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Valerie Burns


Born
The United States
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Genre
Mystery


Valerie also writes as V.M. Burns

Valerie (V.M.) Burns was born in Northwestern Indiana and spent many years in
Southwestern Michigan on the Lake Michigan shoreline. She is a lover of dogs,
British historic cozies, and scones with clotted cream. After many years in the
Midwest she went in search of milder winters and currently lives in Northern Georgia with her poodles. Her debut novel, The Plot is Murder was nominated for a 2017 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Her short story, "The Vermeer Conspiracy" was an Anthony and Edgar Award finalist in 2022. Valerie is a member of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Crime Writers Association, Crime Writers of Color, and Sisters in Crime. Readers can learn more by visiting he ...more

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Average rating: 3.76 · 19,243 ratings · 2,886 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors
Two Parts Sugar, One Part M...
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Murder is a Piece of Cake (...
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Series by Valerie Burns

Two Parts Sugar, One Part M... Murder is a Piece of Cake A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of ... Icing on the Murder Murder at First Slice
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Quotes by Valerie Burns  (?)
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“Whoever said Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you was an idiot.”
― Valerie Burns, Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder
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“interests included English mastiffs, baking, and detective novels.”
― Valerie Burns, Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder
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February 2024 COZY MYSTERY Poll

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Which COZY MYSTERY would you like to read in February?

Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder (Baker Street Mystery #1) by Valerie Burns
 
  40 votes, 39.6%

Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery #1) by Mia P. Manansala
 
  25 votes, 24.8%

Live and Let Chai (Seaside Cafe Mystery #1) by Bree Baker
 
  20 votes, 19.8%

Murder at Marble House (Gilded Newport Mysteries #2) by Alyssa Maxwell
 
  16 votes, 15.8%

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