This boxed set includes books 4 - 6 in the national bestselling Laurel McKay Humorous Cozy Mysteries

"Sample’s sleuth is an endearing character readers will adore.” RT Book Reviews

DYING FOR A DUDE (Book 4) - 2015 LEFTY AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST HUMOROUS MYSTERY and 2015 NEXT GENERATION INDIE AWARD FINALIST BEST MYSTERY

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. Before she can lace up her corset, a 150-year-old skeleton turns up on her grandmother’s property. Did Laurel’s great-great-grandfather murder his mining partner? Gran insists not and wants Laurel to prove it.

Then the body of a prominent citizen is discovered dangling above a Main Street hotel shortly after Laurel’s ex-husband decked him. When her detective boyfriend throws her ex in jail for murder, Laurel, with the help of her zany friends and family, must find the real killer.

Juggling two kids, a new boss, a wilting romance, and two murder investigations would be enough to turn any woman into a chocolate addict. Extra pounds are the least of Laurel’s worries as she and her Mustang-driving octogenarian grandmother try to unearth some long-buried secrets before the killer adds their names to Hangtown’s bloody history.

DYING FOR A DONUT (Book 5) - 2016 LEFTY AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST HUMOROUS MYSTERY

To Laurel McKay, there is nothing better than spending an autumn afternoon munching on caramel apples and cinnamon donuts. It’s a good thing her daughter Jenna has landed a seasonal job at Apple Tree Farm and Bakery.Then Laurel stumbles over the bakery owner coated in powdered sugar. Axel Thorson was a well-respected member of the community. Who wanted to sweeten him up?

When the police arrest the heartthrob grandson of the bakery manager, Jenna decides to help him by solving the case herself, a move that lands her in jail. With Laurel’s detective honey in another state, and her octogenarian grandmother threatening to chase down the culprit, what’s a soccer mom with a sweet tooth to do but go undercover.

Detecting among donuts should be a piece of cake, but not if Laurel discovers first-hand that sugar can kill you.

DESSERT RECIPES INCLUDED

DYING FOR A DIAMOND (Book 6) - 2018 LEFTY AWARD FINALIST FOR 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. Then Laurel’s family decides to tag along and their romantic duet turns into a party of eight. After a series of diamond thefts, Laurel discovers that suspicious shipmates are as plentiful as calories on this cruise. When a murder occurs, and a family member becomes the top suspect, Laurel is determined to unmask the killer before her dream honeymoon becomes a nautical nightmare.

"Don't miss the Laurel McKay books. Like me, you'll be 'dying' to read the next one."
-Brenda Novak, USA Today Bestselling Author

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