About Me

Terrie Farley Moran is presently the co-writer, with Jessica Fletcher, of the Murder, She Wrote mysteries based on the long running television series. Her books include Murder, She Wrote Killing in a Koi Pond. Murder, She Wrote Debonair in Death, which was short listed for the SCRIBE award, Murder, She Wrote Killer on the Court, and Murder, She  Wrote Death on the Emerald Isle.

In an earlier series she was delighted to introduce mystery fans to the Read ’Em and Eat café and bookstore where murder and sweet tea are always on the menu. The first book in the Read ’Em and Eat series, Well Read, Then Dead, received the Agatha Award for Best First Novel. It was followed by two additional books: Caught Read-Handed and Read to Death, all featuring Sassy, Bridgy, Aunt Ophie, Scully and the book club gang.

Terrie was also privileged to join Laura Childs in co-writing four novels in the highly entertaining New Orleans Scrapbooking mysteries

Terrie’s short mystery fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Mystery Weekly Magazine and numerous anthologies. Her work has been short-listed several times for the annual Best American Mystery Stories.

“A Killing at the Beausoleil”, a short story featuring the characters from the Read ’Em and Eat mysteries was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best Short Story. “Inquiry and Assistance” featuring New York street guy turned private investigator Tommy Flood received the Derringer Award for Best Novelette. You may read both of these stories here.

The only thing Terrie enjoys more than wrangling mystery plots into submission is spending time with her friends and family, especially her seven grandchildren.


Terrie’s grandkids (2022)