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Christa Bakker

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May 12, 1982

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Of Dutch origins, formerly in France and presently based in southern Britain, Christa Bakker spends her days gazing at romantic countryside, wondering how to describe it to do it justice. She loves good food, good puzzles and good villains.

Christa writes happy little bloody murders, but if she stares at you, don’t worry. She’s not planning to kill you, she’s just borrowing body parts for her next character.

Her daily accomplishments include keeping her two children alive, leaving her husband in peace, and not eating too much chocolate. Although that last one depends on your definition.

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Average rating: 4.37 · 178 ratings · 125 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Death by Naked Ladies (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 67 ratings — 6 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
	Beaujolais Blood: An unputdownable puzzle of a mystery (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries Book 2) 4.59 avg rating — 27 ratings — 6 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
	Sieste in peace: an artful pageturner of a cozy mystery (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries Book 4) 4.59 avg rating — 22 ratings — 6 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 Cold Case: a Vintage Murder: A sassy, smart, and snotty cozy mystery (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries Book 3) 4.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — 7 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 Gift of Death: A page-turning cozy mystery of heroic proportions (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries Book 5) 4.79 avg rating — 14 ratings — 6 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
	Second Hand Murder: A thrilling, race-against-the-clock cozy mystery (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries Book 6) 4.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — 6 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
	Noël's Bells (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries, #2.5) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings	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 Jet Jewel 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings	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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All right, are you in for a bit of swooning? On my part, not necessarily on yours. When I posted this video, my husband, who doesn't read my books but is subscribed to my Instagram, reacted with, 'Your feet? What about me?' And to be honest, he has quite a substantial influence on me and my writing, so here's one for the Mister!

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The Moon-Spinners

by Mary Stewart

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The Complete Travelling Cook Mysteries (Traveling Cook Mystery #1-7)

by Joyce Cato

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The Guest List

by Lucy Foley (Goodreads Author)

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