Riley Ellison Mystery Books in Order

Library assistant Riley Ellison hopes writing her childhood friend’s obituary will explain an apparent suicide. A suspicious reporter persuades her that the death was murder, drawing her into a dangerous investigation. Organized crime and concealed relationships complicate her effort to rebuild her own life.

Obituary writer Riley Ellison is called after her former coworker discovers her future father in law murdered. The woman wants Riley to clear her fiancé, despite evidence implicating him. Investigating the victim’s life draws Riley into a case more complicated than its apparent solution.

Riley Ellison must write an obituary for murdered Justin Balzichek, a man seemingly disliked by everyone who knew him. Searching for a fair account of his life leads her beyond hostile recollections and into another investigation, where understanding the victim becomes essential to finding the truth.

Reporter Riley Ellison suspects a colleague’s death connects to her grandfather’s supposed suicide. An imprisoned former sheriff offers information, but a federal agent blocks a deal. Riley pursues the evidence herself, hoping to explain both deaths and the older mystery her colleague was investigating.