Sheila Riley Books in Order

Abandoned by her parents, Evie Kilgaren supports her siblings through Liverpool's bitter winter of 1947. A job at the local tavern offers hope, but a body discovered in the canal brings danger to her vulnerable family and neighbors.

Evie's new office role at a Liverpool haulage yard exposes her to blackmail, rivalry, and hidden dealings. Meanwhile, singer Grace Harris returns home engaged, carrying secrets and a valuable possession her fiancé is determined to recover.

As the First World War drains Liverpool of its men, Ruby turns Ashland Hall into a hospital for wounded servicemen. Nurses Anna and Ellie later travel to France, where their search for answers confronts the war's human cost.

After a suspicious Christmas Eve fire kills an employee's family, Ruby Swift shelters sixteen-year-old Anna Cassidy. With Anna's younger brother sent to Canada, Ruby tries to help the bereaved girl and discover whether the siblings can be reunited.

After her fiancé is murdered, pregnant Mary Jane flees Ireland with his twin, only to be abandoned in Liverpool. New friends offer refuge on Beamer Street, but guilt and secrets complicate her efforts to rebuild her life.

As Liverpool prepares for the 1953 coronation, Evie looks forward to marrying Danny while a rival threatens their workplace. A dying man's confession reopens questions about her mother's murder, testing relationships throughout the Reckoner's Row community.

Lady Elodie escapes an abusive marriage with her daughter and finds shelter among Liverpool dockland families. Adopting a new name and pursuing healing work, she hopes to begin again before her husband discovers where they have gone.

In 1926 Liverpool, a dockside accident leaves Peggy Tenant struggling to support her family while her husband lies hospitalized. Accepting help from neighbors and her sister threatens to uncover a secret that has shaped her entire life.