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Terri Reid
Author · 65 books

Terri Reid is the author of the Mary O’Reilly Paranormal Mysteries. An indie author, Reid uploaded her first book “Loose Ends” in August 2010. By the end of 2012, “Loose Ends” had sold over 82,000 copies and, as of the writing of this bio, was the number one bestselling book in Amazon’s ranking of Ghost Stories in the Book/Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction/Horror/Ghosts section and the number two in the same area in the Kindle eBooks section. She has eight other books in the Mary O’Reilly Series and has enjoyed Top Rated and Hot New Release status for many of them in the Women Sleuths category through Amazon US. Her books have been translated into Spanish and Portuguese and are also now also available through CreateSpace and Amazon in print versions. She is also working on an audiobook for “Loose Ends.” Reid has been quoted in a number of books about the self-publishing industry including “Let’s Get Digital” by David Gaughran and “Interviews with Indie Authors: Top Tips from Successful Self-Published Authors” by Claire and Tim Ridgway. She was also honored to have some of her works included in A. J. Abbiati’s book “The NORTAV Method for Writers – The Secrets to Constructing Prose Like the Pros.” She has also had the distinct privilege of guest blogging for Joe Konrath. Reid is from Northwest Illinois, near the town of Freeport, the home of her fictional characters. Her background is in marketing and public relations. She is married, is the mother of seven children and the grandmother of eleven. Her constant writing companions are Riley, a Bernese Mountain Dog-Golden Retriever mix; Hans, a German Shepard mix; and McDuff, a Siamese cat.

Series

Books

Darkness Exposed book cover

Darkness Exposed

2011

To All A Good Night book cover

To All A Good Night

A Mary O'Reilly Short Story

2016

Broken Promises book cover

Broken Promises

2012

Frayed Edges book cover

Frayed Edges

2016

Truly Santa book cover

Truly Santa

2022

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern IX book cover

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern IX

A Mary O'Reilly Series Short Story

2022

Bearly in Love book cover

Bearly in Love

2014

File Two book cover

File Two

Private Wars

2017

Natural Reaction book cover

Natural Reaction

2011

File One book cover

File One

Family Secrets

2015

Layered book cover

Layered

2022

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern V book cover

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern V

A Mary O'Reilly Short Story

2018

Hazel's Heart book cover

Hazel's Heart

2018

Auld Lang Syne book cover

Auld Lang Syne

A Mary O'Reilly Short Story

2017

Buried Innocence book cover

Buried Innocence

2014

Deadly Requests book cover

Deadly Requests

2017

Rowan's Responsibility book cover

Rowan's Responsibility

2018

The Everything Guide to Living Off the Grid book cover

The Everything Guide to Living Off the Grid

A back-to-basics manual for independent living

2011

Hallmarked book cover

Hallmarked

2021

UnderCut book cover

UnderCut

2021

Haunted Tales book cover

Haunted Tales

2015

Irish Mist book cover

Irish Mist

Sean's Story

2013

Foiled book cover

Foiled

2021

Catalpa's Curse book cover

Catalpa's Curse

2019

The Order of Brigid's Cross book cover

The Order of Brigid's Cross

2015

Good Tidings book cover

Good Tidings

2010

Ghosts, Graves, and Groves book cover

Ghosts, Graves, and Groves

2018

Death's Refrain book cover

Death's Refrain

2017

Eochaidh book cover

Eochaidh

2013

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern IV book cover

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern IV

A Mary O'Reilly Short Story

2017

The Faery Portal book cover

The Faery Portal

2017

Reena's Miracle book cover

Reena's Miracle

2018

Stolen Dreams book cover

Stolen Dreams

2015

Maybelle's Secret book cover

Maybelle's Secret

2018

Clear Expectations book cover

Clear Expectations

2017

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern VIII book cover

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern VIII

A Mary O'Reilly Series Short Story

2021

Twisted Paths book cover

Twisted Paths

2012

BlowOut book cover

BlowOut

2020

Eochaidh book cover

Eochaidh

2017

Sneakers book cover

Sneakers

2017

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern VII book cover

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern VII

A Mary O'Reilly Series Short Story

2020

Loose Ends book cover

Loose Ends

2010

Secret Hollows book cover

Secret Hollows

2012

Lyrical Darkness book cover

Lyrical Darkness

11 Dark Fiction Stories Inspired by the Music that Rocks Your Soul

2015

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern book cover

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern

A Mary O'Reilly Short Story

2014

Veiled Passages book cover

Veiled Passages

2013

Treasured Legacies book cover

Treasured Legacies

2014

Maybelle's Affair book cover

Maybelle's Affair

2019

Breakaway - A Mary O'Reilly Lost Files Book book cover

Breakaway - A Mary O'Reilly Lost Files Book

2020

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern VI book cover

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern VI

A Mary O'Reilly Short Story

2019

Delayed Departures book cover

Delayed Departures

2016

Deadly Circumstances book cover

Deadly Circumstances

2015

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern III book cover

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern III

A Mary O'Reilly Short Story

2016

Every Witch Way But Wicked book cover

Every Witch Way But Wicked

2011

The Three Wise Guides book cover

The Three Wise Guides

2013

Final Call book cover

Final Call

2011

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern II book cover

Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern II

A Mary O'Reilly Short Story

2015

The Ghosts Of New Orleans; A Paranormal Research & Containment Division (PRCD) Case File book cover

The Ghosts Of New Orleans; A Paranormal Research & Containment Division (PRCD) Case File

2010

Agnes' Answer book cover

Agnes' Answer

2020

Diffused book cover

Diffused

2021

Lethal Distraction book cover

Lethal Distraction

2018

Orion's Moon book cover

Orion's Moon

2016

Old Acquaintance book cover

Old Acquaintance

2017

Never Forgotten book cover

Never Forgotten

2011

Bumpy Roads book cover

Bumpy Roads

2013

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