C J Bernhardt lives in Greensboro, NC and is an author of murder mysteries featuring a private detective and his girlfriend. Their on again off again relationship plays a large role in the stories. The mysteries are, for the most part set in the Piedmont section of North Carolina, with trips by the main characters to other areas.
When Mr. Bernhardt is not writing he enjoys traveling with his wife, but enjoys returning home to be greeted by their Golden Retriever, Cory, who has appeared as a character in several of the books.