Susan Reiss Books in Order

Abby Strickland inherits eight cartons of sterling silver, then discovers one of the pieces has become a murder weapon. With police suspicious of her, she travels to St. Michaels to investigate the family secrets concealed within her unexpected inheritance.

An art festival brings ambitious painters, collectors and a possible new romance into Abby Strickland's life. When rivalry turns deadly, the silver expert and reluctant investigator must navigate artistic jealousy and greed beneath the event's picturesque surface.

Abby Strickland plans a quiet holiday until an antique communion chalice vanishes from a local church. A puzzle piece left behind draws her into a dangerous search, where concealed desires threaten both the festive season and her safety.

An engraved silver bowl draws Abby Strickland into the competitive world of Chesapeake Bay log-canoe racing. When a century-old murder seems connected to present danger, she must untangle rivalries and secrets before another contest turns deadly.

Returning to social life after a troubling investigation, Lorraine and Abby attend an autumn dinner party. The evening takes an ominous turn when a figure dressed as the Grim Reaper appears and singles out someone at the table.

A dispute over development divides Maryland's Eastern Shore as a dangerous storm approaches. When Abby witnesses a killing that appears to implicate her closest friend, she must question what she saw while navigating the anger surrounding the proposed changes.

In a historical Chesapeake Bay community, a working man's ambitions are destroyed by jealousy and violence. Based on a true story, this account follows a killing and the accused person's attempts to evade its consequences amid resentment and defiance.

After moving to a cottage on a former Maryland plantation, Emma Chase discovers a letter dated 1862. Her interest in an old love story becomes entangled with a present-day murder, forcing her to investigate the connections before she becomes a victim.

Emma Chase searches for answers about a mysterious Civil War correspondent and discovers another presence haunting Waterwood House. Exploring the estate's history exposes family secrets, while choices made in different eras unleash emotions that may threaten lives in the present.

A visitor claims Emma's late uncle discovered a valuable Civil War artifact and wants it to advance his own career. As Emma investigates its connection to TJ's family, the search grows dangerous, with someone prepared to kill for possession.

Still recovering from an accident, Emma doubts whether she can return to teaching. When a little girl stops speaking after witnessing a murder, police ask Emma to help, drawing both of them into danger from the killer.

A reporter's interest in a missing chest draws Emma into a treasure hunt at Waterwood Plantation. Clues in old portraits lead toward buried remains and family secrets, while suspicion falls on her friend TJ and a living killer threatens the investigation.

The discovery of a skull draws Emma and TJ toward the identity of a man buried in an unmarked grave. Their investigation connects Waterwood's Civil War history with present-day lives, exposing betrayals that some people would prefer to leave buried.

Facing personal loss and an interested friend, Annie Gillette considers how to begin again in Washington's Georgetown neighbourhood. The area's history of reinvention takes on a darker significance when an unearthed secret draws murder into her search for a future.

As a college student, Emma joins her Uncle Jack in investigating two connected mysteries, one from the Civil War and another from the 1970s. Her visit to his Chesapeake Bay cottage also raises questions about her own choices and future.

Emma and TJ uncover a buried chest whose history reaches back to Revolutionary-era pirates on the Chesapeake Bay. As they investigate generations of family secrets and murder, the past threatens to disrupt their plans for a wedding.

Emma Chase Dorset discovers an old diary at Waterwood and follows Priscilla Turner Galloway’s life as revolution approaches in 1774. The search reveals divided loyalties and family secrets that connect the past with the futures of people Emma knows.