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Catherine Bruns

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Catherine is the USA Today bestselling author of the Cookies & Chance mysteries. She lives in Upstate New York with her very patient husband, three sons and several spoiled pets. She holds a dual B.A. in English and Performing Arts and is a former newspaper reporter and press release writer. Catherine also writes the Italian Chef, Maple Syrup, and Cindy York mysteries. Her book, For Sale by Killer, won the Daphne du Maurier award for Mainstream Mystery/Suspense.

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	Tastes Like Murder (Cookies & Chance Mystery, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,383 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Penne Dreadful (Italian Chef Mysteries #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,035 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Doomful of Sugar (Maple Syrup Mysteries, 1) 3.98 avg rating — 957 ratings — published 2022 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baked to Death (Cookies & Chance Mystery, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 631 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It Cannoli Be Murder (Italian Chef Mysteries, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 618 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Syrup to No Good (Maple Syrup Mysteries, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 474 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ginger Snapped to Death (Cookies & Chance Mysteries, #8) 4.27 avg rating — 433 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enemy You Gnocchi (Italian Chef Mysteries, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 419 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burned to a Crisp (Cookies & Chance Mystery, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Blink of a Pie (Maple Syrup Mysteries, 3) 4.20 avg rating — 404 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cookies & Chance Mystery (15 books)
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4.16 avg rating — 5,200 ratings

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4.04 avg rating — 2,072 ratings

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Catherine Bruns answered Rachael's question: Will there be a fourth book to the maple syrup series?! I'm ready! It's one of mine and my friends favorite cozy mysteries! Hi Rachael, I'm so glad that you've enjoyed Leila's adventures. Unfortunately, the publisher has not asked for any more books at this time.
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“Dear Lord," my grandmother muttered under her breath. "All you think about is death! It is like living with the Grim Reaper." Dad”
― Catherine Bruns, Tastes Like Murder

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“Grandma Rosa's Ricotta Cheesecake 1 box of yellow cake mix 2 pounds ricotta cheese, drained (the whole milk kind works best) 4 eggs ¾ cup granulated sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the cake mix according to directions on the box, and pour into a 13x9 inch greased pan. Mix together all the other ingredients. Pour ricotta mixture over the cake mix, leaving the outside edge open. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and cut into cubes. *”
― Catherine Bruns, Tastes Like Murder

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