Mystery Sisters (Novel Series)

**Mystery Sisters** is a American mystery novel series about three adult sisters who use their individual skills collaboratively in order to solve crimes in an fictional Californian town called Grandsboro. The eldest of the Carver Sisters is Melanie, an defense attorney, Jenna, the middle sister, is an police homicide detective, and the youngest is Brandi a newspaper reporter. By working together the sisters assemble pieces of evidence that no one of them could have found alone and they bring criminals to justice who would otherwise have surely evaded capture.

## Synopsis

Based on the best-selling series of books by Maryam Wells, the series revolves around the lives of three adult sisters in Grandsboro, California – Melanie, an criminal defense attorney, Jenna, an homicide detective, and Brandi, a newspaper reporter – who come together to use their expertise and talents in their respective fields to solve cases. Though they lead distinctly different lives, they are bound together by a strong bond of sisterhood, which leads the women to realize that pooling their resources during investigations leads to undiscovered clues and answers in both work and their personal lives.

## Characters

* **Jenna Carver** - She is an homicide detective for the Grandsboro Police Department. She is the middle of the Carver sisters. She used to be a wild, rebellious daredevil, until she became a mother of two children with her longtime boyfriend, Captain Mike Peterson. She often butt heads with her younger sister, Brandi.
* **Melanie "Mel" Carver** - She is a divorced deputy D.A. attorney and a single mother of a daughter, Molly. She is the eldest of the Carver sisters. She is often forcing her younger sisters to make peace with one another.
* **Brandi Carver** - She is a newspaper reporter for the Grandsboro Gazette. She is the youngest of the Carver sisters. She is eager, hyperactive, and impulsive. She isn't a mother like her older sisters. She often clashes with her sister, Jenna.

## Other Characters

* Evelyn Carver - Widowed mother of the Carver Sisters. She is an hairdresser and owner of Evelyn's Salon. She worries about all three of her daughters being placed in danger when they solve high-profile crimes.
* Vince Carver - Uncle to the Carver Sisters. He owns the Grandsboro Café. He is a father-figure to his three adult nieces.
* Ted Marcus - Grandsboro city councilman and attorney who works with Melanie.
* Dr. Lisa Wu, physician and medical examiner, a close friend of the Carver Sisters.
* Linda Brody - Deputy District Attorney and Melanie's superior and arch-nemesis.
* Trevor Parker - Homicide Detective and a rival of Jenna, love interest of Brandi.
* Captain Malcolm Avery - Captain of Grandsboro Police Department. He leaves the homicide division at Grandsboro P.D. for a position in the LAPD precint.
* Mike Peterson - Chief of Grandsboro Police Department; Love interest of Jenna.
* Stacie Peterson - Mike's daughter.
* Xavier Peterson - Mike's nephew who has a crush on Melanie.
* Jonathan Maxwell - Criminology Professor and Mike's stepfather.
* Ned Dobson - Councilman from the Grandsboro City Hall and Melanie's ex-husband.
* Molly Dobson - Melanie's daughter and Jenna and Brandi's niece.
* Mikey J. Peterson - Mike and Jenna's son.
* J.C. Peterson - Mike and Jenna's daughter.
* Tyler Parker - Trevor and Brandi's son.
* Lindsay Parker - Trevor's younger sister. She was murdered at 20 years old.
* Lieutenant Kevin Barrett - Police Lieutenant of the Grandsboro Police Department; Love interest of Melanie. He is then promoted to Captain.
* Ashley Prescott - Barrett's biracial daughter.
* Sandra "Sandy" Prescott - Ashley's mother and Barrett's ex-fiancee.

## Notes

* The Carver Sisters' childhood home is located at 698 Candelwood, Grandsboro, California.