There are 19 books in the The Sisters, Texas Mystery Series series. The newest book is Camping With a Killer which came out in 2025.

Named 2016 Best Mystery Series by Texas Association of Authors. When Madison Reynolds finds herself widowed and penniless before forty, she does the only thing she knows to do – she packs up her teenage twins and moves back home with her eighty-year-old grandmother. Life in The Sisters, Texas has…
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When the Stars Fall

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Madison Reynolds is rebuilding her life, one obstacle at a time. But the building blocks aren’t standard issue: widowed at thirty-nine…betrayed by her late husband…mother of teenaged twins…finances in shambles…living with her eighty-year-old grandmother…still attracted to her teenage crush Brash deCordova, who just happens to be the Chief of Police…

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Stipulations and Complications

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Named Best Mystery Series by the Association of Texas Authors, six years in a row!

Life comes with stipulations.If you want to fit into last year’s swimsuit, you can’t eat ice cream and a Gennydoodle cookie after every meal.If you want to go to Heaven, you can’t raise Hell on…

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Home Again

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Things in The Sisters are heating up, and Madison Reynolds is in the hot seat.When a local woman dies in a most unconventional way, In a Pinch takes on the quirky case and once again, Maddy finds herself in the middle of a would-be murder investigation. Even with the help…

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Genny's Ballad

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By all accounts, everyone loves Genny. So why does someone want her dead? There’s something special about Genesis Baker, owner of The Sister’s popular New Beginnings Café. With her dimpled smile and twinkling blue eyes, Genny has practically the entire town eating from the palm of her hand. But Genny…

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Christmas in The Sisters

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The Award-Winning The Sisters, Texas Mystery Series!

Madison Reynolds can’t wait for Christmas this year. Rebuilding her life as a single mom hasn’t been easy, but after a challenging twelve months, she’s excited about the holidays. She and her twins have settled quite nicely here in The Sisters, renovations on…

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The Lilac Code

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Will a case of mistaken identity be the death of her? Madison Reynolds is looking forward to a few days of rest and relaxation. Her best friend Genny is judging a celebrity bake-off near DC, so it’s the perfect opportunity for a girl’s getaway. With fun-loving Granny Bert in tow,…

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Wildflower Wedding

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It’s the most anticipated wedding of the year in The Sisters, when Madison Reynolds and Brash deCordova finally tie the knot!

Wedding preparations are underway, but the aisle to the altar gets rockier by the minute. Their friends’ and family’s support is humbling, but the community’s enthusiasm soon hijacks the…

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Sitting on a Fortune

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Hidden fortune. Hidden danger. Come out, come out, wherever you are. Madison Reynolds deCordova is about to uncover a dangerous secret…literally.

During In a Pinch Professional Services’ latest gig at an upholstery shop, Madison finds a chair that’s perfect for her husband’s birthday gift. At least it will be, once…

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Rose by Any Other Name

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It’s summertime in Texas, when temperatures—and tempers—soar.

A mysterious woman moves to The Sisters, and the tongues start wagging. Who is this Rose Belvedere? Why did she move here, of all places? Was that a body the movers stuffed into the van?

Calls flood into the police department, but without…

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Bye, Buy Baby

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Amateur sleuth Madison deCordova has trouble convincing locals she’s not a private investigator. Can she help it if half her clients hire In a Pinch Professional Services for ‘creative’ solutions to their problems? Or if she digs just a little too deep and disturbs more than she bargained for?

She…

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Murder Worth a Thousand Words

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For almost thirty years, Alpha Bodine’s murder has been one of the few crimes to go unsolved in The Sisters. The beloved grandmother was attacked in her parlor in broad daylight and her killer had never been found. There were no witnesses, no evidence, and no apparent motive for her…

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Superstitions and Apparitions

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Superstitions? Ghosts? Or a twisted sense of greed? Book 13 of the award-winning The Sisters, Texas Mystery Series.

Madison deCordova has another quirky assignment. This time, a highly superstitious client wants her to spend seven days and seven nights in a newly inherited house to declare it ‘haunt-free.’ With an…

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Murder at the Stroke of Midnight

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On New Year’s Eve in The Sisters, Texas, anything is possible. Madison and Brash deCordova are hosting a masquerade party, so a bit of mystery and drama is expected. Murder, however, seems a bit drastic, even with Madison’s knack for finding dead bodies.

The victim is Anastacia Rowland, owner of…

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Sunshine and Secrets

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Even a well-planned vacation can go astray...
With week-long plans at the beach, Brash deCordova makes it clear to his wife Madison: no snooping, no stirring up trouble, and absolutely no mysteries. This week is about resting, relaxing, and spending time with family.

They're staying at The Mermaid's Retreat on…

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Dollars or Death

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A popular TV game show is filming in The Sisters, and everyone wants their chance to win instant cash on Dollars or Death. The final rounds are called Sudden Death but for one unlucky player, it's not just sudden. It's final.

That's not the only chaos taking place in Madison…

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Weight of The Badge

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Madison deCordova is tackling one of her strangest ‘cases' yet. A woman contacts In a Pinch, begging for Madison to keep her from killing someone. She hangs up before giving her name, or that of her possible victim.
It could be a prank. Someone looking for attention. A lost soul…

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Wheeling and Dealing

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When Chief of Police Brash deCordova is hurt in the line of duty, a new threat rolls into The Sisters.
With Otis Perry temporarily at the helm, the police department is thwarted by the man's inflated ego. Newly appointed Deputy Nate Stone does his best to serve justice, but ‘his…

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Camping With a Killer

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A mistaken midnight caller. A bloody handprint. And now, a dead body. Another family vacation turns deadly when the deCordovas discover they're camping with a killer.
When Madison promises to help her cousin set up her booth at the renowned Round Top Antiques Show, it's the perfect opportunity for a…