curious about the wider crossover world may enjoy seeing how Regan’s solo adventures inform her dynamic in the joint books. Her loyalty to friends and family, comfort with travel, and willingness to improvise under pressure make her a natural partner for Mary’s characters.
If you like mysteries that offer a blend of danger and lightheartedness, with capable women at the center and a strong sense of place—from New York brownstones to sunny resorts—the Regan Reilly crossovers are a welcoming doorway into both authors’ catalogs.
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