One folded flag… …and the man she vowed to spend her life with was gone. Could she survive as a single mom? Her husband was supposed to come back, but now Rossalyn must rebuild and raise their son alone.

Leaving their old life behind, she takes 13-year old Ryan cross-country to the small town where she grew up. On the road trip home, she makes a discovery. An old building on Main Street catches her eye and sparks an idea. There’s just something about it. Rossie knew immediately that it would be a perfectly charming place for a business…but what kind?

When Ryan brought home a library book on bacon, her course was set. She had to open a BBQ and bacon café, and call it Hawg Heaven. Her late husband would have loved it.

Things are not quite as sweet as they seem in the small town, however.

A body is found behind her new business, which spurs a string of unfortunate events that pushes Rossie to the edge.

Who is the menacing biker that shows up at the oddest times? Why does the sheriff have a chip on his shoulder? Rossalyn never expected to become an amateur sleuth, but if she doesn’t figure out whodunit, the sheriff may try to pin the murder on her.

Are she and Ryan next on the killer’s list? Will she figure out the clues in time? You’ll love this emotional roller coaster of a Cozy Mystery, because every good murder needs a tough-as-nails woman to get to the bottom of it. Get started now.
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Apple cider, bonfires, football, and—ghosts.

It’s homecoming weekend in Sugarland, Tennessee, and ghost hunter Verity Long is tickled to see so many souls—living and dead—back in town to celebrate. But not all reunions are happy ones, and when Verity stumbles upon a dead body by the football field, it appears someone has already evened the score.

With her long-lost mother in tow and her ghostly sidekick Frankie showing her startling glimpses of a time long past, Verity untangles the secrets and scandal behind her town’s favorite traditions. Even more shocking? The murderer is tracking her. And before she can discover the final truth that leads her to a cold-blooded killer, she may just be the one who loses the game.

This boxed set includes the first three books in the national bestselling Laurel McKay Mysteries.
"Sample’s sleuth is an endearing character readers will adore.” RT Book Reviews

DYING FOR A DATE (Book 1) # 1 Amazon Bestseller in Humor and Cozy mysteries
Unsure if she is looking for Mr. Right, or Mr. Every Other Saturday Night, divorced mother of two, Laurel McKay reluctantly joins THE LOVE CLUB, a popular local dating service. Dressed to kill, she meets bachelor number one at a trendy restaurant. But the date is a bust, literally, when the guy decides Laurel is dessert, and she breaks his nose with her cell phone. It gets even worse when the man is found murdered the next morning, and Laurel has his blood on her clothes. Despite her now being a person of interest to the police, Laurel bravely ventures out on date number two. When that unlucky bachelor disappears during dinner, Laurel’s only alibi is a bottle of Dom Perignon. The sexy investigating detective thinks she’s innocent and is worried she may be the next target. That’s more than enough motivation for Laurel to find a murderer determined to kill her social life––before dating becomes a dead end she can’t escape.

DYING FOR A DANCE (Book 2) Northern California Publisher & Authors Fiction Winner and 2012 LEFTY Finalist Best Humorous Mystery
Discovering she has two left feet isn’t the biggest problem for Laurel McKay when she agrees to learn a foxtrot routine for her best friend’s Lake Tahoe wedding. Stumbling over the lifeless body of a sexy Russian dance star with her broken shoe heel stuffed in his mouth… is far worse. Almost as bad as running into the hunky detective she dated briefly before he disappeared from her life. When another death occurs on the ballroom floor, Laurel finds herself waltzing her way into the dark secrets of the Golden Hills Dance Studio. Navigating kids, career, wedding planning and murder requires some fancy footwork. Can Laurel tango with a killer and stay alive?

DYING FOR A DAIQUIRI (Book 3) 2014 SILVER FALCHION Finalist Best Traditional Mystery and 2014 LEFTY Finalist Best Humorous Mystery
When Laurel McKay attends a Hawaiian wedding, her vacation soon becomes more deadly than the calorie count in her daiquiri. Her post-wedding holiday upends after a beautiful hula dancer is found dead on the rocks below the oceanfront restaurant owned by Laurel's brother and sister-in-law. When a family member is arrested for the murder, Laurel is plunged into a mystery where exotic Big Island locations--a coffee plantation, black sand beaches and a volcano--reveal their deadly side. And where is her hunky on-again/off-again boyfriend detective when she needs him? Laurel zip-lines and four-wheels her way through the island paradise unearthing long hidden secrets. Will ingenuity and pluck be enough? Or will this hula be her last?

"Cindy Sample knows how to weave a story that satisfies and excites. Time literally flew by as I turned the pages...simultaneously harrowing, exciting, tender, and uplifting, a true who-done-it combined with a romance that will warm the heart and sheets."
-Long and Short Reviews

"Packed with zany characters, humorous situations, and laugh-out-loud narrative. Consider reading DYING FOR A DATE in one sitting, because once you start, you will be reluctant to put it aside."
-Midwest Book Review

"Dying for a Dance has all of the elements of an excellent cozy mystery. Interesting characters, plot and setting. Fast paced writing. I struggled to figure out what it was that stood out that made me really enjoy the book and I decided it was the tone. It is a feel-good book, it makes you smile."
-Examiner.com

"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."
-Kings River Life Magazine
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GET READY FOR NANCY MCGOVERN'S NEW, RELATED SERIES, "A RETURN TO MILBURN", BY READING THIS BIG BOX SET CONTAINING THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL SERIES! ALL FOR JUST 99 CENTS!

This Box Set contains ALL 12 of the original stories from Nancy McGovern's popular Culinary Cozy Mystery series, "A Murder In Milburn"...

...with ALL 12 delicious recipes from Nora's "Madness Diner Cookbook"!

THAT'S MORE THAN 2,000 PAGES of fun characters & intriguing whodunits!

INCLUDES:
Death At A Diner
Death Of A Deputy
Death In The Library
Death Under The Fireworks
Death By Ice Cream
Death At The Zoo
Death At A Wedding
Death Of A Psychic
Death At A B & B
Death On Social Media
Death Of A Rock Star
Death On Bingo Night

RECIPES INCLUDED:
Nora’s Shepherd’s Pie
Nora’s Delicious Crepes
Nora’s Pomegranate Iced Tea
Nora’s Wonderful Watermelon Cocktails
Nora’s Cardamom Buttermilk Pie
Nora’s Mahi Mahi With Pineapple Salsa
Nora’s Peanut Butter Bacon Burgers!
Nora’s Sweet & Spicy Mac & Cheese
Nora’s Lovely Lamingtons
Nora’s Crispy Orange Chicken Sandwich
Nora’s Chocolatey Chocolate Cake
Nora’s Super-Soft Super-Simple Peanut Butter Cookies

PLUS 2 FREE BOOKS from Nancy's "Bluebell Knopps" & "Slice of Paradise" series AND a Sneak Peak at her "Comfort Cakes Cozy Mysteries" series!

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FROM BOOK 1:
Nora Newberry has been working to make her dreams come true and finally, after 10 years, it's time! She’s moved back to her hometown of Milburn, Wyoming, and, together with her lifelong best friend, Raquel Madden, is opening the diner they've been planning since high school. Life couldn't be better...and it's time to celebrate!

Sadly, the celebration doesn't last long. Just three days before the diner is set to open its doors, Raquel is found murdered. And with no clear motive and little cooperation from the townspeople, Nora is thrown into a murder investigation that just may cause her to lose her own life.

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