Good Luck to Murder: A Fiona Quinn Mystery #5 by C.S. McDonald

Full list of C.S. McDonald reviews below.

Synopsis - 

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!

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Join Fiona and the gang for this winning cozy mystery that's sure to keep you betting on the suspects!

Review -

This installment in author C.S. McDonald takes us to Fiona's work as an elementary school teacher, not a place you'd think murder would come to visit, but visit it did.  Fellow teacher Lucky Maguire is a smiling optimist, who is a favorite with all the young kids. His antics brings smiles to their faces. He is the first to step in to help when needed and very in love with the school nurse. 

When Fiona and Lucky find themselves in line together at the store, he buys two lottery tickets, one for himself and one for her, telling her it is full of dreams and hopes.  He is sure this is his time and shares he will buy an engagement ring for his love if he wins.  The next day Fiona sees him showing off the ring and wonders - did he really win.  

Two unexpected things happen.  Lucky proves to be not so lucky in love as his proposal is turned down.  And he is found dead in his home. Did he win the lottery? Was the ticket the reason he was killed?  The case lands in her boyfriend detective Nathan's lap and Fiona sets out to help find answers. Along the way she puts herself in great risk.  

A fun and easy read for a quiet night and a warm cuppa.

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Fiona Quinn Mystery Series Reviews:
Murder on Pointe #1 HERE
Merry Murder #2 HERE
Waves of Murder #3 HERE
Tastes Like Murder #4 HERE
Good Luck to Murder #5 HERE
Mambo and Murder #6 HERE
Saddle Up For Murder #7 HERE
Bon Voyage to Murder #8 HERE
Taking Notes on Murder #9 HERE

Matrimony Mayhem and Murder #10 HERE
Deep Blue Murder #11 HERE
Four Fiona Quinn Quick Mysteries HERE

Owl's Nest Mystery Series Reviews -
Back to the Burgh and Beyond #1 HERE
Maxed Out #2 HERE
Double Dog Dare #3 -HERE

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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