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Cunningham and her new book, “Margaritas, Mayhem, and Murder”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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This book is on SALE on Smashwords for half off during the month of July!! See below for more details.
This book is on SALE on Smashwords for half off during the month of July!! See below for more details.
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by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
fabulous giveaway!
Margaritas, Mayhem, and Murder
by Mary Cunningham
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
Andi’s step-mother is a real piece of work! But is Ruby a
murderer?
Andi
Anna Jones, so-so travel agent/amateur sleuth, puts aside her resentment of her
father’s widow and books a 60th birthday cruise to Cancun for Ruby and three
friends. Never does Andi imagine the cruise will lead to the murder of a
has-been lounge singer—or that Ruby will be the main suspect.
Flirting
with more than danger after arriving in Mexico, Andi connects with the charming
local sheriff, Manual Rodriquez. After an embarrassing night involving the
sheriff, too many margaritas, and a Mariachi band, a chance to check out an
eyewitness to the murder leads her to Las Vegas.
In
Vegas, a mysterious meeting in the Bodies Exhibition, a body preserving in the
prep-room, and an evasive owner of a dance studio, give Andi clues to help
Ruby. But when Andi is mercilessly drugged and locked in a storage room, she
realizes dear old step-mom isn’t the only one in jeopardy.
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EXCERPT ONE:
“Tell
me what’s going on. Slowly, and about fifty decibels lower. Why are you in
jail?”
“Well,
honey, I’m not sure. Oh, I know what they’re saying, but I didn’t do anything.
I swear. Well, at least nothin’ I can remember. You see, it all started on the
cruise ship dance floor, quite innocently, mind you.”
“What
started?” I located my slippers and shuffled to the bathroom.
“As
I was saying before you interrupted, it all started on the dance floor. You
know, they play such romantic music on these cruises like, Shadow of Your Smile
and Mandy. Oh, don’t you just love Manilow? Well, anyway, Lenny and I were
having a lovely time, and he was obviously enamored, if you catch my drift.”
I
knew this was a mistake. Still, I asked, “Lenny who?”
“Why,
Lenny La Mour, of course!”
I
drew a blank.
“Lenny
La Mour,” Ruby huffed, “The famous Las Vegas performer? He’s the reason I
picked this cruise. He had his own humongous nightclub and everything. Oh, Andi
Anna, don’t tell me you’ve never heard of him. Why, women my age swoon at the
sound of his voice. But, I suppose your generation only has eyes for that Bon
Ami person.”
“Uh,
are you, by any chance, talking about Bon Jovi?”
“Well,
you know who I mean.”
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REVIEW BLURBS:
“If
Evanovich's Stephanie Plum were a travel agent, she'd fit right in working this
case alongside Andi, a wanna-be detective readers are sure to love.”
~ Regan Black, USA Today bestselling
author of the Escape Club Heroes and Knight Traveler novels.
“Margaritas,
Mayhem & Murder...WOW. Snappy dialog, quirky characters, opens with a
curious bang and yanked me through the pages. A fun, fantastic read.”
~ Jean Rabe, USA Today Bestselling
author, Piper Blackwell Mysteries.
“Grab
a margarita and hold on tight; you're in for a wild ride.”
~ Karen MacInerney, Agatha Award nominee and
author of the Dewberry Farms Mysteries
“Charming,
lively, and unpredictable, Margaritas, Mayhem & Murder excels in a vivid
story mystery fans will relish.”
~ Diane Donovan, Senior Editor Midwest Book
Review
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AUTHOR BIO:
Author,
Mary Cunningham,
grew on the northern side of the Ohio River in Corydon, Indiana. Her first
memories are of her dad’s original bedtime stories that no doubt inspired her
imagination and love of a well-spun “yarn”.
Childhood
experiences, and a recurring dream about a mysterious attic, inspired
characters, Cynthia and Augusta Lee, for her award-winning middle-grade series,
Cynthia's Attic. The setting is in her childhood home in Southern Indiana.
Family stories and ancestors comprise the storylines. There are currently five
books in the series: The Missing Locket, The Magic Medallion, Curse of the
Bayou, The Magician’s Castle, and Legend of Lupin Woods.
Through
a horrifying stint as a travel agent, the character, Andi Anna Jones, travel
agent/amateur sleuth, inspired her latest adult mystery series. Book # 1,
Margaritas, Mayhem & Murder was released Nov. 30, 2017. The author is
currently writing Book # 2 of the series, along with another middle-grade
series, The Adventures of Max and Maddie, a historical time-travel, and the
biography of a former Army brat/University of Connecticut women’s basketball
player who started a non-profit foundation to create scholarships for children
of deployed veterans.
Cunningham
is a member of The Georgia Reading Association, and the Carrollton Writers
Guild.
When
she gives her fingers a break from the keyboard, she enjoys golf, swimming and
exploring the mountains of West Georgia where she makes her home with her
husband and adopted, four-legged, furry daughter, Lucy.
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BOOK BUY LINKS & BOOK SALE INFO:
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Mary will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to
a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteAwesome post, Ally! And, thanks, so much, for posting a picture of my sweet furdaughter, Lucy. She's my muse.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rita!
DeleteI would love to read your book.
ReplyDeleteIt's half price on Smashwords thru July, Bridgett!
DeleteSounds like a book I'll enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Victoria!
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