Laurel McKay Mysteries Series Box Set, Books 4-6

By: Cindy Sample

Narrated by: Alyx Morgan

Length: 22 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

This boxed set includes books 4 - 6 in the national best-selling Laurel McKay humorous cozy mysteries by award-winning author Cindy Sample.

Dying for A Dude (Book 4) - 2015 Lefty Award Finalist Best Humorous Mystery and 2015 Next Generation Indie Award Finalist Best Mystery.

When Laurel McKay agrees to perform with the Sassy Saloon Gals during Hangtown's annual Wagon Train parade, her greatest fear is a wardrobe malfunction. Before she can lace up her corset, a 150-year-old skeleton turns up on her grandmother's property. Did Laurel's great-great-grandfather murder his mining partner? Gran insists not and wants Laurel to prove it.

Then the body of a prominent citizen is discovered dangling above a Main Street hotel shortly after Laurel's ex-husband decked him. When her detective boyfriend throws her ex in jail for murder, Laurel, with the help of her zany friends and family, must find the real killer.

Juggling two kids, a new boss, a wilting romance, and two murder investigations would be enough to turn any woman into a chocolate addict. Extra pounds are the least of Laurel's worries as she and her Mustang-driving octogenarian grandmother try to unearth some long-buried secrets before the killer adds their names to Hangtown's bloody history.

Dying for A Donut (Book 5) - 2016 Lefty Award Finalist Best Humorous Mystery and 2018 Chanticleer Murder & Mayhem Finalist.

To Laurel McKay, there is nothing better than spending an autumn afternoon munching on caramel apples and cinnamon donuts. It's a good thing her daughter Jenna has landed a seasonal job at Apple Tree Farm and Bakery.

Then Laurel stumbles over the bakery owner coated in powdered sugar. Axel Thorson was a well-respected member of the community. Who wanted to sweeten him up?

When the police arrest the heartthrob grandson of the bakery manager, Jenna decides to help him by solving the case herself, a move that lands her in jail. With Laurel's detective honey in another state, and her octogenarian grandmother threatening to chase down the culprit, what's a soccer mom with a sweet tooth to do but go undercover.

Dessert recipes included.

Dying for A Diamond (Book 6) - 2018 lefty Award Finalist Best Humorous Mystery

When newlyweds Laurel McKay and Tom Hunter embark on their honeymoon cruise, they look forward to sunny days exploring the Caribbean islands and intimate evenings together. Their dream quickly goes "poof", when Laurel's family decides to tag along.

Laurel witnesses someone going overboard...and the chief of security gives Laurel's sighting the same credibility as an alien landing.

When a murder occurs, and a family member becomes the top suspect, Laurel is determined to unmask the killer before her dream honeymoon becomes a nautical nightmare.

©2018 Cindy Sample (P)2019 Cindy Sample

Critic reviews

"Don't miss the Laurel McKay books. Like me, you'll be 'dying' to read the next one." (Brenda Novak, USA Today Bestselling Author)

Good entertaining books

This boxset is a lot of fun. I enjoyed the humor in these cozy mysteries. You don’t have to listen to the first three books first, but it’s always fun to start a series with book one.

So good

Loved this set of mysteries!!! The characters and the great mystery part of each story is fantastic! Looking forward to more. Cindy is a great writer.

Entertaining

I listened to these books on Audible. The first story was okay. The stories get better as they progress. At the end of books 5 and 6, there are a few surprises. I like the relationship Laurel has with her family and friends. In each of these stories, Laurel is placed in danger, usually by her own doing.

I feel encouraged by the support staff of friend and family she has in her corner. By the time book 6 rolled around, I was ready for a break from her grandmother and I was rewarded by having her take a back seat to the investigations.

I look forward to the next book especially with the changes in Laurel’s, Tom’s, her mother’s and Brad’s lives.

Thank you Ms. Sample for writing these stories. It is a pleasant way to escape the political news that has become so depressing in the last year.