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  • Bibliography:
    11 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 2010
  • Latest Book:
    November 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Laurel McKay

1 - Dying for a Date (Jun-2010)
2 - Dying for a Dance (Oct-2011)
3 - Dying for a Daiquiri (Oct-2013)
4 - Dying for a Dude (Oct-2014)
5 - Dying for a Donut (Oct-2015)
6 - Dying for a Diamond (Jan-2017)
7 - Dying for a Deal (May-2018)
8 - Dying for a Double (Nov-2019)

A Spindrift Cove Mystery

1 - Birthdays Are Murder (Feb-2022)

Book List in Order: 11 titles



  • Divorced mother of two, Laurel McKay puts her best high-heeled foot forward and joins Love Club, a popular local dating service. Dressed to kill, she meets bachelor number one at a fancy restaurant. But the date is a bust, literally, when the guy dec...



  • So you think you can catch a killer… Discovering she has two left feet isn't the biggest problem for Laurel McKay when she takes ballroom dance lessons for her best friend's wedding. Stumbling over the lifeless body of her instructor, sexy Russi...



  • PARADISE CAN BE MURDER When Laurel McKay attends a Hawaiian wedding, her vacation soon becomes deadlier than the calorie count in her daiquiri. Her post-wedding holiday upends after a beautiful hula dancer is found dead on the rocks below Daiqu...



  • 2015 LEFTY Award Finalist Best Humorous Mystery and 2015 Next Generation Indie Award Finalist 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. B...



  • 2016 LEFTY AWARD FINALIST BEST HUMOROUS MYSTERYTo Laurel McKay, there’s nothing better than spending an autumn afternoon in the Apple Hill area, munching on caramel apples and cinnamon donuts. It’s a good thing daughter Jenna’s landed a seasona...



  • A very short story from five-time LEFTY Award Finalist for Best Humorous Mystery.To Detective Shelly Reynolds, autumn means trees bursting with bright color and the local apple farm bakeries bursting with delectable pastries. Not to mention her favor...



  • 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 “p...



  • 2019 SILVER FALCHION AWARD FINALIST BEST MYSTERYLaurel McKay Hunter is thrilled to partner with new husband, Tom, in their budding detective agency, Gold Country Investigations. With her past experience solving crimes, even Tom admits she’s a natur...



  • DOUBLE THE TROUBLE AND TRIPLE THE LAUGHS IN THIS AWARD-WINNING AND NATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIESHeads turn when Laurel McKay Hunter gets a gig as an extra in a movie filming near her home. Why? Laurel's a dead ringer for the female le...






  • FROM CINDY SAMPLE, NATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND FIVE-TIME FINALIST FOR THE LEFTY AWARD FOR BEST HUMOROUS MYSTERY, COMES A NEW SERIES - SPINDRIFT COVE MYSTERIESAfter Sierra Sullivan is furloughed from her cruise director position, she moves to Spin...



  • Dying for a Decoration is a heartwarming holiday mystery that will keep you ho-ho-ho-ing until the very last page! When a six-foot-tall elf arrives at Laurel McKay Hunter's detective agency, it can only mean trouble. Then her eccentric gran...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cindy Sample has published 11 books.

Cindy Sample does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Dying For A Decoration, was published in November 2023.

The first book by Cindy Sample, Dying for a Date, was published in June 2010.

Yes. Cindy Sample has 2 series.