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Playing With Poison was a Quarter Finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award!Murder meets menopause. Take a guess which wins.PRAISE for Playing With Poison"I just love Jessie Hewitt. She is the bomb." Melina Mason, Melina's Book Blog"This was one of my favorite submissions so far. I loved the main character, Jessie Hewitt, a middle aged romance writer (ex-pool hustler) having the time of her life." Amazon contest review"These characters are a hoot!! A lighthearted cozy that will put a smile on your face." Lori Caswell, Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book"A fast paced read with humor and mystery blended together to create the perfect story." Yvonne, Socrates Cozy Cafe"Playing With Poison is a lighthearted, fun, breezy, witty page-turner of a mystery novel." Peter LaceyOVERVIEWPool shark Jessie Hewitt usually knows where the balls will fall and how the game will end. But when a body lands on her couch, and the cute cop in her kitchen accuses her of murder, even Jessie isn't sure what will happen next. Playing With Poison is a cozy mystery with a lot of humor, a little romance, and far too much champagne.MORE PRAISE for The Cue Ball Mysteries"Even if you've never played pool in your life, this really is a mystery series you need to pick up. I would compare it to Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum...it's just that much fun." Melissa Lapierre, Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and More "Wrap a pool-shark around a mystery, and throw in a lot of humor, and you've got a great read." Howard Lewis"Fun cozy mysteries that will keep you laughing and on your toes all the way to the nail-biting end. Cindy Blackburn brings a fresh new voice to the mystery genre." Dorothy St. James, author of The White House Gardener Mysteries

Murder meets menopause. Take a guess which wins.PRAISE for Double Shot"I had a blast reading this delightful story. The antics this quirky cast of characters get into are hilarious and I enjoyed every minute of it." Dru Ann Love, Dru's Book Musings"Another fun jaunt with Jessie and her friends." Melissa Lapierre, Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and More"From the second Detective Rye asks Jessie to go undercover until the conclusion of the whodunit, I was hooked!" Bella McGuire, Cozy Mystery Book ReviewsOVERVIEWJessie Hewitt thought her pool-hustling days were long gone. But when uber-hunky cop Wilson Rye asks her to go undercover to catch a killer, she jumps at the chance to return to a sleazy poolroom. Jessie is confident she can handle a double homicide, but the doubly-annoying Wilson Rye is another matter altogether. What's he doing flirting with a woman half his age? Will Jessie have what it takes to deal with Tiffany La-Dee-Doo-Da Sass and solve the murders? Take a guess.MORE PRAISE for The Cue Ball Mysteries"Ms. Blackburn's sense of humor and voice are so much fun. It's like mac and cheese--I want more." Louise"Most, if not all, of the characters are eccentric, nutty, or completely over-the-top. And I loved it!" Nancy Beck"If you enjoy your mystery peppered with humor and romance, Cindy Blackburn has the balls racked and ready for you to play." Linda Lovely, author of The Marley Clark Mystery series.

Pool shark Jessie Hewitt usually knows where the balls will fall and how the game will end. But when a body lands on her couch, and the cute cop in her kitchen accuses her of murder, even Jessie isn't sure what will happen next. Playing With Poison is a cozy mystery with a lot of humor, a little romance, and far too much champagne.

Cozy Mystery, Daydream Books, Billiards;

Murder meets menopause.  Take a guess which wins.PRAISE for Three Odd Balls"In a series full of hijinks and adventure, this third Cue Ball Mystery just may be the most fun yet." Melissa Lapierre, Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries and More"The 'heebie jeebies' had me cracking up throughout this delightfully engaging mystery. This is the best book in the series." Dru Ann Love, Dru's Book Musings"And absolute delight...Loved the characters and the storyline and I'll be reading more by Cindy Blackburn." A. McGrawOVERVIEWA romantic vacation for...five? This wasn't exactly what Jessie and Wilson had in mind when they planned their trip to the tropics. But when Jessie's delightfully spry mother, Wilson's surfer dude son, and Jessie's rabidly hyperactive New York agent decide to tag along the fun begins. What kind of trouble can these three oddest of odd balls possibly get into? Take a guess.MORE PRAISE for The Cue Ball Mysteries"With characters ranging from ditzy lingerie saleswomen to a wry detective, author Cindy Blackburn delights the reader with class conflicts of society, intelligence, vocation, and love." Nancy Ezell-Suggs"Jessie is a new sleuth you will want to follow again and again." Tonya Kappes, international bestselling author, an Amazon Mover and Shaker"The scenes between Jessie and Captain Wilson Rye just crackle off the page." Bella McGuire, Cozy Mystery Book Reviews"Cindy Blackburn's writing creates such unusual (and odd) characters--sort of like the kind of people you meet in real life!" Connie J. Wehmeyer