Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Christmas Peril | 2017 | J.A. Hennrikus | Buy |
| 2 | With a Kiss I Die | 2019 | J.A. Hennrikus | Buy |
The Theater Cop Mystery series by J.A. Hennrikus follows a police officer who moonlights in community theater and keeps stumbling into murder investigations connected to the stage. The series blends cozy mystery conventions with a performing arts setting, and the titles are playful nods to classic works: A Christmas Peril riffs on A Christmas Carol, while With a Kiss I Die takes its name from Romeo and Juliet.
The first book, A Christmas Peril (2017), is set during a holiday theater production and introduces the main characters and the small-town setting. With a Kiss I Die (2019) continues the series with another case where the worlds of policing and community theater collide. The books are light in tone and lean toward the cozy end of the mystery spectrum, with the theater backdrop giving them a distinctive flavor.