Terry Shames Reading Order

2 books (2015–2019)

Terry Shames edited two mystery anthology collections between 2015 and 2019, completing the series. Read these books in publication order, beginning with We'd Rather Be Writing followed by Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible. Each anthology features short stories from various mystery and thriller authors, offering a diverse selection of tales within the genre.

Start with We'd Rather Be Writing and read in order.

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1	We'd Rather Be Writing 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2024–2025)

The Jessie Madison series is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection by Terry Shames. With two books published between 2024 and 2025—Perilous Waters and Deep Dive—this series should be read in publication order. The series continues to expand with future installments planned.

Start with Perilous Waters and read in order.

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1	Perilous Waters 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Deep Dive 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2013–2025)

The Samuel Craddock Mystery series consists of twelve books published between 2013 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. Readers should follow publication order, beginning with A Killing at Cotton Hill and progressing through to the most recent entry, The Curious Poisoning of Jewel Barnes. These mystery and thriller novels should be read sequentially to fully appreciate the development of the detective and his cases across the Texas small-town setting.

Start with A Killing at Cotton Hill, the first of 12 books in the Samuel Craddock Mystery series.

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1	A Killing at Cotton Hill 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Last Death of Jack Harbin 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Necessary Murder of Nonie Blake 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Reckoning in the Back Country 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Murder at the Jubilee Rally 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Guilt Strikes at Granger's Store 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Troubling Death of Maddy Benson 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Curious Poisoning of Jewel Barnes 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible