E. Travers returns with a Nashville-set Sheridan Nash mystery

E. Travers has released The Older the Violin, the Sweeter the Music: A Sheridan Nash Mystery, a crime novel that pairs Nashville music culture with an international smuggling investigation. The book follows musician-turned-sleuth Sheridan Nash as a violin shooting, a stolen rare instrument and a federal sting pull her from Lower Broadway to Paris and Italy.

Why it matters: - The novel expands the Sheridan Nash series by mixing a Nashville crime story with cross-border stakes. - The book targets readers who want music-world detail, a strong female lead and a mystery rooted in a specific place. - The release also extends a series built around a working musician who solves crimes between gigs.

What happened: - E. Travers released The Older the Violin, the Sweeter the Music: A Sheridan Nash Mystery on July 15, 2026. - The story is set in Nashville, Tennessee, and centers on Sheridan Nash, a bassist who turns to discreet detective work during slow stretches in the music business. - Sheridan is hired after a violinist is shot during an engagement with the Schermerhorn Symphony. - The case starts with a stolen classical violin and widens into a murder, a robbery and an international criminal network.

The details: - The novel links Nashville’s drug scene with luthiers in Paris and powerful families in Italy. - Sheridan is not a traditional detective; she is a working musician who understands the backstage culture of Nashville. - The book follows Sheridan through grief and danger after she loses a coworker and boyfriend during a violent drug deal. - Sheridan uncovers a smuggling ring and helps organize a sting for federal authorities. - The setting moves beyond the honky-tonks and bars of Lower Broadway into the classical-music world. - Travers says the series blends country music, classical instruments, criminal networks and personal courage. - Sing Crazy, the earlier Sheridan Nash novel, carried a 5.0-star reader rating and introduced the character. - The Older the Violin, the Sweeter the Music has a 4.8-star reader rating.

Between the lines: - The series uses Nashville’s music ecosystem as both setting and plot engine, which gives the mystery a clearer identity than a generic procedural. - The international elements broaden the story’s scale without moving it away from a local, character-driven core. - The focus on a musician solving crimes may help the book stand out in both crime fiction and music-themed fiction.

What's next: - A third Sheridan Nash mystery, Redneck Yacht Club, is being shopped. - Travers expects that book to be released in late 2026. - The new title is available through Amazon, a.co, Facebook and E. Travers Author. - Review copies, interview requests and additional information go through E. Travers and BrightKey PR.