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 Join Us for This Tour From Feb 13 to Mar 11! Book Details: Book Title: ICE (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #1) by Lauren Carr Narrator: Mike Alger Category: Adult fiction, 9 hours, 54 minutes Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: April 25, 2018 Tour dates: Feb 13 to Mar 11, 2024 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs! "Lauren spins an amazing web of lies, murder and love that will have you on the edge of your seat...I love the way Lauren spun this novel - I could not put the book down! I had to know what happened to Sandy and her unborn child and how this disappearance was tied into a string of other murders. I never saw the end coming but it was perfect and suited the novel. A definite must read novel!" 5-Star Review by Carla at Working Mommy Journal Book Description: When Sandy Lipton and her unborn child disappeared, the court of public opinion found young Chris Matheson guilty. Decades later, the retired FBI agent returns home to discover that the cloud of suspicion cast over him and his family has never lifted. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris Matheson starts chipping away at the ice on this cold case to uncover what had happened to Sandy and her baby and the clues are getting hot!  Meet the Author: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. connect with the author: website ~ blog ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ twitter ~ pinterest Tour Participants:
Feb 16 - @janinesbookcorner Feb 16 - @acourtofspinesnpages Feb 20 - @book_withquotes Feb 22 - @alyssas_book_obsession Feb 27 - @bookishrebel01 Feb 29 - @libraryqueenz Feb 29 - @kirstensmidt Mar 5 - @daisy_bookaddict Mar 11 - @bentevkkk Mar 11 - @nissa_the.bookworm
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AUDIOBOOK & BOOK TOUR: Chris Crossed Murder (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery) by Lauren Carr3/28/2023 
Join us for this tour from May 1 to May 26, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: Chris Crossed Murder (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #4) by Lauren Carr Narrator: Mike Alger Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 10 hours, 13 minutes Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: Mar 21, 2023 Format available for review: audiobook (audible download code), ebook: (MOBI for kindle, EPUB, PDF Tour dates: May 1, to May 26, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Carr is a master at creating unique, complex plots and colorful characters, both evident in her latest cold case mystery featuring Chris Matheson and the geezer squad. The plot is twisted, the mystery unique and the ending a surprise. A must-read!" - Review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery, Book Four) by Marilyn R. Wilson, Author, Speaker, Book Reviewer
"Lauren Carr is among my favorite mystery writers. She knows how to write a fun tale while keeping readers engaged. ...I would give Chris Crossed Murder one hundred stars if I could. I believe readers who enjoy reading well-written and clean cozy mysteries will most definitely want to read it. I have no doubt they will enjoy it as much as I did. The fifth installment from A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery series is on my radar for when it releases." - Review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery, Book Four) by Amy Campbell, Locks Hooks and Books
Book Description:
It proves to be a Christmas to remember when the Matheson family receives the horrendous news that Chris Matheson’s body has been found in the woods near an international airport. Everyone is stunned—especially Chris Matheson. The mystery deepens when they discover the victim has Chris’s federal agent badge and appears to have been investigating one of his old cases. The Geezer Squad’s latest case is not only a whodunit but who-got-dun. Is this a case of mistaken identity? Was Chris the intended victim? If not, then they must identify the murder victim to find his killer. With Christmas days away, join the Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad as they race to piece together the clues to their most puzzling case yet.
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Book Details:
Book Title: ICE (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #1) by Lauren Carr Narrator: Mike Alger Category: Adult fiction, 9 hours, 54 minutes Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: April 25, 2018 Available for review in: audiobook (audible download code), ebook (mobi, epub, PDF), Tour dates: May 1 to May 26, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Lauren spins an amazing web of lies, murder and love that will have you on the edge of your seat...I love the way Lauren spun this novel - I could not put the book down! I had to know what happened to Sandy and her unborn child and how this disappearance was tied into a string of other murders. I never saw the end coming but it was perfect and suited the novel. A definite must read novel!" 5-Star Review by Carla at Working Mommy Journal
Book Description:
When Sandy Lipton and her unborn child disappeared, the court of public opinion found young Chris Matheson guilty. Decades later, the retired FBI agent returns home to discover that the cloud of suspicion cast over him and his family has never lifted. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris Matheson starts chipping away at the ice on this cold case to uncover what had happened to Sandy and her baby and the clues are getting hot! 
Book Details:
Book Title: Winter Frost (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #2) by Lauren Carr Narrator: Mike Alger Category: Adult fiction, 8 hours, 56 minutes Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: Mar 22, 2019 Available for review in: audiobook (Audible download), ebook (EPUB, MOBI, PDF), Tour dates: May 1 to May 26, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Filled with twists and turns, Winter Frost reads perfectly well as a stand-alone, although it is part of a series. The author creates tension and suspense throughout by keeping the reader guessing; she keeps readers engaged with well fleshed out characters and a dash of humor. Sterling, the retired German Shepherd police dog turned card shark, is a new favorite. As the story flows, the truth unfolds, layer by layer, leading to a satisfying conclusion.
"Winter Frost was an entertaining, at times humorous read with suspense, some surprises, and even cute animals in the mix." Review of Winter Frost by The iRead Review
Book Description:
It all started with a chance encounter in the city with Blair, his late wife. Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad, working under the guise of a book club, dig into the events surrounding his late wife’s supposed death halfway around the globe. A state department employee shoots himself in the back three times. A CIA operative goes missing. A woman is targeted by an international assassin three years after being declared dead in a terrorist attack overseas. Nothing is as it seems. In his most personal cold case, Chris fights to uncover why the state department told him that Blair, the mother of his children, had been killed when she was alive. What had she uncovered that has made her a target? Who terrified her so much that she had gone into hiding and why are they now after him? 
Book Details:
Book Title: The Last Thing She Said (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #3) by Lauren Carr Narrator: Mike Alger Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 10 hours, 41 minutes Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: Sep 16, 2019 Format available for review: audiobook (Audible download), ebook (MOBI, EPUB, PDF), Tour dates: May 1 to May 26, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Too many twists and turns to easily share about this book. Nevertheless, Carr has pulled off another "hit" that kept me reading in one setting until the clues were so well together that the villain fell into our laps...or Chris's, LOL Carr has put a lot into the book beyond the mysteries this time...Characters enjoyed chocotinis, visited book stores...and even blundered into getting engaged (the ring had been purchased 4 months ago)... But, for me, a special thank you for the political spoof at a time when politics at the national level is devastating, gave me a laugh and lightened the load of it all!" - Review by Glenda Bixler, Book Reader's Heaven
Book Description:
“I’m working on the greatest mystery ever,” was the last thing noted mystery novelist Mercedes Livingston said to seven-year-old Chris Matheson before walking out of Hill House Hotel never to be seen again. For decades, the writer’s fate remained a puzzling mystery until an autographed novel and a letter put a grown-up Chris Matheson on the trail of a cunning killer. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris puts a flame to this cold case to uncover what had really happened that night Mercedes Livingston walked out of Hill House Hotel. Watch out! The clues are getting hot! 
Meet the Narrator: One of the most popular and recognizable faces on television sets in Nevada and California; Mike Alger is the Chief Meteorologist for KTVN-TV Channel 2 (CBS) in Reno, Nevada. The award-winning weatherman is a holder of the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval. He is happily married with two children. connect with the author: website ~ acx ~ facebook ~ twitter 
Meet the Author:
Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. connect with the author: website ~ blog ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ twitter ~ pinterest
Tour Schedule:
May 1 – Cover Lover Book Review – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway May 3 – Casia's Corner – audiobook review of ICE / giveaway May 4 – Casia's Corner – audiobook review of WINTER FROST / giveaway May 8 – Liese's Blog – book series spotlight May 9- Rajiv's Reviews – audiobook review of ICE May 9 – Casia's Corner – audiobook review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway May 10- Rajiv's Reviews – audiobook review of WINTER FROST May 10 –Casia's Corner – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway May 11 – Stephanie Jane – book series spotlight / giveaway May 11 – Rajiv's Reviews – audiobook review of the LAST THING SHE SAID May 12 – Rajiv's Reviews – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER May 15- Blooming with Books – audiobook review of ICE / giveaway May 15 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway May 16 - Blooming with Books – audiobook review of WINTER FROST / giveaway May 17 - Blooming with Books – audiobook review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway May 18 - Blooming with Books – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway May 19 – @enjoyingbooksagain – audiobook review of ICE May 22 – Diane’s Book Journal – book series spotlight May 22 – @enjoyingbooksagain – audiobook review of WINTER FROST May 23 –@enjoyingbooksagain – audiobook review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID May 23 – Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway May 24 - FUONLYKNEW - book series spotlight / giveaway May 24– @enjoyingbooksagain – audiobook review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER May 25 – fundinmental – book series spotlight / giveaway May 25 –Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of ICE / giveaway May 26 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of WINTER FROST / giveaway May 27 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway May 28 – Splashes of Joy – audiobook review of CHRS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway
Enter the Giveaway:
Join us for this tour from Feb 22 to March 31, 2023!
Book Details: Book Title: Chris Crossed Murder (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #4) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +) Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: Feb 22, 2023 Format available for review: print, mobi, epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: Feb 22 to Mar 31, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Carr is a master at creating unique, complex plots and colorful characters, both evident in her latest cold case mystery featuring Chris Matheson and the geezer squad. The plot is twisted, the mystery unique and the ending a surprise. A must-read!" - Review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery, Book Four) by Marilyn R. Wilson, Author, Speaker, Book Reviewer
"Lauren Carr is among my favorite mystery writers. She knows how to write a fun tale while keeping readers engaged. ...I would give Chris Crossed Murder one hundred stars if I could. I believe readers who enjoy reading well-written and clean cozy mysteries will most definitely want to read it. I have no doubt they will enjoy it as much as I did. The fifth installment from A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery series is on my radar for when it releases." - Review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery, Book Four) by Amy Campbell, Locks Hooks and Books
Book Description:
It proves to be a Christmas to remember when the Matheson family receives the horrendous news that Chris Matheson’s body has been found in the woods near an international airport. Everyone is stunned—especially Chris Matheson. The mystery deepens when they discover the victim has Chris’s federal agent badge and appears to have been investigating one of his old cases. The Geezer Squad’s latest case is not only a whodunit but who-got-dun. Is this a case of mistaken identity? Was Chris the intended victim? If not, then they must identify the murder victim to find his killer. With Christmas days away, join the Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad as they race to piece together the clues to their most puzzling case yet.
Also Available for Review:
Book Details:
Book Title: ICE (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #1) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult fiction, 364 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: February 26, 2018 Available for review in: ebook (mobi, epub, PDF), audiobook (audible download code) Tour dates: Feb 22 to Mar 31, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Lauren spins an amazing web of lies, murder and love that will have you on the edge of your seat...I love the way Lauren spun this novel - I could not put the book down! I had to know what happened to Sandy and her unborn child and how this disappearance was tied into a string of other murders. I never saw the end coming but it was perfect and suited the novel. A definite must read novel!" 5-Star Review by Carla at Working Mommy Journal
Book Description:
When Sandy Lipton and her unborn child disappeared, the court of public opinion found young Chris Matheson guilty. Decades later, the retired FBI agent returns home to discover that the cloud of suspicion cast over him and his family has never lifted. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris Matheson starts chipping away at the ice on this cold case to uncover what had happened to Sandy and her baby and the clues are getting hot! 
Book Details:
Book Title: Winter Frost (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #2) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult fiction, 332 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: January 22, 2019 Available for review in: ebook (EPUB, MOBI, PDF), audiobook (Audible download) Will send books: USA Tour dates: Feb 22 to Mar 31, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Filled with twists and turns, Winter Frost reads perfectly well as a stand-alone, although it is part of a series. The author creates tension and suspense throughout by keeping the reader guessing; she keeps readers engaged with well fleshed out characters and a dash of humor. Sterling, the retired German Shepherd police dog turned card shark, is a new favorite. As the story flows, the truth unfolds, layer by layer, leading to a satisfying conclusion.
"Winter Frost was an entertaining, at times humorous read with suspense, some surprises, and even cute animals in the mix." Review of Winter Frost by The iRead Review
Book Description:
It all started with a chance encounter in the city with Blair, his late wife. Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad, working under the guise of a book club, dig into the events surrounding his late wife’s supposed death halfway around the globe. A state department employee shoots himself in the back three times. A CIA operative goes missing. A woman is targeted by an international assassin three years after being declared dead in a terrorist attack overseas. Nothing is as it seems. In his most personal cold case, Chris fights to uncover why the state department told him that Blair, the mother of his children, had been killed when she was alive. What had she uncovered that has made her a target? Who terrified her so much that she had gone into hiding and why are they now after him? 
Book Details:
Book Title: The Last Thing She Said (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #3) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 386 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: July 22, 2019 Format available for review: ebook (MOBI, EPUB, PDF), audiobook (Audible download) Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: Feb 22 to Mar 31, 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Too many twists and turns to easily share about this book. Nevertheless, Carr has pulled off another "hit" that kept me reading in one setting until the clues were so well together that the villain fell into our laps...or Chris's, LOL Carr has put a lot into the book beyond the mysteries this time...Characters enjoyed chocotinis, visited book stores...and even blundered into getting engaged (the ring had been purchased 4 months ago)... But, for me, a special thank you for the political spoof at a time when politics at the national level is devastating, gave me a laugh and lightened the load of it all!" - Review by Glenda Bixler, Book Reader's Heaven
Book Description:
“I’m working on the greatest mystery ever,” was the last thing noted mystery novelist Mercedes Livingston said to seven-year-old Chris Matheson before walking out of Hill House Hotel never to be seen again. For decades, the writer’s fate remained a puzzling mystery until an autographed novel and a letter put a grown-up Chris Matheson on the trail of a cunning killer. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris puts a flame to this cold case to uncover what had really happened that night Mercedes Livingston walked out of Hill House Hotel. Watch out! The clues are getting hot! 
Meet the Author:
Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. connect with the author: website ~ blog ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ twitter ~ pinterest
Tour Schedule:
Feb 22 - Mystery Review Crew - book series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 22 - The Book Countess– book series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 22 – Locks Hooks and Books – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / author interview / giveaway Feb 22 - Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / guest post / giveaway Feb 23- Leanne Bookstagram– book review of ICE Feb 24 – My WorldReads– book series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Feb 24 – Book Reviews by Linda Moore – book series spotlight / giveaway Feb 27 - Splashes of Joy – book review of ICE / giveaway Feb 27- Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Feb 27 – Bound 4 Escape– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Feb 28 - Blooming with Books - book series spotlight / giveaway Feb 28 - Splashes of Joy– book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Feb 28 - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 1 - Christa Reads and Writes - book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 1 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review of WINTER FROST Mar 1 – Cover Lover Book Review– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / guest post / giveaway Mar 1 - Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 2 – Diane’s Book Journal– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER Mar 3 - Novels Alive– book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 3 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 3 –Bigreadersite – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 6 - Welcome To MLM Opinions Reviews– book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 6 –Novels Alive – book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 6 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / guest post / giveaway Mar 7 - Welcome To MLM Opinions Reviews– book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 7 - Leanne Bookstagram – book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID Mar 8 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 8 - Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 8 - Welcome To MLM Opinions Reviews– book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 9 - Splashes of Joy– book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 9 - Welcome To MLM Opinions Reviews– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 9 – FUONLYKNEW– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / guest post / giveaway Mar 10 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 10 –Novels Alive– book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 10 - Splashes of Joy – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 13 – Liese's Blog – book series spotlight Mar 13 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 14 –Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 14 - Library of Clean Reads– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 15 –Novels Alive– book spotlight of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 15 –Novels Alive– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 16 - Leanne Bookstagram– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 16 – Olio by Marilyn– book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 17 – Celticlady's Reviews – book series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Mar 17 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 17 - Christa Reads and Writes - book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER Mar 17 - Older & Smarter? – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / author interview / giveaway Mar 20 - Books for Books - book series spotlight Mar 20 – Sandra's Book Club – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER Mar 21 –Paws.Read.Repeat – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 21 – fundinmental – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 22 - My Reading Getaway – book review of ICE / giveaway Mar 22 – Book Corner News and Reviews– book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 23 - My Reading Getaway – book review of WINTER FROST / giveaway Mar 23 – Book Corner News and Reviews– book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 24 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / guest post / giveaway Mar 24 – Book Corner News and Reviews–book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 24 – Pause for Tales – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 27 - Nighttime Reading Center - book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 28 - My Reading Getaway – book review of THE LAST THING SHE SAID / giveaway Mar 30 - My Reading Getaway – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 31 – Adventurous Jessy – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Mar 31 - Just Another Reader - book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway Apr 4 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book series spotlight / guest post / giveaway TBD - Leels Loves Books - book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway TBD – My Reading Journeys – book review of CHRIS CROSSED MURDER / giveaway
Enter the Giveaway:
Join us for this tour from Oct 7 to November 22, 2019!
Book Details: Book Title: The Last Thing She Said (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #3) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 386 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: July 22, 2019 Format available for review: print, Audible download, mobi, epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA & Canada Tour dates: October 7 to November 15, 2019 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Too many twists and turns to easily share about this book. Nevertheless, Carr has pulled off another "hit" that kept me reading in one setting until the clues were so well together that the villain fell into our laps...or Chris's, LOL Carr has put a lot into the book beyond the mysteries this time...Characters enjoyed chocotinis, visited book stores...and even blundered into getting engaged (the ring had been purchased 4 months ago)... But, for me, a special thank you for the political spoof at a time when politics at the national level is devastating, gave me a laugh and lightened the load of it all!" - Review by Glenda Bixler, Book Reader's Heaven
Book Description: “I’m working on the greatest mystery ever,” was the last thing noted mystery novelist Mercedes Livingston said to seven-year-old Chris Matheson before walking out of Hill House Hotel never to be seen again. For decades, the writer’s fate remained a puzzling mystery until an autographed novel and a letter put a grown-up Chris Matheson on the trail of a cunning killer. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris puts a flame to this cold case to uncover what had really happened that night Mercedes Livingston walked out of Hill House Hotel. Watch out! The clues are getting hot! 
Book Details:
Book Title: Winter Frost (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #2) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult fiction, 332 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: January 22, 2019 Available for review in: Audible download, mobi, epub, PDF Will send books: USA & Canada Tour dates: October 7 to November 22, 2019 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"Filled with twists and turns, Winter Frost reads perfectly well as a stand-alone, although it is part of a series. The author creates tension and suspense throughout by keeping the reader guessing; she keeps readers engaged with well fleshed out characters and a dash of humor. Sterling, the retired German Shepherd police dog turned card shark, is a new favorite. As the story flows, the truth unfolds, layer by layer, leading to a satisfying conclusion.
"Winter Frost was an entertaining, at times humorous read with suspense, some surprises, and even cute animals in the mix." Review of Winter Frost by The iRead Review
Book Description:
It all started with a chance encounter in the city with Blair, his late wife. Chris Matheson and the Geezer Squad, working under the guise of a book club, dig into the events surrounding his late wife’s supposed death halfway around the globe. A state department employee shoots himself in the back three times. A CIA operative goes missing. A woman is targeted by an international assassin three years after being declared dead in a terrorist attack overseas. Nothing is as it seems. In his most personal cold case, Chris fights to uncover why the state department told him that Blair, the mother of his children, had been killed when she was alive. What had she uncovered that has made her a target? Who terrified her so much that she had gone into hiding and why are they now after him? 
Book Details:
Book Title: ICE (A Chris Matheson Cold Case Mystery #1) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult fiction, 364 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: February 26, 2018 Available for review in: Audible download, mobi, epub, PDF Will send books: USA & Canada Tour dates: October 7 to November 22, 2019 Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"ICE is a strong start to a new series that will have fans of Lauren Carr thrilled to be introduced to another set of memorable and entertaining characters. Carr's Geezer Squad has brought sexy back to mature men and women, whose kickass attitude and smarts sizzle as they melt the clues to those cold cases!" Laura Fabiani, Library of Clean Reads
"For the whodunit mystery buff who loves ever-increasing suspense and danger, Lauren Carr's newest series offers up a big dose of both. Murder and mayhem seem to be Chris's new companions after returning home following the loss of both his wife and his father. Juggling the parenting responsibilities of his three daughters with his mother is not something Chris was expecting at this point in his life, but life isn't something that goes as planned." 5-Star Review at Blooming with Books
Book Description:
When Sandy Lipton and her unborn child disappeared, the court of public opinion found young Chris Matheson guilty. Decades later, the retired FBI agent returns home to discover that the cloud of suspicion cast over him and his family has never lifted. With the help of a team of fellow retired law enforcement officers, each a specialist in their own field of investigation, Chris Matheson starts chipping away at the ice on this cold case to uncover what had happened to Sandy and her baby and the clues are getting hot! 
Meet the author: Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Thorny Rose, Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, and Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries—over twenty titles across four fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns!
Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. 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