Deep Blue Murder by C.S. McDonald - Book Tour + Giveaway
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
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.
You May Also Enjoy C.S. McDonald's Other Fiona Quinn Mysteries:
Book Details:
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
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?
Book Details:
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
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?
Book Details:
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
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!
Book Details:
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
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 Details:
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
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!
Book Details:
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
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!
Book Details:
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
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 Details:
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
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.
Book Details:
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
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!
Book Details:
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
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.
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