Regena Grundy’s Christian crime mystery novel is reinventing the wheel on how to solve a case.
There have been a lot of detectives in fiction including Nancy Drew, Dick Tracy and Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins to name a few. Now, there is a new detective on the block and she is using her faith to help her solve crimes. Introducing Detective Misty Rivers, making her debut in “Long Overdue’” by author, Regena Andrea Grundy.
Originally from Seattle, WA, Grundy has been a Los Angeles native since she was 8-years-old having attended Hollywood High School of Performing Arts. Grundy has studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, been a pageant contestant and a grand prize winner for Covergirl’s “Clean for Clean” contest. She received her diploma in television production from the Academy of Radio and Television Broadcasting in Huntington Beach.
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“I’m a filmmaker, which I have produced and edited three short films, all three have been selected in ‘The Short Showcase Film Festival,’” said Grundy. Also, an actress, she recently finished doing behind the screen work as a stand-in for season three of the Netflix show ” The Lincoln Lawyer.”
Publishing would be the natural, next step for this multi-talented woman. Grundy shared how she decided to try her hand at writing a book.
“The Lord gave my mom a seed to plant by telling me I should write,” said Grundy. “My mom loves mystery classics such as ‘Perry Mason’, ‘Murder She Wrote,’ etc.”
Grundy continued, “She told me one night that I should write a mystery for us, Black women, since we don’t see that!
“The Holy Spirit fire burned within for me to start writing.”
“Long Overdue” introduces us to Detective Misty Rivers, who comes from two generations of law enforcement.
“She’s a believer in Jesus Christ and her ministry through her career as a detective is not only to solve cases, but to lead the way for people to come to know Jesus Christ,” said Grundy.
Christians are detectives and in law enforcement, but you don’t often read about them in books. Grundy has created what feels like an original character and maybe, an original genre with her book. She shared what sets her book apart from other detective/crime books.
“We have self-improvement books from pastors and spiritual leaders and of course that’s all good,” said Grundy. “I wanted to create a new genre where we can have crime, mystery and thrillers within Christianity because it’s out there.”
She continued, “Why not have a Christian superhero and let it be a woman? I also wanted to shed a light on law enforcement because of how police have a bad reputation.
“Not everyone is out there doing bad things, in fact, we have those who are true believers and are committed to living for the Lord.
“Why not show how they cope and deal with having to suit up for spiritual warfare as well as the war here on Earth?”
When ask if she could share anything about Misty Rivers in “Long Overdue,” Grundy shared a little bit.
“What I can say about Misty Rivers is that she knows who she is and what she came on this Earth to do,” said Grundy. “As the scripture in Luke 2:49 says, ‘be about My father’s business!’
“That’s her motto—she’s a detective for the soul and not here to play!
“As Misty says, ‘I may be a detective but I work for the Lord first!’”
“Long Overdue” is online at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and other book outlets! Grundy hopes the community will check it out. She also wanted to share a few words of encouragement.
“It’s a dream I didn’t know I had, but God did,” said Grundy. “I want to show and tell the community that if you let the Lord use you, you never know what you can do.
“Now we have a new detective in town.
“Buckle up and get ready for the ride!”
For more information, please visit mistysmovement.com
