Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When the Dead Speak | 1999 | S.D. Tooley | Buy |
| 2 | Nothing Else Matters | 2000 | S.D. Tooley | Buy |
| 3 | Restless Spirit | 2002 | S.D. Tooley | Buy |
| 4 | Echoes from the Grave | 2007 | S.D. Tooley | Buy |
| 5 | What Lies Within | 2010 | S.D. Tooley | Buy |
| 6 | Destiny Kills | 2012 | S.D. Tooley | Buy |
| 7 | The Tunnel | 2013 | S.D. Tooley | Buy |
| 8 | Buried Secrets | - | S.D. Tooley | N/A |
| 9 | Killer Double | 2023 | S.D. Tooley | Buy |
The Sam Casey Mystery series by S.D. Tooley spans nine books from When the Dead Speak (1999) to Killer Double (2023). The series follows Samantha Casey, a detective sergeant in a Chicago suburb who can communicate with the dead. Her abilities are tied to Native American spiritual traditions, which sets the series apart from standard police procedurals.
Casey’s psychic gifts add an extra layer to each investigation, but the books still follow the structure of crime fiction, with clues, suspects, and procedural legwork. The series has been compared to the television show Medium for its blend of supernatural ability and police work. Nothing Else Matters (2000) won ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award.