Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarnished Silver | 2013 | Susan Reiss | Buy |
| 2 | Sacred Silver | 2014 | Susan Reiss | Buy |
| 3 | Painted Silver | 2014 | Susan Reiss | Buy |
| 4 | Hammered Silver | 2019 | Susan Reiss | Buy |
| 5 | Foiled Silver | 2020 | Susan Reiss | Buy |
| 6 | The Dream Dies | 2020 | Susan Reiss | Buy |
| 7 | Deathly Silver | 2020 | Susan Reiss | Buy |
St. Michaels Silver Mysteries is a seven-book cozy mystery series by Susan Reiss published between 2013 and 2020. The series is set in St. Michaels, a historic waterfront town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and centers on mysteries involving antique silver objects. The protagonist, Abby Strickland, has a background in silver evaluation that repeatedly draws her into murder investigations connected to valuable pieces.
The series launched with Tarnished Silver in 2013 and ran through Deathly Silver in 2020. Reiss draws on her knowledge of the Eastern Shore region and its history to create a setting with real geographic and cultural specificity. Readers interested in mysteries with a strong regional character and an antique-collecting element will find the series well-suited to their tastes.
The books are best read in publication order, as Abby’s personal relationships and community standing develop across the series. The mysteries are self-contained but the character continuity rewards sequential reading.