The Brad Schrader mystery series 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 an attempt to get him off the case, the killer kidnaps Brad's five year old son, Adam, turning the case personal. About the Author: Sissy Nelsen Mystery is her forte. For years, Delores B. Nelsen (AKA) Sissy Nelsen has been entertaining friends and family members with her unique surprising conclusions. Fasten your seat belt while she takes you on a roller coaster ride. An ardent gardener, she was born and raised in New Jersey. She claims gardening and writing go hand in hand. While working a plot of land it gives her time to plot another mystery.