Sandra J. Cady is a former Detroit police officer and past owner of a licensed private investigation agency. Her bachelor’s degree is in criminal justice with a master’s degree in administration. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Private Eye Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society. Her mystery novel featuring homicide detective Sam Roma, A Game of Luck, released April 2026. Her short story “High School Reunion” is included in the mystery anthology, Crimeucopia: The Not So Frail Detective Agency, which was a 2026 finalist for the Derringer Award for anthologies and a 2026 first runner up for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award. Her flash fiction “For the Love of Writing” appears in the March 20, 2026 issue of Punk Noir Magazine. Her story “New Orleans Bound” will be published in the October 18, 2026 edition of Yellow Mama Magazine.