They All Had a Reason. Series

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If high school murder mystery is what you enjoy reading, then you can't go wrong with the They All Had a Reason books by Michele Leathers. These thrillers tick all the boxes with secrets, lies, suspense and betrayal for YA readers. 

Each book in this series works as a standalone, meaning the stories all follow different characters and mysteries, so you can get started with whichever title draws you in the most! All taking place in a high school setting, all centered around the main suspect, these titles are multiple POV narratives that are both alluring and addictive, while questioning the justice system and the importance of finding truth. From jealous sixteen-year-olds finally seeing their arch enemy dead and teens sharing dark secrets, to dead bodies washing ashore and deadly sports competitions, we've devoured some of these books in just a sitting. 

This is the perfect series for fans of One Of Us Is Lying, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and  Liar's Beach. If you enjoyed this series and would like to read more similar titles, do check out our blog post on The Best Murder Mystery Books for Teens.

All They All Had A Reason books in order:

Book 1: They All Had A Reason: A Rumor. A Secret. A Lie. A Murder (2021)
Book 2: They All Had A Secret. A Betrayal. A Deception. A Tragedy. A Murder (2021)
Book 3: They All Had A Fear: A Past. A Debt. A Reckoning. A Murder (2021)
Book 4: They All Had A Chance. A Pact. A Test. A Dilemma. A Murder (2021)
Book 5: They All Had A Plan: A. Passion. A Hatred. A Jealousy. A Murder (2022)
Book 6: They All Had A Grudge: A Reason. A Secret. A Fear. A Murder (2022)
Book 7: They All Had A Reckoning: A Vow. A Risk. A Dilemma. A Murder (2023)

Book 1
Book 1

They All Had A Reason: A rumor. A secret. A lie. A murder.

[b]A rumor. A secret. A lie. A murder.[/b] Charlotte is convinced that popular, pretentious Bellany Silverfield is out ... MoreThey All Had A Reason: A rumor. A secret. A lie. A murder.

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Book 2
Book 2

They All Had A Secret: A betrayal. A deception. A tragedy. A murder.

Charity has a past full of dark secrets that she keeps buried deep inside her cold heart. Samantha didn’t used to have a... MoreThey All Had A Secret: A betrayal. A deception. A tragedy. A murder.

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Book 3
Book 3

They All Had A Fear: A past. A debt. A reckoning. A murder.

The strange deaths and dead bodies surfacing in this previously quiet and quaint little beach town are terrorizing the l... MoreThey All Had A Fear: A past. A debt. A reckoning. A murder.

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Book 4
Book 4

They All Had A Chance: A pact. A test. A dilemma. A murder.

Jane thinks she understands the game, but she'll soon find out one of her opponents is a killer playing by a different s... MoreThey All Had A Chance: A pact. A test. A dilemma. A murder.

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Book 5
Book 5

They All Had A Plan: A passion. A hatred. A jealousy. A murder.

Cory has been following her for months. The longer this goes on, the deeper his obsession grows. Experience has taught h... MoreThey All Had A Plan: A passion. A hatred. A jealousy. A murder.

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Book 6
Book 6

They All Had A Grudge: A reason. A secret. A fear. A murder.

Beautiful, vibrant, larger than life Paxton is now dead and gone. Her boyfriend and two other girls were with her the ni... MoreThey All Had A Grudge: A reason. A secret. A fear. A murder.

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Book 7
Book 7

They All Had A Reckoning: A vow. A risk. A dilemma. A murder.

The stakes have never been higher. The games are do or die. Cory’s life has become one big gamble, and he’s on a path he... MoreThey All Had A Reckoning: A vow. A risk. A dilemma. A murder.

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Book 9
Book 9

They All Had a Grudge

A reason. A secret. A fear. A murder.When popular Paxton vanishes, her boyfriend is the only one without an alibi. But h... MoreThey All Had a Grudge

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Book 10
Book 10

They All Had a Reckoning

A vow. A risk. A dilemma. A murder.The stakes have never been higher. The games are do or die. Cory's life has become on... MoreThey All Had a Reckoning

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Book 11
Book 11

They All Had a Vendetta

A terror. A past. A betrayal. A murder.When Reese Palmer buys a multi-million-dollar mansion deep in the snowy Montana w... MoreThey All Had a Vendetta

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