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Home / Authors / Terry Shames Terry Shames American author Terry Shames is best known for the Samuel Craddock mystery series, set in small-town Texas. Her debut novel, *A Killing at Cotton Hill*, was a finalist for the Macavity Award. This page provides the Terry Shames books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
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2013 A Killing at Cotton Hill POoSCMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2014 The Last Death of Jack Harbin POoSCMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2014 Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek POoSCMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2015 A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge POoSCMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2016 The Necessary Murder of Nonie Blake POoSCMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2017 An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock POoSCMB · 6 Buy ↗ 2018 A Reckoning in the Back Country POoSCMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2019 A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary POoSCMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2022 Murder at the Jubilee Rally POoSCMB · 9 Buy ↗ 2023 Guilt Strikes at Granger's Store POoSCMB · 10 Buy ↗ 2024 Perilous Waters POoJMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2024 The Troubling Death of Maddy Benson POoSCMB · 11 Buy ↗ 2025 Deep Dive POoJMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2025 The Curious Poisoning of Jewel Barnes POoSCMB · 12 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Jessie Madison Books 2 books · 2024–2025
01 Perilous Waters 2024 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Samuel Craddock Mystery Books 12 books · 2013–2025
01 A Killing at Cotton Hill 2013 Buy ↗ 02 The Last Death of Jack Harbin 2014 Buy ↗ 03 Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek 2014 Buy ↗ 04 A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge 2015 Buy ↗ 05 The Necessary Murder of Nonie Blake 2016 Buy ↗ 06 An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock 2017 Buy ↗ 07 A Reckoning in the Back Country 2018 Buy ↗ 08 A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary 2019 Buy ↗ 09 Murder at the Jubilee Rally 2022 Buy ↗ 10 Guilt Strikes at Granger's Store 2023 Buy ↗ 11 The Troubling Death of Maddy Benson 2024 Buy ↗ 12 The Curious Poisoning of Jewel Barnes 2025 Buy ↗