Terri Reid Books in Order

A dead six-year-old boy asks Mary to find his kidnapped baby brother after a Black Friday shopping trip turns into a nightmare. The holiday setting is bright, but the case quickly turns cold and frightening.

Former Chicago cop Mary O'Reilly survives a near-death experience and comes back able to see ghosts. In Freeport, she investigates a politician's long-ago drowning and uncovers links to missing little girls and a killer who wants every loose end tied up.

Set in one of America's most famously haunted cities, this paranormal case file blends ghost lore with investigation. The atmosphere is thick, the history runs deep, and New Orleans never gives up its dead easily.

Jeannine's ghost has finally remembered how she died, and the clues point back to Bradley's old neighborhood. Mary and Ian move in undercover, hoping to draw a killer into the open.

When an actress is found hanging above a theater stage, Mary is pulled into a case full of performance, ego, and buried grudges. The closer she gets, the more dangerous the backstage drama becomes.

A deadly school fire leaves too many questions behind for Mary to ignore. As she digs into the tragedy, she begins to suspect the disaster may have had a human hand behind it.

A strange curse has been killing law officers in Stephenson County for years, and Mary is terrified Bradley may be next. On Christmas Eve, she races to learn what the dead are trying to warn her about.

A practical guide to self-sufficient living, from growing food and raising animals to building sustainable systems and cutting debt. It is written as an accessible starting point for readers thinking about off-grid life.

As Gary Copper's trial begins, Mary uncovers signs of another murder in his past. What she finds could change the future for Bradley's daughter, Clarissa, and force several people to face ghosts of their own.

Twenty years after Timmy Beck was killed, his ghost is still haunting Lake Le-Aqua-Na. Mary and her friends reopen the case and realize the true murderer may be much closer than anyone expected.

A teenage girl's apparent suicide shocks Freeport, but Mary is not convinced the story is that simple. Grief, lies, and hidden pressure turn the case into one of her darker investigations.

Life should be smoothing out for Mary, but a rough new case proves otherwise. Personal changes and a dangerous mystery send her down one more bumpy road.

Set in eighteenth-century Ireland, this fantasy follows the Herdin family as they try to free knights of Camelot who were cursed and turned into immortal horses. Love, danger, loyalty, and old magic all ride together here.

This short Christmas story brings Mary O'Reilly into contact with a few unexpected helpers. It is warm, ghostly, and built around the kind of holiday nudge Mary rarely gets to ignore.

A blunt, very naked ghost interrupts Mary's drink and drags her into another strange case. As always, the dead know more than the living, but getting the whole truth is never easy.

A light paranormal romance with a playful title and a warmhearted tone. Reid mixes attraction, humor, and a touch of the supernatural in a fast read.

Mary takes on a case where old harm has been hidden for far too long. The search for justice forces her to dig into buried truths that still have the power to hurt the living.

The O'Reilly family gathers on Halloween night and trades ghost stories by jack-o-lantern light. This first collection is family-friendly, spooky, and a fun side trip from the main series.

An inheritance and a trail of unfinished business give Mary a new mystery to untangle. The case turns on what families choose to treasure, and what they work just as hard to hide.

A fresh investigation pulls Mary into another web of bad choices and worsening danger. The circumstances may look ordinary at first, but the truth behind them is anything but.

Defense lawyer Brooke Callahan thinks she knows who she is until a case and a detective named Art O'Reilly shake everything loose. Hidden parentage, political power, and her real father's files pull her into a dangerous new life.

Ghosts are nothing new to Mary, but this case brings old fears back to the surface. As the haunting deepens, she has to decide which danger is supernatural and which is all too human.

Hopes for safety and a better future are ripped away in this darker Mary O'Reilly case. Mary has to sort grief from deception before even more lives are damaged.

Another Halloween night brings another round of O'Reilly ghost stories. Volume two keeps the eerie fun, the family frame, and the quick fireside feel.

Detective Sean O'Reilly is asked to interview a boy who claims a massacre was carried out by otherworldly creatures. Sean believes him, because something he saw in an Irish forest changed his life forever.

Ordinary plans are upended by another unsettling mystery in Mary's haunted world. Once again, the dead linger because something important still has not been set right.

Tempers, loyalties, and nerves are all wearing thin when Mary finds herself in another volatile case. The deeper she digs, the more everyone's edges start to fray.

A collection of local ghost stories from Stephenson County, drawn from interviews Reid conducted as a freelance journalist. It is rooted in place, oral history, and a real affection for hometown hauntings.

Colin and the Dublin Ohio Paranormal Investigators are sure the strange new family next door must be vampires. This younger-reader adventure mixes spooky fun with a message about tolerance and understanding.

A short Reid story that leans more toward romance than mystery, with a dreamy title and a hint of wonder. It is a quick read about connection, timing, and unexpected feeling.

The third Jack O'Lantern collection returns to the O'Reilly tradition of swapping spooky tales on Halloween. Expect short chills, a little humor, and easy autumn atmosphere.

A short Christmas ghost story set in Mary's world. It is gentle, seasonal, and full of the mix of heart and haunt that longtime readers expect from Terri Reid.

Clarissa Alden and Maggie Brennan, lifelong friends with unusual gifts in common, get pulled into a Christmas murder mystery. Their search for the truth could finally clear a man from Mary's past.

What looks obvious at first rarely stays that way for Mary O'Reilly. This case turns on false assumptions, hidden motives, and the cost of expecting the wrong thing.

Police officer JJ Victory receives disturbing friend requests whose profile photos suggest the women are dead. With no bodies and no official case, she may have to rely on help from someone who knows the dead very well.

Professor Elaine Wright is pulled toward a deadly old mystery when the ghost of a young girl appears asking for help. The story mixes memory, music, and a victim who refuses to be forgotten.

The past returns wearing a familiar face in this later Mary O'Reilly mystery. Mary has to sort memory from truth before old ties become a present danger.

Brooke Blackwood thought some answers were finally in reach, but the Blackwood files still hide plenty of danger. Her partnership with Art O'Reilly is tested as private battles turn deadly.

Inspired by a Taylor Swift song, this sweet short romance follows next-door best friends Molly and Jack. When Jack comes back changed after a summer away, Molly has to decide whether friendship is enough.

Halloween and ghost stories go together perfectly in this fourth O'Reilly collection. The tales are brisk, creepy in a friendly way, and meant to be enjoyed one after another.

Sean O'Reilly's war with the otherworld goes deeper in this sequel. Old magic, faery politics, and danger on both sides of the veil keep the pressure high.

Angie is a teen girl whose life revolves around music, and there is something deeply wrong in the way she draws people in. This eerie short story follows her mother as she tries to protect both Angie and anyone who might fall into her trap.

This spooky standalone mixes restless spirits, old graves, and a Southern mood. It is a brisk paranormal mystery with plenty of atmosphere.

Hazel takes the spotlight as the Willoughby sisters' struggle grows more personal. Romance, family pressure, and the threat hanging over Whitewater all collide.

A quick mystery built around one deadly diversion and the trouble it causes. Short, brisk, and suspenseful, it shows Reid's knack for turning a small spark into real danger.

Mary O'Reilly Alden is home with her new baby when she spots the ghost of Maybelle Finders across the street. Helping Maybelle means digging into an old Victorian house, a family secret, and money that was never honestly earned.

Reena wonders what became of a ghost from an earlier Christmas tale and decides it is time to push her neighbors toward each other. It is a warm seasonal story about community, grace, and the small miracles people can help create.

As the old protections around Whitewater weaken, Rowan has to face the duty her witch family has carried for generations. Ancient evil, sacrifice, and sisterhood drive this opening fantasy novel.

The family tradition continues with more short ghost stories told around the glowing pumpkin. Volume five is a cozy Halloween pick for readers who like light chills.

The danger hanging over Whitewater grows darker in this third Willoughby Witches novel. Magic helps, but every spell and every choice seems to carry a price.

Mary and Bradley are eager to settle into Finders Mansion, but the house has other ideas. Ghostly disturbances and a link between Maybelle's hidden money and a string of deaths turn the move into a full-scale mystery.

This sixth collection keeps the Halloween frame and adds another batch of quick supernatural tales. It is a good fit for readers who enjoy spooky stories without going too dark.

The final Willoughby Witches book brings Agnes to the center of the fight. Family sacrifice, old magic, and the fate of Whitewater all come due at once.

Cosmetologist L.J. Carter returns to Julep, Mississippi, for her mother's funeral and quickly learns the death may not have been natural. A salon full of gossip and a murder tied to her mother's card file make homecoming dangerous.

At the end of Darkness Exposed, Mary O'Reilly was left in a coma. This lost-files story finally answers where she went, and proves that even unconscious Mary can still find trouble.

More O'Reilly storytelling, more ghostly fun, and another Halloween gathering. Volume seven leans into the family tradition that runs alongside Reid's longer mysteries.

L.J. Carter's return to Julep is getting more complicated by the day. Her mother's death looks more and more like murder, ghosts keep showing up, and the people around her are not quite what they seem.

Christmas preparations leave Mary grumbly and exhausted, and after one disastrous morning she wishes life worked like a perfect holiday romance. The wish comes with a lesson about what really makes a Christmas worth having.

The eighth Jack O'Lantern book delivers another set of short haunted tales shared by the O'Reilly clan. It is brisk, seasonal, and easy to dip into.

L.J. is still trying to steady her new life in Julep when another case slices through town. Ghosts, gossip, and long-held Southern grudges make this a lively third outing.

Another Julep mystery tests L.J. Carter's patience as tension spreads through town and trouble refuses to settle. In a place built on gossip, diffusing danger is easier said than done.

Nothing in Julep stays simple for long, and this Shear Disaster entry proves it again. L.J. peels back another set of layers involving gossip, loyalty, and real danger.

Another year, another glowing jack-o-lantern, and more ghost stories from the O'Reilly family circle. Volume nine keeps the series' playful Halloween spirit intact.

Mary has too much to do for the holidays and a nasty cold to match, but then an old friend asks for help. Unfortunately for her, that friend is Saint Nick, and his problem could ruin Christmas.

Old threads begin drawing together as L.J. faces one more messy knot of mystery. It is a later Shear Disaster story where the town's unfinished business is finally hard to ignore.

The tenth Jack O'Lantern collection offers fresh spooky tales in the familiar O'Reilly Halloween frame. It is made for autumn reading and quick chills.

This is *Loose Ends* retold through Bradley Alden's eyes. As he tries to rebuild his broken life in Freeport, meeting Mary O'Reilly changes everything he thought he understood about the world.

Volume eleven brings readers back to one of Reid's most cheerful spooky traditions. The stories are short, Halloween-ready, and tied together by family and storytelling.

Mary ends up with a camel in her carriage house, sheep on her sidewalk, and cattle in her carport after Stanley leaves out a few details about a favor. The holiday chaos soon turns into a small Christmas miracle.

This Chicago-set paranormal mystery opens a new series with darker city atmosphere and buried history. Reid pairs haunted undertones with a case shaped by death, memory, and the past.

The latest Jack O'Lantern volume keeps the O'Reilly Halloween tradition going with more family-friendly ghost stories. It is a light, festive way to spend an autumn evening.

Sean O'Reilly's faery troubles are far from over. This newer installment promises more otherworldly politics, danger, and the uneasy overlap between Chicago and the fae.

Mary steps into another place where the past is still shaping the present. The mystery at Blackridge Crossing blends haunted history, closed-mouth locals, and secrets that do not want daylight.

Mary and Bradley head to a paranormal retreat at a remote Northwoods lodge and expect debates about ghost-hunting, not murder. A blizzard traps everyone inside while the lodge's spirits quietly hold pieces of the truth.

A cruel husband may be dead, but his ghost is still tormenting the woman he abused. Mary's investigation leads into a ladies club built on old loyalties, buried secrets, and the kind of history that refuses to stay quiet.