📖 About Samuel Craddock Mysteries

Samuel Craddock Mysteries is a series universe written by Terry Shames. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 1 series, published between 2013 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Samuel Craddock Mystery Books with 12 books. It opens with A Killing at Cotton Hill (2013) and currently runs to The Curious Poisoning of Jewel Barnes (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Samuel Craddock Mysteries

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Killing at Cotton Hill (2013), book 1 of Publication Order of Samuel Craddock Mystery Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Samuel Craddock Mysteries Books in Order

Publication Order of Samuel Craddock Mystery Books
12 books
1
A Killing at Cotton Hill book cover1A Killing at Cotton Hill2013Buy on Amazon
The Last Death of Jack Harbin book cover2The Last Death of Jack Harbin2014Buy on Amazon
Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek book cover3Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek2014Buy on Amazon
A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge book cover4A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge2015Buy on Amazon
The Necessary Murder of Nonie Blake book cover5The Necessary Murder of Nonie Blake2016Buy on Amazon
An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock book cover6An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock2017Buy on Amazon
A Reckoning in the Back Country book cover7A Reckoning in the Back Country2018Buy on Amazon
A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary book cover8A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary2019Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Jubilee Rally book cover9Murder at the Jubilee Rally2022Buy on Amazon
Guilt Strikes at Granger's Store book cover10Guilt Strikes at Granger's Store2023Buy on Amazon
The Troubling Death of Maddy Benson book cover11The Troubling Death of Maddy Benson2024Buy on Amazon
The Curious Poisoning of Jewel Barnes book cover12The Curious Poisoning of Jewel Barnes2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Samuel Craddock Mysteries books are there?
There are 12 books in the Samuel Craddock Mysteries collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2013 and 2025.
What is the first Samuel Craddock Mysteries book?
The first book is A Killing at Cotton Hill, published in 2013.
What order should I read the Samuel Craddock Mysteries books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Samuel Craddock Mysteries books?
The Samuel Craddock Mysteries books were written by Terry Shames.
Is the Samuel Craddock Mysteries series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Samuel Craddock Mystery Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Samuel Craddock Mysteries series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2013, and the most recent in 2025.