Andi Anna Jones, so-so travel agent and amateur
sleuth, puts aside her resentment of her father's widow and books a sixtieth
birthday cruise to Cancun for Ruby and three friends. Never does Andi imagine
the cruise will include the murder of a has-been lounge singer—or that Ruby
might be the main suspect.
Flirting with more than danger after arriving
in Mexico, Andi connects with charming local sheriff, Manual Gonzales. An
embarrassing night involving the sheriff, too many margaritas, and a Mariachi
band, can't quell her determination to clear the name of her ex-stepmother.
While gathering clues and interviewing
witnesses, however, she suspects dear old step-mom isn't the only one in
jeopardy.
A Writer’s Life – Author, Mary Cunningham
I've written most my life, but until the
ripe old age of fifty, I'd never ventured beyond family memoirs and very bad
poetry. Then five crazy women got together and formed WOOF: Women Only Over Fifty. All of us had reached that
magical milestone, or were about to, and weren't all that thrilled with
the ramifications. Hormones, hot flashes, hair loss, and weight gain were just
a few of the complaints. We decided to become proactive and write a book that
not only made light of our fate, but would honor our love of dogs, too. We embarked
on the WOOF adventure.
From there, I moved on to middle-grade fantasy.
Huh? Not a natural transition you say? When you have a recurring dream about a
friend's attic that served as your clubhouse on rainy days, you have to
write about it. Write? Er...right? Cynthia's
Attic Series features best friends, ancestors, family stories, and
time travel.
I've now jumped into a totally different genre:
A cozy mystery series about an inept travel agent whose real talent is amateur
sleuthing. So, how, you ask, does that tie into me? One of the first “writerly”
pieces of advice I got was “Write what you know.” Since I was that inept travel
agent in North Miami Beach years ago, (Won’t mention the agency in case there
are pending lawsuits against me), I jumped right into creating the series with
tons of material. Seriously, I was awful. And hated it. I hope Andi Anna Jones
Mysteries will give me some sense of redemption and exorcise a ghost or two.
Andi Anna Jones (to find out how she got her
unusual name you’ll just have to read the book!) never suspected the
promise to “watch over” her late father’s wife, would involve a cruise ship
murder. When her dad said he’d met a “Firecracker Redhead” at the Hialeah
Bingo Palace, she should've known they were all in for trouble.
If you have as much fun reading Margaritas,
Mayhem, & Murder: An Andi Anna Jones Mystery (# 1) as I had writing it,
we'll all be winners! Oh, and in case you’re wondering, Book 2, Sazerac, Sleuth
& Slay, is scheduled for release in early 2023.
About the Author
Author, Mary Cunningham, grew up 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."
Through the author's horrifying stint as a
travel agent, Andi Anna Jones sprang to life. The adult/mystery series gives
extra meaning to the phrase, "Write what you know." Cunningham has
several books published, including Cynthia's Attic, a five-book middle-grade
fantasy, women’s lifestyle/humor book, WOOF: Women Only Over Fifty, Ebooks, Christmas
With Daisy and Ghost Light. A biography of an army brat, turned UConn and WNBA
basketball player, will be published in the spring of 2022.
She is a member of Sisters In Crime, Sisters In
Crime-Atlanta Chapter, International Thriller Writers, Inc., and the Carrollton
Writers Guild.
When she gives her fingers a break from the
keyboard, Mary 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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