Colleen Helme

Shelby Nichols can read minds. She thought she knew everything about the people in her life. She was wrong. When her journalist friend Billie lands the assignment of a lifetime—writing the memoirs of a ninety-four-year-old media mogul—Shelby tags along to help uncover the juicy details.

I was ten years old the day I found out I was an alien. At least, that's what the kids at school called me. With a strange birthmark and a name like Sagittarius, I've tried to stay invisible. Then a stranger showed up at my school—and everything changed.

After the turmoil of the last few weeks, Shelby is hoping for a little less excitement and drama in her life, but her duty to a mob boss, the police, and her family, make that nearly impossible....

What do explosions, murder, and cryptocurrency have in common? You guessed it—Shelby Nichols. Who knew that dabbling in cryptocurrency could be life-threatening? In a game of cat and mouse, it’s not always obvious who is chasing whom, especially when it involves a mind-reading soccer mom...

Ella St. John has a husband, a new life, and a healing gift she's spent years keeping quiet. Then Creed's career takes off, Dom Orlandi walks back into her world, and a woman she cares about is scheduled to testify against people who don't leave witnesses alive.

Crime, high-stakes poker, and a hidden treasure. Will Shelby survive her most challenging adventure yet? Mind reader Shelby Nichols is determined to take charge of her own destiny, but even the best laid plans are no match for the high-stakes crime involving a mob boss and his enemies. A...

She let a killer die. It cost her everything. Exiled from her New York hospital to a desert town she can't find on a map, trauma nurse Ella St. John is trying to disappear into a quiet life. It works for about three weeks. Then a wounded stranger shows up at her door, bleeding and refusing to...

Shelby Nichols needs some time off, but for a mind-reader with ties to the police and the mob, is that even possible? Her kids want the dog she's promised them, the police need her to talk to a counselor, and Uncle Joey has unexpected news that could change her life. Is Shelby up to the task?...

An unsolved murder, a mob boss out for revenge, and a message from a ghost? Just another day in the life of Shelby Nichols. Shelby's family trip to meet the New York Manettos is not turning out to be the enjoyable break she'd hoped for. Being recruited by the NYPD to help with a murder case...

Trouble follows Shelby Nichols. Why wouldn't it? She works for a mob boss. And the police....

For a mind reader like Shelby Nichols, finding a murderer should be a piece of cake. But add an overzealous prosecuting attorney with a grudge against her, and the wrong person could end up in jail. Can Shelby find the real killer before he strikes again? (From the Summer Snoops Anthology) USA...

Ghosts were never something Shelby thought were real, but now, she’s not so sure. Shelby Nichols has a new client. But finding a missing woman might lead to something more sinister and deadly than she ever imagined. Add to that a mob boss with a dangerous business arrangement, and Shelby finds...

Playing a high-stakes poker game should be easy for a mind-reader. But living to talk about it is another matter. Delivering a letter for a mob boss shouldn’t be dangerous. But nothing ever goes as planned for Shelby Nichols. Pulled into the clutches of a rival crime organization, Shelby...

Diamonds aren’t always a girl’s best friend. Murder and secrets are never a good combination. But with Shelby Nichols on the job, finding the guilty party should be a piece of cake. Unless they’re dead. Add missing diamonds to the mix, along with an unsolved homicide, and Shelby has her...

Want to take a ride on the wild side? Shelby Nichols isn't your average soccer-mom turned private investigator. She's more on the quirky side with a little wild thrown in. That's because a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head left her with the ability to read minds. This lands her in all kinds...

How does a mind reader get framed for murder? Working for a mob boss might have something to do with it. Join Shelby in this fast-paced mystery thriller, where proving her innocence and catching a killer will take more than her mind-reading skills. She'll have to rely on friends from both sides...

A mind-reader, a mob-boss, and a hit-man. What could go wrong? More fun than you can imagine! "One of the best and rarest gems of the indie book market." (Matthew LeDrew) Stopping at the grocery store for carrots shouldn't be dangerous, but for Shelby Nichols, it changes her life forever. During...

“They don’t call me Joey “The Knife” for nothing.” Mind-reader Shelby Nichols has a problem. Starting a new agency is hard enough, but add stolen money, shady business dealings, and threatening notes to the equation, and it's enough to give anyone heartburn. But that's nothing...

Shelby in Paris with a spy? What could go wrong? Shelby Nichols is no stranger to danger. She’s been shot at, framed for murder, and targeted by a serial killer. Now it looks like the government needs her help in Paris to confront a rogue agent with ties to a known terrorist. How does a mind...

There are times when a satisfying lie is better than the awful truth. Meet Shelby Nichols, mind reader extraordinaire. Working for a mob boss, helping the police expose a violent drug ring, and running her own consulting agency can get complicated, especially considering she has a husband and...