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DYING FOR A DANCE NOMINATED FOR THE LEFTY AWARD FOR BEST HUMOROUS MYSTERY OF 2011.

IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO–BUT ONLY ONE TO MURDER

 
Lead-footed single mom, Laurel McKay, agrees to learn a foxtrot routine for her best friend’s wedding. After she trips her instructor, crashes into a pair of dancers and breaks the heel of her new shoes, she thinks her evening can’t possibly get any worse.

Then she stumbles over another dancer. A dead one. With her broken shoe heel stuffed in his mouth.

The action moves from the California Gold Country to Lake Tahoe as Laurel searches for the killer amid the sequins and flying feathers of a ballroom competition.


Can she samba her way into the heart of the handsome detective who has once again entered her life? Or will dancing and detecting prove to be a lethal combination?

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR. TOO MANY SUSPECTS ON THIS DANCE FLOOR.

FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT. FIND THE MURDERER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.

Praise for Dying For A Dance

“I have rarely been more cheered up by spending time with a book. Dying for a Dance is the perfect antidote to a bout of the winter blues.”

-Terell Byrd of Kings River Life Magazine

 

“Cindy Sample has mastered the art of REAL dialogue. The characters are wacky and believable. Any woman who constantly finds herself in awkward situations will love this book! The plot is light-hearted without being full of fluff. This is a story that will make you wonder “who did it” and make you laugh out loud. Of course, the romance simply is divine!” 5 STARS

-Stephanie Rollins of Book Reviews R Us

 

“A fun suspenseful read that holds your attention, captures your imagination and keeps you chuckling at Laurel’s antics. Cindy Sample’s writing is positively fun, imaginative and all around tantalizing – she’s definitely an author well worth adding to your ‘watch’ list.” 5 BLUE RIBBONS

-Chrissy Dionne, Romance Junkies Reviewer

 

“This follow-up to Dying for a Date featuring Laurel McKay is another hilarious romp filled with twists and turns and a vexing mystery. Sample introduces her readers to the fiercely competitive world of competition dancing and does not disappoint with the sizzling chemistry between Laurel and Detective Hunter. Sample’s one-liners are amusing and her development of Laurel McKay as a caring, self-deprecating, everyday woman is well-done. This reviewer looks forward to the next in this series.” 5 STARS

-Christy Tillery French of Midwest Book Review

 

“Author Sample has struck gold again with this romantic mystery. Sample has woven a sassy yet frightening tale. Her plot details are carefully placed and bring the reader along for the adventure without spoiling the mystery. The action moves faster than a quickstep and with all the spice of a red-hot rumba. 5 STARS

-Mary Beth McGee

 

“You’ve got to love Laurel McKay, the main character in Dying For a Dance. Backed up by Laurel’s loving but highly critical mother; her gay work assistant, Stan; and Tom, the cute cop, the cast of characters is packed with humor. Dying For a Dance is a light-hearted romantic comedy sure to please female mystery fans.”

-Marlene Pyle of The GenReview

Dying For A Date

 




Not sure if she is looking for Mr. Right, or Mr. Every Other Saturday Night, recently divorced Laurel McKay reluctantly joins THE LOVE CLUB, a matchmaking agency advertised as the safe alternative to on-line dating.

After Bachelor one decides he wants her for dessert, Laurel dispatches him with her cell phone. The next day she discovers her drop dead gorgeous date has literally dropped dead. When Bachelor two disappears during dinner, Laurel’s only alibi is a friendly bottle of Dom Perignon. The investigating detective has to decide if the sassy soccer mom is a killer, or the next target.

Her boss at Hangtown Bank threatens to fire her when he discovers the latest victim was an important client. Fortunately the bank needs her expertise to investigate some questionable mortgage loans. Laurel and her mother, who insists her daughter is innocent because she is too disorganized to plan a murder, set out to save her reputation, her job, and her life.

California’s famed Gold Country shines as Laurel races to find the killer before she becomes the next victim. But how will she find time to play detective when it’s her turn to be snack mom.

Praise for Dying For A Date

“Dying for a Date is such a wonderful fun read I couldn’t put it down. Cindy Sample has created a cast of unforgettable and entertaining characters. Great humor, sexual tension, and an intriguing plot, all the components for a delightful romantic mystery.”

-Penny Warner, award-winning author of the Nancy Drew Handbook, Presley Parker party planning series and the Connor Westphal mysteries.

 

“Funny dialogue, relatable heroine, fast-paced plot. If real dating were this entertaining, we’d all be doing more of it. Dying for a Date will keep you glued to the pages and laughing out loud.”

-Liz Jasper, Eppie award-winning author of Underdead and Underdead in Denial.

 

“With tongue-in-cheek and a tush in tight skirts, Laurel McKay traverses the demands of motherhood and the perils of on-line dating in Cindy Sample’s chic mystery, Dying for a Date. Re-entering the singles scene after divorce isn’t easy as Laurel discovers when her “blind date” tries to practice Braille on her body. Her first bad date becomes his last when he’s found dead the next day. Curl up with a pint of ice cream, fluffy slippers and a book that will make you glad you’re having a night in.”

-Sunny Frazier, Author of the Christy Bristol Astrology Mysteries