Secrets of Stoneley (Shirlee McCoy) Books in Order
Part ofShirlee McCoy Books in OrderSee the Secrets of Stoneley books by Shirlee McCoy in order, with quick summaries, series background, and a clear guide to starting.
Last updated: July 4, 2026
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Secrets of Stoneley (Shirlee McCoy) books in publication order
1 book
Little Girl Lost
by Shirlee McCoy
2007
In Stoneley, a search for answers pulls one of the Blanchard sisters into danger and into uneasy partnership with detective Mick Campbell. The case ties straight back to the old family mystery haunting the town.
Secrets of Stoneley (Shirlee McCoy) books in chronological order
Series background & context
Secrets of Stoneley is built around one family mystery, the disappearance of Trudy Blanchard, and the six sisters left to live with the fallout. Each book follows a different sister, but all of them circle the same question: what really happened, and why has the truth been so hard to reach?
That shared mystery gives the series a stronger long-arc feel than some continuity lines. Even when a book can stand alone, it still carries the weight of the larger family story. McCoy's Little Girl Lost works inside that structure, mixing personal danger with the unresolved past hanging over Stoneley.
This town is full of memory, and not all of it is kind.
The appeal here is not just the suspense. It is the way the books let each sister uncover a different piece of the same damaged history. Family loyalty, buried resentment, romantic risk, and old local gossip all shape the investigation.
If you enjoy small-town suspense with a family mystery at its center, Secrets of Stoneley is easy to get invested in. The emotional question and the criminal question are tied together from the start, which gives the whole series a strong pull.
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