"Your Chariot Awaits" is the perfect combination of lighthearted fun and mysterious mayhem. Every character's personality is downright endearing. McCourtney's deep and rich descriptions proves that as an author she is an outstanding wordsmith - a veteran professional. It is very easy to visually picture what you are reading from the detail she paints with words."

"One of the outstanding characteristics of this book is the spirit of joy and adventure that seems to radiate off its pages. It's a spirit that echoes throughout the storyline and keeps the reading rooting for Andi and her friends . . ."

"Kudos to our local, award-winning author Lorena McCourtney. Her new book, Your Chariot Awaits, is a captivating Christian murder mystery that is an absolute delight."

"The action in the book is fast paced . . . the mystery is very good . . . I really can't wait until the next book comes out in the series. It's given me the urge to go find a limo and ride around now!"

"I tend to shy away from the mystery/suspense genre because I simply don't have the stomach for it. With Your Chariot Awaits, Lorena McCourtney has taken the concept of a murder mystery and created a clean, entertaining novel. . . I am looking forward to additional novels from this series and more from McCourtney."

"This is the first Lorena McCourtney book I've read, and I fell in love with the crazy, normal characters, their witty one-liners, and the clever storyline. This reviewer wants to know - will Andi and Fitz get together? They make quite a pair!"

"Andi is a wonderful heroine, old enough to be my mother, but lively and full of life. I fell in love with her and with her nosy TV private eye, Fitz . . . I love this new series and am anxiously awaiting the next book in it."

"If you're looking for a book with memorable characters and intrigue, this first book in the Andi McConnell Mysteries will not disappoint. I give Your Chariot Awaits a thumbs up. I think Lorena McCourtney is one of the best suspense writers out there."

"Though Andi is older than many protagonists in today's fiction market, McCourtney writes Andi in a way that all generations of readers can relate to her. She's spunky, vulnerable, and shares the same fears we all deal with everyday. . . So if you're looking for a well written cozy mystery, one that makes you laugh and smile, pick up McCourtney's Your Chariot Awaits. You won't be disappointed."

The Andi McConnell Mysteries

Downsized from her job.
Dumped by her boyfriend.
Depressed by her upcoming birthday.

It's been a bad week for Andi McConnell, and now, worst of all, is the Dead Body in her newly acquired limousine. Andi has never had any interest in being a sleuth, but, with her own name high on the list of suspects, she knows she'd better do something before the murder is pinned on her.

Enter Keegan "Fitz" Fitzpatrick, former TV detective, very interested in the case - and in Andi. As they work together to solve the crime, one big question becomes vitally important: are those windows in her limo really bulletproof?

YOUR CHARIOT AWAITS is the first book in the lighthearted Andi McConnell Mysteries series published by Thomas Nelson, ISBN-13 978-1-59554-270-3 The book is available in many bookstores, as well as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and christianbook.com on the internet.

The Mysteries of Sparrow Island

THE BLUE MOON is part of the Sparrow Island Mysteries published by Guideposts. The books were formerly available only through their book club, but this new edition will be available in local bookstores, plus Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and christianbook.com on the internet.

This series features an older woman, Abby Stanton, who is a bird expert (ornithologist) on one of the San Juan Islands off Washington State. In this book, she discovers a valuable necklace with a spectacular blue diamond in the center. Who owns the necklace? And who is willing to go to great lengths to acquire it? Abby has to find out!

"THE BLUE MOON," ISBN 13: 978-0-8249-4725-5, is available in many bookstores, as well as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and christianbook.com on the internet.