Ryli Sinclair Mystery Books in Order

Ryli Sinclair’s side work photographing crime scenes for the Granville police draws her into a murder investigation. Her unexpected proximity to a dangerous killer turns a professional opportunity into a threat she never anticipated.

Preparing family wedding celebrations at a lake house, Ryli and Aunt Shirley instead become involved in murder. With police considering Ryli their chief suspect, the pair must find the real killer before the ceremony or another death interrupts their plans.

Aunt Shirley's eviction from her assisted-living home leaves Ryli with an unwelcome houseguest and a possible newspaper story. When murder strikes the facility, solving it offers a chance to restore normality, provided the pair can survive the investigation.

A Las Vegas bachelorette trip leads Ryli and Aunt Shirley toward a con artist targeting seniors and the murder of a restaurant manager. They juggle the investigations with celebrations while Ryli confronts unexpected doubts about her approaching marriage.

Aunt Shirley chooses a murder-mystery inn for her birthday getaway, only for a real corpse to interrupt the entertainment. A second death convinces Ryli and her friends that someone among the guests, staff, and owners is genuinely dangerous.

A shopkeeper's death during the Christmas tree lighting gives newly licensed investigator Aunt Shirley a holiday case. She and Ryli pursue suspects around Granville while troublesome neighbors, unruly dogs, and a biker gang complicate their attempt to catch the killer.

A double honeymoon aboard a train becomes an investigation when theft accusations fall on Ryli and Garrett. Joined by Aunt Shirley, they search for the real culprit, but a murder raises the stakes before the next station arrives.

Days before Ryli's wedding, a killer from Aunt Shirley's past reaches Granville and threatens everyone close to her. Garrett joins their search while wedding preparations continue, forcing the family to confront a danger that could shatter its future.

Shopping for a wedding veil leads Ryli and Aunt Shirley to a corpse in a fabric store. Their newspaper investigation uncovers possible corporate espionage, but identifying the killer may come too late to protect the bride-to-be herself.

Ryli and Aunt Shirley juggle two cases: a wealthy woman who fears someone at home wants her dead, and a grandmother whose younger companion may be a con artist. Their inquiries test appearances before either situation turns fatal.

After her police-chief husband is shot, Ryli discovers that the attacker also has her in sight. She and Aunt Shirley pursue the threat alongside their other cases, until a family member's abduction turns the investigation into an urgent rescue.

A body at the venue threatens Ryli's mother's wedding, leaving two days to find the killer before police close everything down. Aunt Shirley and a new ally help investigate, but an attack on Shirley puts their progress in jeopardy.

Serving papers on a friend's former husband becomes a murder investigation when the man is found dead. Ryli, Aunt Shirley, and Bevie follow the case into the fashion world, where greed and hidden motives complicate their search for answers.

When their client is murdered, Ryli and Aunt Shirley uncover evidence pointing toward blackmail. Reconstructing his final week means navigating troublesome helpers, an unruly dog, and dangerous acquaintances before the killer turns attention toward the investigators.

An award nomination sends Ryli and Aunt Shirley to a haunted mansion for a celebratory scavenger hunt, with an unwelcome companion in tow. The clues become threatening, and an actual death forces them to identify a killer among the participants.

A death at a traveling circus prompts Ryli and Aunt Shirley to investigate undercover as performers. Their friends join the acts while they collect clues, but another dangerous incident makes catching the killer essential to everyone's safety.