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Shelby Nichols Adventures Books in Order

by Colleen HelmeMystery, Thriller & Suspense

20 books and 2 novellas from Carrots (2011) to Haunted Past (2026). Rated 4.5 across 9,824 listener reviews.

Reading order

  1. Carrots

    Book 1 2011 4.0 (2.4k)

    Stopping at the grocery store for carrots shouldn't be dangerous, but for Shelby Nichols, it changes her life forever. During a bank robbery, she is caught in the cross-fire and grazed by a bullet to the head, leaving her with the ability…

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  2. Fast Money: A Shelby Nichols Adventure

    Book 2 2012 4.4 (936)

    Ever wonder what it's like to be a millionaire? Finding a deposit of five million dollars might be a dream come true if it didn't come from a mob-boss. When word gets out, all kinds of people are after Shelby for a piece of the money....

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  3. Lie or Die

    Book 3 2012 4.5 (724)

    Mind-reader Shelby Nichols has a problem. Starting a new agency is hard enough, but add stolen money, shady business dealings, and threatening notes to the equation, and it's enough to give anyone heartburn....

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  4. Secrets That Kill

    Book 4 2013 4.7 (617)

    Playing a high-stakes poker game should be easy for a mind-reader. But living to talk about it is another matter. Delivering a letter for a mob boss shouldn’t be dangerous....

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  5. Trapped by Revenge

    Book 5 2013 4.7 (556)

    How does a mind reader get framed for murder? Working for a mob boss might have something to do with it. Join Shelby in this fast-paced mystery thriller, where proving her innocence and catching a killer will take more than her…

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  6. Deep in Death

    Book 6 2014 4.7 (527)

    Ghosts were never something Shelby thought were real, but now, she’s not so sure. Shelby Nichols has a new client. But finding a missing woman might lead to something more sinister and deadly than she ever imagined....

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  7. Crossing Danger

    Book 7 2014 4.7 (502)

    Shelby Nichols isn't your average soccer-mom turned private investigator. She's more on the quirky side with a little wild thrown in. That's because a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head left her with the ability to read minds....

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  8. Devious Minds

    Book 8 2016 4.7 (542)

    Shelby in Paris with a spy? What could go wrong? Shelby Nichols is no stranger to danger. She’s been shot at, framed for murder, and targeted by a serial killer.

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  9. Hidden Deception

    Book 9 2016 4.8 (455)

    Diamonds aren’t always a girl’s best friend. Murder and secrets are never a good combination. But with Shelby Nichols on the job, finding the guilty party should be a piece of cake. Unless they’re dead....

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  10. Laced in Lies

    Book 10 2017 4.7 (409)

    Meet Shelby Nichols, mind reader extraordinaire. Working for a mob boss, helping the police expose a violent drug ring, and running her own consulting agency can get complicated, especially considering she has a husband and two kids....

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  11. Devil in a Black Suit

    Novella 10.5 2018 4.4 (215)

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  12. Deadly Escape

    Book 11 2018 4.8 (346)

    How many times can a person escape death? Shelby Nichols may be one lucky gal, but this time, her luck is about to run out....

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  13. A Midsummer Night's Murder

    Novella 11.5 2019 4.7 (190)

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  14. Marked for Murder: A Shelby Nichols Mystery Adventure

    Book 12 2019 4.8 (291)

    Trouble follows Shelby Nichols. Why wouldn't it? She works for a mob boss. And the police....

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  15. Ghostly Serenade (A Shelby Nichols Mystery Adventure)

    Book 13 2020 4.7 (226)

    An unsolved murder, a mob boss out for revenge, and a message from a ghost? Just another day in the life of Shelby Nichols....

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  16. Dying Wishes

    Book 14 2020 4.7 (219)

    Shelby Nichols needs some time off, but for a mind-reader with ties to the police and the mob, is that even possible? Her kids want the dog she's promised them, the police need her to talk to a counselor, and Uncle Joey has unexpected news…

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  17. High Stakes Crime

    Book 15 2021 4.7 (229)

    Mind reader Shelby Nichols is determined to take charge of her own destiny, but even the best laid plans are no match for the high-stakes crime involving a mob boss and his enemies.

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  18. Ties that Bind

    Book 16 2022 4.8 (169)

    Who knew that dabbling in cryptocurrency could be life-threatening? In a game of cat and mouse, it’s not always obvious who is chasing whom, especially when it involves a mind-reading soccer mom like Shelby Nichols....

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  19. Grave Duty

    Book 17 2023 4.7 (86)

    After the turmoil of the last few weeks, Shelby is hoping for a little less excitement and drama in her life, but her duty to a mob boss, the police, and her family, make that nearly impossible....

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  20. Presumed Dead

    Book 18 2024 4.7 (95)

    A simple search-and-rescue mission sends Shelby into the woods, where she stumbles on a long-dead secret. Add a spur-of-the-moment trip to San Francisco that goes horribly wrong, and Shelby is in a race against time.

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  21. Poisoned Truth

    Book 19 2025 4.7 (66)

    When the truth is poisoned, everyone's a suspect. Reading minds should make life easier, but Shelby Nichols knows better. Between poisoned pastries, cyber-attacks, and killers on the loose, her so-called “psychic” gig is turning deadly.

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  22. Haunted Past

    Book 20 2026 4.6 (32)

    Shelby Nichols can read minds. She thought she knew everything about the people in her life. She was wrong. When her journalist friend Billie lands the assignment of a lifetime—writing the memoirs of a ninety-four-year-old media…

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Shelby Nichols Adventures is also the best order to read them in. Novellas and short stories sit between the novels they follow, numbered the way the publisher numbers them (10.5 comes after book 10). They are optional — you can skip them without missing the main story. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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