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ⓘ About Terri Reid
According to Reid, her Irish-Scottish heritage made it normal to tell and listen to stories of ghosts and moving shadows whenever there was a family gathering. Growing up in such an environment played a major role in shaping her writing career. As she grew, she started collecting stories of paranormal activities in the Freeport area in a bid to nullify the belief that people should not talk about or believe in ghosts and ghost stories. Later on, she gave the collection to a local historical society as a token for fundraising. The stories have performed outstandingly well and are now in their third printing. An interesting fact about Reid is that she lives in the same area as her Mary O’Reilly character in Freeport, Northwest Illinois.
All Book Series by Terri Reid
The Secrets of Hardy Lodge: A M.O.R.A. Paranormal Mystery
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026
Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern XII
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025
Ghosts, Graves, and Groves
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018 Co-authored · Ophelia Julien
The Everything Guide to Living Off the Grid
Single-title series · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Terri Reid?
According to Reid, her Irish-Scottish heritage made it normal to tell and listen to stories of ghosts and moving shadows whenever there was a family gathering. Growing up in such an environment played a major role in shaping her writing career. As she grew, she started collecting stories of paranormal activities in the Freeport area in a bid to nullify the belief that people should not talk about or believe in ghosts and ghost stories.
Which Terri Reid series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mary O’Reilly series, the earliest of Terri Reid's multi-book series: it opens with Loose Ends (2010) and runs to 28 books across 2010–2025, ending with Away In A Manger (2025). Terri Reid's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Terri Reid written?
Terri Reid has 81 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 66 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Mary O’Reilly series with 28 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Terri Reid's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Terri Reid's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mary O’Reilly (2010–2025, 28 books), PRCD Case File (2010, 1 book) and Eochaidh: Legend Of The Horsemen (2013, 1 book), plus 9 more.
How are Terri Reid's books organised into series?
This guide splits Terri Reid's 81 books into 12 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mary O’Reilly (28 books, 2010–2025); Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern (12 books, 2014–2025); Shear Disaster Mystery (6 books, 2020–2023); M.O.R.A. Paranormal Mysteries (5 books, 2026); Willoughby Witches (4 books, 2018–2020), plus 7 further series.