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Cindy Sample

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Cindy Sample is a former corporate CEO who decided plotting murder was more fun than plodding through paperwork. After one too many mergers,she retired to write her national bestselling and award-winning humorous mystery series set in the gold country of California. Her experiences as a single Mom with on-line dating sites and dating agencies fueled the concept for DYING FOR A DATE. Ballroom dance competitions inspired DYING FOR A DANCE. DYING FOR A DAIQUIRI moves the action to the Big Island of Hawaii. What a great place to do research. DYING FOR A DUDE combines humor, homicide and the funniest chase scene ever! Then on to DYING FOR A DONUT, a lip-smacking mystery, followed by DYING FOR A DIAMOND, DYING FOR A DEAL and DYING FOR A DOUBLE.

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	Dying for a Date (Laurel McKay Mysteries, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 2,210 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying for a Daiquiri (Laurel McKay Mysteries, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 582 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying for a Dance (Laurel McKay Mysteries, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 547 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying for a Donut (Laurel McKay Mysteries, #5) 4.28 avg rating — 362 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying for a Dude (Laurel McKay Mysteries, #4) 4.34 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying for a Diamond (Laurel McKay Mysteries, #6) 4.50 avg rating — 201 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying for a Double (Laurel McKay Mysteries Book 8) 4.48 avg rating — 158 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying for a Deal (Laurel McKay Mysteries Book 7) 4.49 avg rating — 136 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Laurel McKay Mysteries Boxed Set (Laurel McKay Mysteries, #1-3) 4.30 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Caramelized Corpse 3.92 avg rating — 86 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE DETECTIVE?

When I discovered Nancy Drew at an early age, I not only fell in love with reading mysteries, but also became addicted to watching them on TV. Some early favorites were 77 Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye, Honey West, and The Avengers.

Yes, I am really dating myself here. But I picked up some excellent karate moves from Emma Peel!

In writing my newest mystery, BIRTHDAYS ARE MURDER, there’s a moment when

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Cindy Sample liked Cathy Egan's review of Birthdays Are Murder: "New series This is the first story in a new series. Enjoyable characters and lots of mayhem. Hoping the next book keeps a lot of these characters around . Really enjoyed this quick humorous mystery!"
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Cindy Sample liked G.Terenzio's review of Dying for a Daiquiri (Laurel McKay Mysteries, #3): "Laurel, her mom and friend Stanley fly for the wedding of her best friend to Hawaii but the party is not all fun and sunshine. Laurel's sister-in-law is convinced that her husband has an affair with a beautiful hawaiian dancer and when the girl is fo" Read more of this review »
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Cindy Sample liked Lorraine Taylor's review of Dying for a Daiquiri (Laurel McKay Mysteries, #3): "The joy of klutzood I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Hawaii and Laurel's adventures. I learned a bit about coffee beans and production, about cultural differences, and police procedures. Who would have thought a wedding would involve emotional and p" Read more of this review »
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Cindy Sample liked Cathy Inboden's review of Birthdays Are Murder: "Love Cindy Sample's books. One of my first autograph books was one of hers. Ever since I read that book I was hooked on hers. Can't wait till her next book comes out."
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No one combines murder and humor better than Heather Haven. This eighth book in the Alvarez Family Mysteries is her best yet. The setting is an archaeological dig site in the Guatemalan jungle. Think Romancing the Stone meets Indiana Jones. The book ...more
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Another great read by Heather Haven. Lee Alvarez is at her professional best trying to solve this five-star mystery. Plenty of red herrings to stump the reader as well as plenty of laughs. Highly recommended.
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“I doubt the hotness of the teacher has anything to do with my ability to learn the foxtrot. When I dance, I look more like Lucille Ball than Ginger Rogers.”
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