Sydney Hayes leads a double life. An Army counterintelligence officer, Sydney masquerades as a nurse, with no one in her family aware, apart from her Aunt Gina, who has her own expertise, and can't resist blowing things up!

Hometown Murder opens the series. Recovering from injuries suffered in a failed mission, Sydney returns home to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and immediately finds herself investigating the murder of an old friend. Navigating a family that she has to largely keep in the dark, Sydney, Gina, and two chickens try to solve the case. All the while, Sydney runs afoul of a hard-headed detective and a local politician.

Misty Lynn has brought Sydney Hayes to life in Hometown Murder, Mischief in the Morgue, and the forthcoming Boom, Bang and a Body, which comes out in January 2026. A Registered Nurse, Misty lives with her family in the Shippensburg, Pennsylvania area. You can learn more about Misty on her website.