SHERIDAN HENDLEY MYSTERIES
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Sheridan longs for something to keep her busy. That is, until Maddie and her new friend are framed for theft and murder. Not quite the distraction she had hoped for, but she’ll turn over every rock to prove their innocence. Will the truth come out before the person calling the shots takes Sheridan and Maddie out of the picture?
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An abandoned house, an abundance of dogs. And a dead body or two.
When more than twenty malnourished dogs are found at a rundown house, the body of an elderly woman is discovered. A search of the property leads to startling revelations. And another body. With dogs and murder at stake, Sheridan Hendley can't help but get involved in the investigation. What else will be uncovered?
CHRISTA NARDI, AUTHOR
THE COLD CREEK MYSTERY SERIES
Introduced in the Cold Creek Series, the series' protagonist is Sheridan Hendley, a professor and psychologist in the Psychology Department. Bright and curious, she is a natural amateur sleuth. Moreover, she is an advocate for the underdog, or in this series, the obvious suspect. Intended as a cozy mystery series, each book is a mystery that is completed within that book - a stand alone mystery. Relationships and romance, however, continue to evolve with each new book. When Sheridan moves from Cold Creek, her adventures and mysteries continue in the Sheridan Hendley Mysteries.
A dead body is not a good way to start the fall semester for anyone, but especially the victim. Adam Millberg is a womanizer and the suspect list is long. Is infidelity the only motive? Sheridan is motivated to prove her best friend's innocence and help the nice looking detective.
There is no obvious motive, no obvious reason for Justin Blake to be in the Arboretum. Many question the guilt of the convenient scapegoat and Sheridan works hard to prove his innocence. Tensions are high and Sheridan's sleuthing is more dangerous. Is it time for those self-defense classes or too late?
Sheridan once again finds herself trying to prove someone is innocent. This time it's her favorite waitress at the family owned restaurant. As Sheridan works to unravel the family secrets, the family closes ranks. Not easily stopped, Sheridan finds herself in dangerous situations.
It’d be the season to be jolly if only someone hadn’t set the stage for murder. When a student is arrested for the crime, Professor Sheridan Hendley is cast in the role of amateur sleuth. Tensions run high, friendships are strained,. As the plot thickens Sheridan is yet again drawn deeper into danger.
Solving a murder wasn't on the wedding planner's checklist. With so many changes in her life, sleuthing is the last thing on the mind of Cold Creek College’s amateur sleuth.That is until the victim is the manager of the perfect wedding venue.
Can she put the pieces together and have her wedding, too?
Major Recurring Characters
Sheridan Hendley: Professor/Psychologist, coffee drinker, divorced, analytic and curious by nature, begins sleuthing when a colleague is killed and her best friend is a suspect. She is told to assist the State Police Detective.
Kim Pennzel: Professor/Psychologist , divorced, spontaneous and extroverted, Sheridan's best friend and confidant, in a relationship with Adam Millberg, the victim in the first book.
Max Bentley: Professor, married (Stella), melodramatic and highly reactive, runs experiments with mice, self-centered, intimidated by Detective Brett McMann.
Brett McMann: Detective with Virginia State Police, who is called in regarding murder of faculty member at the request of college administration. He's divorced, with a daughter, Madison (Maddie). He and Sheridan develop a relationship across the books in the series.
Martin (Marty) Cohn: Attorney, originally enlisted to represent Kim if needed. He represents the groundskeeper in Murder in the Arboretum and the favored waitress in Murder at the Grill, with Sheridan sleuthing assistance.