When Sully Sullivan’s life imploded she left behind her job on the police force and her unfaithful husband to plunge herself into her new life as the General Manager of her hometown theater, the Cliffside Theater Company. For five years she’s balanced budgets instead of the scales of justice, and kept the Cliffside running alongside its mercurial Artistic Director.

But when her best friend is arrested for killing his father, the very powerful Peter Whitehall, no one is looking for another suspect. So, in between keeping A Christmas Carol on budget and Scrooge sober, Sully dusts off her investigative skills to find a killer.

Sully’s lives officially collide when her ex-husband get on the list of potential suspects, and she is forced to finally confront her past in order to save her present, and protect her future.

What People Are Saying

“This is a wonderful start to a new series. With my love of A Christmas Carol and live theater, I was looking forward to it, and it didn’t disappoint at all. The mystery is a modern-day twist on the isolated house mystery, and it is strong, with some surprises before we reach the logical end.” – Carstairs Considers

“I loved this debut in a brand-new series. Sully Sullivan, theater manager and ex-cop, is a fabulous protagonist – conflicted and sympathetic, competent and self-doubting, all at once. J.A. Hennrikus clearly knows the backstage life of the theater, giving us plenty of insider details that bring the story to life. Highly recommend – and I already can’t wait for book two in the Theater Cop Mysteries!” – Edith Maxwell

“A fantastic cross between an Agatha Christie Mystery and an Ed McBain police procedural. A great start to a new series.” Jason on Goodreads