Sissy Nelsen: 5 books

The story begins with Outline of Murder. It continues with When the Snow Melts. Although retired from the force, when Brad Schrader’s best friend, Joe Harms’ wife is missing, he helps the local sheriff with the investigation. By chance, Brad discovers Valerie Harms’ dead body, and in...

Tired of the politics as well as the bureaucracy of his job, Lieutenant Brad Schrader is contemplating early retirement and pursuit of another career, that of a mystery writer. His endeavors prove useless when he’s called upon to investigate the murder of Melody Anselmo, a Radio City Music Hall...

At the sound of the gavel an instant hush fell over the courtroom as Alice Wray and her attorney stood up to hear the judges sentencing. All eyes were on Alice Wray who stood straight, face masked in indifference, not a noticeable tear in her eyes. Alice Wray would you like to address the court before...

Brad Schrader’s world comes crashing down when his wife, Melissa, discovers the dead body of her boss, Chester Dorian, a murder victim, in a sleazy motel room. Since there is no reason for her being there, Brad is plagued by the idea that Melissa was having an affair with her boss.Brad jumps...

When Brad Schrader picked up the phone, he never expected to hear the voice on the other end, a voice he had not heard in thirty-nine years. It is his mother. He is thrilled at first, then hurt when he realizes the true reason for her calling. She isn't interested in him as her son, the writer,...