Although Cindy Sample’s initial dream
was to be Nancy Drew, after graduating
with a BA in history she quickly
realized the necessity of a weekly
paycheck. Putting aside her literary
longings, she applied for a job as a
receptionist with a real estate office.
Her career eventually led to President
of a national mortgage banking company.
After one too many corporate mergers,
Cindy decided it was more fun to plot
murder than plod through paperwork. Her
experiences as a single Mom with on-
line dating sites and dating agencies
fueled the concept for DYING FOR A
DATE. Her books are set in
Placerville, California, the gold
country town formerly known
as “Hangtown”.
Cindy Sample writes a monthly humor
column entitled Hot Flash for the Gold
River Community Newspaper. She is a
past president of the Sacramento
chapter of Sisters in Crime and has
served on the YWCA, Sacramento Opera,
and California Mortgage Bankers Board
of Directors. Cindy recently agreed to
co-chair the Left Coast Crime
Convention, which will be held in
Sacramento in 2012. Visit her website
at www.cindysamplebooks.com