Almost Forgotten

Book 9 of the Eastern Shore Mysteries Series!

An unsolved murder. A vanished suspect. And a town about to be erased.

Attorney Grace Reagan and her husband, retired Chief Mac McNamara, are drawn into a decades-old cold case—but for very different reasons.

An ambitious senator wants to publicize—and solve—his father's 1969 murder before he launches his run for governor. Mac wants no part of the political circus that will ensue—until he learns his sister-in-law was once married to the man the town blamed, a boy who fled the day after the killing. With no hard evidence and no other leads, the court of public opinion convicted Miles Hayes long ago.

While Mac digs into the case, Miles's family hires Grace to protect their interests, and life at the Reagan-McNamara house gets complicated. Their search for answers leads them to a tiny Eastern Shore village slated for demolition to make way for a new resort. In a few short weeks, the scene of the murder will be gone for good.

What really happened in 1969? Dozens of theories, now local legend, and every one of them points to the same eighteen-year-old boy—missing for fifty-five years. But what if he's innocent?

What if the killer never left at all?

Almost Forgotten is a compelling entry point for new readers, and a powerful new chapter for fans of the Eastern Shore Mysteries.

Long Time Coming

Book 8 of the Eastern Shore Mysteries Series!

A mysterious fire, a dead man, and a hurricane on the way.

When flames engulf an abandoned church in the middle of the night, attorney Grace Reagan thinks it’s an accident. But there’s a body in the building’s ruins, and soon a murder investigation is underway. The prime suspect? Grace’s assistant, paralegal Lily Travers.

The only eyewitness is an elderly neighbor who rambles on about hidden graves and devils in the woods, but that’s enough for the sheriff of Kingston County. He’s ready to make an arrest, unless Grace and Lily can uncover the truth about the victim’s last days and the murderer’s identity. The appearance of a charming Baltimore Police detective only deepens the mystery—and the danger.

With Hurricane Florian closing in, Grace and Lily stumble into a deadly trap. A rescue mission becomes a nightmare as they find themselves targeted by a killer who has nothing to lose and every reason to silence them.

Long Time Coming is a gripping, twisty tale of loyalty, long shadows, and the desperate choices that come back to haunt us.

The eighth installment in the beloved Eastern Shore Mysteries is perfect for readers new to the series as well as longtime fans.

Squatter's Rights

Book 1 of the Eastern Shore Mysteries Series!

Who’s buried in the backyard?

Julia Reagan sends her daughter to Maryland’s Eastern Shore to renovate a decaying mansion and deal with the relatives who never left the sleepy village on the Chesapeake Bay. Before she can buy the first can of paint, Grace finds a grave, a murder and tantalizing clues to her own hidden past.

Squatter's Rights is available to read in Kindle Unlimited on Amazon. Also for sale in eBook, audiobook, paperback, and large print paperback formats.

A Commission On Murder

Book 2 of the Eastern Shore Mysteries Series!

Lies, more lies, and a little bit of truth.

Was loud-mouthed entrepreneur Garrett Bishop shot by a hunter with bad aim, or by someone who wants him gone from Kingston County by any means necessary? Grace must prove that her clients are innocent of murder, but is the killer right in front of her?

A Commission On Murder is available to read in Kindle Unlimited on Amazon. Also for sale in eBook, audiobook, paperback, and large print paperback formats.

Bad Intent

Book 3 of the Eastern Shore Mysteries Series!

Heath Overton’s wives want answers…

The Overton clan — one husband, three almost-sister-wives, and eleven children — have landed in Mallard Bay, and trouble has come along with them. First the patriarch disappears, then then there’s a murder. Can Grace stop the killings before she becomes the next victim?

Bad Intent is available to read in Kindle Unlimited on Amazon. Also for sale in eBook, audiobook, paperback, and large print paperback formats.

Death and Consequences

Book 4 of the Eastern Shore Mysteries Series!

Ellender York has nightmares, unfortunately they’re real.

Two years after a split-second decision on a dark country road results in tragedy, Ellender is ready to start over. Not everyone thinks she should be allowed to. Someone wants retribution and will stop at nothing to make her pay. What will happen when a killer emerges from the shadows of her dreams?

Death and Consequences is available to read in Kindle Unlimited on Amazon. Also for sale in eBook, paperback, and large print paperback formats.

Twisted Karma

Book 5 of the Eastern Shore Mysteries Series!

On Monday, Grace Reagan meets a teenager who says he’s her son.
By Wednesday, her world is unrecognizable and there’s a dead woman on her doorstep.

She’s been ignoring the warning signs for weeks. Something bad is coming, but until it’s right in front of her, Grace refuses to see it. When three seemingly unrelated disasters hit, one after another, she can’t escape the truth—her life flies out of control and at the center of the chaos is the stranger who claims she’s his mother.

Twisted Karma is available to read in Kindle Unlimited on Amazon. Also for sale in eBook, paperback, and large print paperback formats.

In The Absence of Truth

Book 6 of the Eastern Shore Mysteries Series!

A poem is found in a dead man’s pocket.
Is it a promise or a warning?

Don’t look back on my life, you won’t like what you see.
I’ve left parting gifts for you and soon I will be free.
When I leave this world, I’ll take what you want with me.

Grace Reagan’s uncle may be dead, but his plans for revenge are just getting started. Stark Delaney still has one last con to run, and soon the disastrous consequences of his bequests to his family start to unfold. As one mystery unravels, another takes its place and they all come back to Stark’s final days. Did he die alone in a run-down apartment, or was he murdered? Is the poem found in his pocket a final insult to his family, or the opening move in his last act of revenge? The search for answers reopens old wounds and the truth Grace finds will change her life.

In The Absence of Truth is available to read in Kindle Unlimited on Amazon. Also for sale in eBook, paperback, and large print paperback formats.

Tangled Webs

Book 7 of the Eastern Shore Mysteries Series!

In TANGLED WEBS, the sins of yesterday collide with the deceptions of today as Attorney Grace Reagan takes on the most difficult case of her career—one that will challenge her in ways she never imagined.

The matriarchs of two long-feuding families accuse each other of shocking crimes. Rose insists her son's family is fine, but no one has seen them in years. Gail claims her daughter has been held against her will for more than a decade by Rose's son.

Neither woman is telling the whole truth, but which one is lying?

On the same day the skeletal remains of a young man are discovered near Rose's home, Gail identifies a comatose trauma victim as her long-missing daughter. With tensions rising and the police building a murder charge against her client, Rose, Grace races to untangle the tragic pasts of both families, unaware that her pursuit of the truth has put her own life on the line.
A killer, determined to protect long-buried secrets, is waiting in the shadows, ready and willing to do anything to stop her.

TANGLED WEBS is the 7th book in the Eastern Shore Mysteries series.

Secrets, Lies, and Second Chances

Unwrap three twisty holiday mysteries from the Eastern Shore!

Three Degrees of Murder, a novella set after the electrifying events of Long Time Coming, is full of game-changing twists that will keep you guessing. While light on series spoilers, this story offers tantalizing glimpses into Grace Reagan's latest personal chapter.

Fan-favorite A Little Christmas War, features Grace, Aidan Banks, and an eccentric neighborhood full of curmudgeons, roaming chickens, and a missing python. Not your usual yuletide mystery!

And in The Nineteenth Gift, Ellender York takes center stage, untangling a decades-old family secret from Christmas 1939 that will keep you turning pages well past the stroke of midnight.

Come home to Mallard Bay for the holiday season—where long-buried secrets, yuletide lies, and unexpected second chances await.

The Eastern Shore Mysteries

Books 1-3  of the Eastern Shore Mysteries Series!

The crime rate is low in Mallard Bay until Grace Reagan shows up and falls into a grave. Every time she tries to leave the touristy little town on the eastern side of the Chesapeake Bay, something or someone reels her back in. Usually, it’s a murder…

Available to read in Kindle Unlimited, or to purchase in eBook format.

The Eastern Shore Mysteries

Eastern Shore Mysteries Box Set: Books 4-6! DEATH AND CONSEQUENCES, TWISTED KARMA, and IN THE ABSENCE OF TRUTH.

Loved the first three books in the Eastern Shore Mysteries series? Get ready for more suspense and intrigue–Grace Reagan is just getting started!

DEATH AND CONSEQUENCES
Attorney Grace Reagan is due for a break. She's losing her home, being edged out of her job, and is pregnant by her ex. A simple property dispute provides a welcome distraction at work until it spirals into murder. (Book 4 in the series.)

TWISTED KARMA
Grace Reagan's world turns upside down when a teenage boy appears at her door claiming to be her son. Within days, a woman lies dead in her office, and karma seems to have found its way to Mallard Bay. (Book 5 in the series.)

IN THE ABSENCE OF TRUTH
When a mysterious poem is discovered in a dead man's pocket, Grace Reagan must decide: is it a final message or a deadly warning? Her uncle Stark Delaney's death should have been the end of his cons, but it proves to be just the beginning. As his posthumous bequests wreak havoc on the family, Grace uncovers layers of deception that force her to question everything she thought she knew. (Book 6 in the series.)

Cheril Thomas is the author of the long-running Eastern Shore Mysteries, a traditional mystery series inspired by the towns, waterways, and distinctive character of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Set along the Chesapeake Bay, the novels weave crime, murder, and long-buried secrets through legal intrigue, small-town relationships, and a recurring cast of characters who have become old friends to readers.

Cheril lives in Easton, Maryland, with her long-suffering husband, an otherwise brilliant soul who has learned not to ask too many questions about her internet searches. When they’re not traveling, their lives are ruled by Ellie Grace, their bossy English Springer Spaniel.

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