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Book Details: Book Title: Deep Blue Murder (A Fiona Quinn Mystery) Author: C.S. McDonald Category: Adult Fiction, 268 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Nov 2022 Formats Available for review: print (paperback), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf), audiobook (audible download) Tour dates: Apr 3 to May 12 Content Rating: G. C.S. McDonald's books are appropriate for YA readers as well as adults--no bad language or sexual content.
Book Description:
Fiona is delighted when her new mother-in-law, Rita Landry invites her and Nathan to a private island in the Bahamas owned by a US ambassador. Sun, sandy beaches, and romantic tangerine sunsets await the newlyweds, but for Rita and her executive assistant, Hal Underwood the trip to Deep Blue Isle is a working vacation. Ambassador Taslow has summoned them to the island to discuss a scandal he has fallen victim to. However, when the Landry’s and Hal arrive, they find less than welcoming circumstances: no internet or Wi-Fi, mischievous monkeys, a dangerous tenant, and then there’s that pesky dead body. A storm is brewing on Deep Blue Isle, and it has nothing to do with wind and rain.
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Book Title: Murder on Pointe: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #1 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 219 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Jul 19, 2016 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!) Book Description: Fiona can't wait to attend the performance of Coppelia at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh. Her old friend, Silja Ramsay, is dancing the principal role. They have dinner after the show, but when they return Pittsburgh Ballet Theater is down one dancer! Ballerina, Alexis Cartwright, has been found dead in the dressing room. Is this murder a result of hot tempers among the cast members? Or is it a random act of violence? Will there be more murders? Homicide Detective Nathan Landry isn't taking any chances. After finding out Fiona has a strong background in ballet, he recruits her to go undercover among the cast of Coppelia. Can Fiona help catch a killer, or will she be the next victim? ![]()
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Book Title: Merry Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #2 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 219 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Sep 16, 2016 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!) Book Description: The cookies are baked. The tree is trimmed. The shopping? Well, it's almost done, and Fiona's parents have finally returned home for a holiday visit - along with some unexpected unruly friends. Yep, Fiona's perfectly planned Christmas is coming together, but how could've she planned for her favorite uncle's murder? Who could possibly kill a sweet old man who's played Santa at the local mall every year without fail? Fiona's boyfriend, Detective Nathan Landry, is determined to find out - before Christmas day arrives. There's only one problem: Nancy Quinn. Fiona's mom is just as determined as the detective to catch the murderer, and she isn't shy about getting the job done - even if it includes breaking a few pesky laws! Will Fiona and her mother find the killer first or will the killer find them? ![]()
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Book Title: Waves of Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #3 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 190 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Apr 11, 2017 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!) Book Description: School's out for the summer! Kindergarten teacher Fiona Quinn is looking forward to spending some quality time in her yard and with her boyfriend, Detective Nathan Landry. However, Fiona's plans get squelched when her mother volunteers her to edit a manuscript for famous romance author Wyla Parkes. What's so bad about that? The author insists Fiona must work on the manuscript at her beach cottage on Presque Isle - three hours away from her yard and Nathan. Spending six weeks in an adorable cottage on a private beach doesn't really seem all that bad until people start turning up dead - beginning with the author! Fiona's summer of sun and sand is instantly transformed into a murder investigation. Can Fiona and Nathan crack the case or will the murderer getaway on a wave of deceit? Join Fiona and the gang for a hot whodunit on the sandy beaches of Presque Isle, Pennsylvania! ![]()
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Book Title: Tastes Like Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #4 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 202 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Nov 23, 2017 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!) Book Description: The bridesmaid dresses are ruffles and ruffles of ugly, one bridesmaid is trying to micro-manage…well, pretty much everything, and the bride-to-be is a total bridezilla! Wedding bells will soon be ringing, but as usual, Fiona is a bridesmaid and not a bride. As the maid of honor, how can Fiona keep the volatile pre-wedding festivities running smoothly? The problem is abruptly solved when the bride drops over dead at the elegant wine-tasting wedding rehearsal. Yikes! Who poisoned the wine? The suspects are lining up, and Fiona finds herself at the top of the list! Double yikes! It’s a vintage murder case for Fiona, Detective Landry, and the gang. Cheers! ![]()
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Book Title: Good Luck to Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #5 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 148 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: June 1, 2018 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!) Book Description: Dreams, wishes, fantasies, and... murder? Fiona's good friend and fellow teacher, Lucky Maguire leads everyone to believe he has won a huge jackpot! Only Lucky turns out not to be so lucky - he winds up dead and his supposed winning lottery ticket missing! Yikes! Did Lucky really win the lottery and if so, where is the ticket hidden? Who knew for sure if he truly was Pittsburgh's newest millionaire? Double yikes! Join Fiona and the gang for this winning cozy mystery that's sure to keep you betting on the suspects! ![]()
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Book Title: Mambo and Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #6 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 160 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: October 31, 2018 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!) Book Description: Three ballroom dancers were murdered over 40 years ago. Wow, that’s one old cold case. What’s more, the murderer, who was thought to have been killed during a police chase, has resurfaced in Pittsburgh. Yikes! How can that be? Worse, ballroom dancing simply isn’t Detective Nathan Landry’s forte. After weeks of practice, Nathan still has two left feet. Can Fiona step in to guide Nathan through this dancing debacle or will it take 40 years for the detective to find his footing? Double yikes! Join Fiona and detective Landry in this high-stepping whodunit! ![]()
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Book Title: Saddle Up for Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #7 Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 178 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: May 14, 2019 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!) Book Description: Fiona is in total shock when her mother arrives unannounced on her doorstep. What’s going on? Why, she’s left Fiona’s father, that’s what. Yikes! Worse, a horse trainer is murdered outside his ex-wife’s home in Pittsburgh, and the trail leads directly to a Thoroughbred racetrack in the neighboring state of West Virginia. Get ready, because the suspects are mounting up and heading down the stretch. Whoa! Fiona and Detective Landry aren’t horsing around with this homicide! ![]()
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Book Title: Bon Voyage to Murder (A Fiona Quinn Mystery #8) Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 198 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Nov 5, 2019 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!) Book Description: Hooray! Fiona has finally convinced her boyfriend detective Nathan Landry to go on a romantic Caribbean cruise. Unfortunately, their fun on the high seas is interrupted by murder. It isn’t long before they discover a boatload of suspects, who have motives deeper than the ocean for wanting the victim out of their lives. ![]()
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Book Title: Taking Notes on Murder (A Fiona Quinn Mystery #9) Author: C.S. McDonald Category: YA Fiction, 184 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: May 19, 2020 Formats Available for review: audiobook (audible download), ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Content Rating: G (The Fiona Quinn Mysteries are for everyone--adults love the books and they are appropriate for teens and tweens too!) Book Description: Mysterious notes are showing up in Fiona’s kindergarten classroom, claiming a suicide from 2005 was actually a homicide. Detective Landry maintains the messages are too vague, possess no integrity, and do not warrant a review of the old case. Fiona’s not convinced. She’s determined to find the author of the enigmatic notes and uncover the truth about a man who had many secrets and countless enemies, including Fiona’s mother and former suspect Nancy Quinn! Can Fiona crack this cold case, and what will it take to get Detective Landry involved? Don’t miss taking notes on this murder! ![]()
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Book Title: Matrimony. Mayhem, and Murder (A Fiona Quinn Mystery #10) Author: C.S. McDonald Category: Adult Fiction, 242 pages Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: McWriter Books Release date: Nov 10, 2021 Formats Available for review: ebook (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf), audiobook (audible download) Content Rating: G. C.S. McDonald's books are appropriate for YA readers as well as adults--no bad language or sexual content. Book Description: The venue is set, invitations sent, and the flowers ordered. It’s almost time for Fiona and Nathan to get married…again. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing…well, until the wedding planner is found dead. Then the woman Fiona has never met shows up--Nathan’s enigmatic mom, Rita Landry. And she’s wearing a gorgeous but mysterious necklace. Worse, Rita is being followed by two sinister-looking men, forcing her to flee the country. And who gets dragged along? None other than the bride-to be! How does a girl prepare for all of that? Looks like Fiona’s perfectly planned matrimony has morphed into mayhem and murder! You’re formally invited to Fiona and Nathan’s wedding. Question is: Will the wedding happen? ![]()
Meet the Author:
For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. Classically trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, The Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, and many others, she became a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she writes murder-suspense and romantic suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write children’s books for her grandchildren. In 2016 she added the Fiona Quinn Mysteries to that expansion. She decided to write the cozy mystery series that everyone, including teens and tweens, can read and enjoy. Presently, the Fiona Quinn Mysteries includes nine books with a tenth slated for 2021. The books are also available on audio, narrated by Maren Swenson Waxenberg. Cindy’s newest venture is The Owl’s Nest Mysteries. Once again, she has set her cozy mystery in Pittsburgh and the female protagonist, Alexa Owl, is much different from Fiona Quinn. The Owl’s Nest Mysteries has a little grit, a little time travel, a little romance, and a whole lot of cozy! Ms. McDonald resides on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill, and her poorly behaved Cocker Spaniel, Allister. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram
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Apr 3 -Olio by Marilyn – book review of MERRY MURDER / giveaway Apr 3 - Olio by Marilyn – book review of WAVES OF MURDER / giveaway Apr 3 - Olio by Marilyn – book review of TASTES LIKE MURDER / giveaway Apr 3 - Olio by Marilyn – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway Apr 3 –Review Thick And Thin – book review of MURDER ON POINTE / giveaway Apr 4 - Jazzy Book Reviews - book series spotlight / giveaway Apr 4 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of MURDER ON POINTE / giveaway Apr 4 –Christa Reads and Writes – book review of TASTES LIKE MURDER / giveaway Apr 5 - Mystery Review Crew - book series spotlight / giveaway Apr 5 - fundinmental - book series spotlight / giveaway Apr 5 – Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of MURDER ON POINTE / giveaway Apr 5 – Review Thick And Thin – book review of MERRY MURDER / giveaway Apr 6 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of MERRY MURDER / giveaway Apr 6 – Review Thick And Thin – book review of WAVES OF MURDER / giveaway Apr 7 - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of MERRY MURDER / giveaway Apr 7 –Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of SADDLE UP FOR MURDER / giveaway Apr 9 - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of WAVES OF MURDER / giveaway Apr 11 – amandainpa – book review of MURDER ON POINTE Apr 11 - Splashes of Joy - book review of MERRY MURDER / giveaway Apr 11 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of WAVES OF MURDER / giveaway Apr 11- Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of TASTES LIKE MURDER / giveaway Apr 12 - Books for Books - book series spotlight Apr 12 - Splashes of Joy - book review of WAVES OF MURDER / giveaway Apr 12 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway Apr 13 - Blooming with Books - audiobook review of WAVES OF MURDER / giveaway Apr 13 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of TASTES LIKE MURDER / giveaway Apr 14 – Review Thick And Thin – book review of TASTES LIKE MURDER / giveaway Apr 14 – Review Thick And Thin – book review of GOOD LUCK TO MURDER / giveaway Apr 14 - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of GOOD LUCK TO MURDER / giveaway Apr 14 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway Apr 17 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of WAVES OF MURDER / giveaway Apr 17 - Splashes of Joy - book review of TASTES LIKE MURDER / giveaway Apr 17 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of GOOD LUCK TO MURDER / giveaway Apr 18 – Review Thick And Thin – book review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Apr 18 – Christa Reads and Writes – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway Apr 18 - Splashes of Joy - book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway Apr 18 – mamof9 – audiobook review of DEEP BLUE MURDER Apr 19- Leanne bookstagram - book review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Apr 19 – Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Apr 20 - I'm Into Books - book series spotlight / giveaway Apr 20 - Just Another Reader – book review of MERRY MURDER / giveaway Apr 20 - Blooming with Books - audiobook review of TASTES LIKE MURDER / giveaway Apr 20– Review Thick And Thin – book review of SADDLE UP FOR MURDER / giveaway Apr 21- Just Another Reader – book review of WAVES OF MURDER / giveaway Apr 21 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of SADDLE UP FOR MURDER / giveaway Apr 21 – amandainpa – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER Apr 21 – Pause for Tales – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway Apr 24- Celticlady's Reviews – book series spotlight / giveaway Apr 24 - Just Another Reader – book review of TASTES LIKE MURDER / giveaway Apr 24 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of BON VOYAGE TO MURDER / giveaway Apr 24 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway Apr 24 – FUONLYKNEW – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway Apr 25- Just Another Reader – book review of GOOD LUCK TO MURDER / giveaway Apr 25 – Review Thick And Thin – book review of BON VOYAGE TO MURDER / giveaway Apr 25- Leanne bookstagram - book review of TAKING NOTES ON MURDER / giveaway Apr 26 - Just Another Reader – book review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway Apr 26 – Review Thick And Thin – book review of TAKING NOTES ON MURDER / giveaway Apr 26 – Bigreadersite – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway Apr 27 - Just Another Reader – book review of SADDLE UP FOR MURDER / giveaway Apr 27 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway Apr 27- Blooming with Books - audiobook review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway Apr 28 - Just Another Reader – book review of BON VOYAGE TO MURDER / giveaway Apr 28- Chit Chat with Charity - audiobook review of TAKING NOTES ON MURDER / giveaway Apr 28- Cassidy's Bookshelves - book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER May 1 - Just Another Reader – book review of TAKING NOTES ON MURDER / giveaway May 2 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of MURDER ON POINTE / giveaway May 2 - Just Another Reader – book review of MATRIMONY. MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway May 3 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of MERRY MURDER / giveaway May 3 - Just Another Reader – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway May 4 -Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway May 4 - Leanne bookstagram - book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway May 5 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of WAVES OF MURDER / giveaway May 5 - Chit Chat with Charity - book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway May 8 -Liese's Blog – book series spotlight May 8 – Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway May 9 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of GOOD LUCK TO MURDER / giveaway May 9 – Review Thick And Thin – book review of MATRIMONY, MAYHEM, AND MURDER / giveaway May 10 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of SADDLE UP FOR MURDER / giveaway May 11 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway May 12 – Review Thick And Thin – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway TBD - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of MAMBO AND MURDER / giveaway TBD - Just Another Reader – book review of MURDER ON POINTE / giveaway TBD – Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of SADDLE UP FOR MURDER / giveaway TBD - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of BON VOYAGE TO MURDER / giveaway TBD - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of TAKING NOTES ON MURDER / giveaway TBD - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of MATRIMONY MAYHEM AND MURDER / giveaway TBD - Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of DEEP BLUE MURDER / giveaway
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Linda F Herold
4/27/2023 08:50:33 pm
I love mysteries! Thanks for the chance!
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