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Shelby Nichols Books in Order

Shelby Nichols by Colleen Helme contains 23 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Carrots (2011) and the newest is Haunted Past (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
23
Published
2011–2026
Pages on record
3,519 in 12 of 23 books
Reading time
59–88 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,519 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 23 titles with a page count on record.

See all 23 books in order Printable Shelby Nichols checklist

Shelby Nichols is the woman sleuth at the centre of Colleen Helme's mystery series, 23 catalogued books published between 2011 and 2026. Carrots (2011) opens the run, followed by Fast Money (2011), Lie or Die (2012), Secrets That Kill (2013) and Deep In Death (2014). Private investigation, crime and romantic suspense run through the subjects. Haunted Past (2026) is the newest title, and the series continues.

How many Shelby Nichols books are there?

Shelby Nichols has 23 books, released between 2011 and 2026.

Shelby Nichols Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 23 Shelby Nichols books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Fast Money by Colleen Helme, book 2 of the Shelby Nichols series (2011)
  2. Cover of Lie or Die by Colleen Helme, book 3 of the Shelby Nichols series (2012)
  3. Cover of Secrets That Kill by Colleen Helme, book 4 of the Shelby Nichols series (2013)
  4. Cover of Deep In Death by Colleen Helme, book 6 of the Shelby Nichols series (2014)
  5. Cover of Crossing Danger by Colleen Helme, book 7 of the Shelby Nichols series (2015)
  6. Cover of Devious Minds by Colleen Helme, book 8 of the Shelby Nichols series (2016)
  1. 1
    Carrots2011 · 301 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011301
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  2. 2
    Fast Money2011 · 275 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011275
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  3. 3
    Lie or Die2012 · 283 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012283
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  4. 4
    Secrets That Kill2013 · 285 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013285
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  5. 5
    Trapped By Revenge2013 · 284 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013284
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  6. 6
    Deep In Death2014 · 291 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014291
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  7. 7
    Crossing Danger2015 · 315 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015315
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  8. 8
    Devious Minds2016 · 307 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016307
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  9. 9
    Hidden Deception2016 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016304
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  10. 10
    Laced In Lies2017 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017314
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  11. 11
    Devil in a Black Suit2018 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018256
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  12. 12
    Deadly Escape2018 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018304
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  13. 13
    A Midsummer Night's Murder2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  14. 14
    Marked for Murder2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  15. 15
    Ghostly Serenade2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  16. 16
    Dying Wishes2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  17. 17
    High Stakes Crime2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  18. 18
    License to Steal2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  19. 19
    Ties That Bind2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  20. 20
    Grave Duty2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  21. 21
    Presumed Dead2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  22. 22
    Poisoned Truth2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  23. 23
    Haunted Past2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Shelby Nichols?

No separate chronological order is on record for Shelby Nichols, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Shelby Nichols books in order?

You should read the Shelby Nichols books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Shelby Nichols book also stands alone.

Where to start with Shelby Nichols

Start with Carrots (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Shelby Nichols book?

Haunted Past (2026) is the newest Shelby Nichols book released so far.

Is there a new Shelby Nichols book coming?

No next Shelby Nichols book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Shelby Nichols at a glance

Still running
Shelby Nichols is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Shelby Nichols books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,519 pages across the 12 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Shelby Nichols books, 14 of 23, were published in the 2010s.

What the Shelby Nichols books are about

7 of the 23 Shelby Nichols books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 2 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Colleen Helme

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Characters in the Shelby Nichols books

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.