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ⓘ About Heather Terrell
Heather Terrell is an American author of fantasy, young adult, and historical fiction known for her Books of Eva and Fallen Angel book series. She writes mystery and historical fiction under the pen name Marie Benedict. Heather served as a lawyer for more than 10 years, working as a litigator at two of the country’s major law firms. Heather attended Upper St. Clair High School and Boston College, where she studied History and Art History. She later studied law at Boston University School of Law. Immediately after graduating from law school, Heather worked as a litigator for a decade and practiced in New York at Slate, Skadden, Arps, Morrison & Foerster, and Meagher & Flom. Terrell made her literary debut with her first novel, The Chrysalis, in 2007.
All Book Series by Heather Terrell
The Only Woman in the Room
Book 4 of 14 · published 2019 Pen name · Marie Benedict
The Mystery Of Mrs. Christie
Book 6 of 14 · published 2021 Pen name · Marie Benedict
The Personal Librarian
Book 7 of 14 · published 2021 Pen name · Marie Benedict, With: Victoria Christopher Murray
The First Ladies
Book 10 of 14 · published 2023 Pen name · Marie Benedict, With: Victoria Christopher Murray
The Secrets of Lovelace Academy
Book 12 of 14 · published 2025 Pen name · Marie Benedict, With: Courtney Sheinmel
A Pair of Aces
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2026 Pen name · Marie Benedict, With: Victoria Christopher Murray
Smoke Signal
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021 Co-authored · Kate Quinn
Tune in Tomorrow
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2024 Anthology · Melanie Benjamin
The Forgotten Chapter
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2024 Anthology · Pam Jenoff
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Heather Terrell?
Heather Terrell is an American author of fantasy, young adult, and historical fiction known for her Books of Eva and Fallen Angel book series. She writes mystery and historical fiction under the pen name Marie Benedict. Heather served as a lawyer for more than 10 years, working as a litigator at two of the country's major law firms.
Which Heather Terrell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mara Coyne series, the earliest of Heather Terrell's multi-book series: it opens with The Chrysalis (2007) and runs to 2 books across 2007–2008, ending with The Map Thief (2008). Heather Terrell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Heather Terrell written?
Heather Terrell has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2026. 15 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Books of Eva series with 2 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Heather Terrell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Heather Terrell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mara Coyne (2007–2008, 2 books), Fallen Angel (2010–2011, 2 books) and Books of Eva (2013–2014, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Heather Terrell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Heather Terrell's 30 books into 5 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Books of Eva (2 books, 2013–2014); Fallen Angel (2 books, 2010–2011); Mara Coyne (2 books, 2007–2008); Marie Benedict Short Stories/Novellas (2 books, 2020–2021); Blaze Collection (7 books, 2024).