Author: catherinebruns

From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes the next humorous romantic Cookies & Chance mystery!Full-time baker and sometime sleuth Sally Muccio finally has everything she’s always wanted-a beautiful baby, loving husband, and a thriving business. Now that she’s a mother, Sal has vowed she’ll stay out of future murder investigations. But when her eccentric father’s friend, … mortician Eddie Phibbins, is found dead in one of his own caskets, Sal’s father begs her to help find the killer. With their famous coffins cookies in hand, Sal and her best friend Josie “undertake” the process of questioning mourners and employees…

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A delicious new title in a new series from USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns! Tessa’s biscotti have always been killer, but never as deadly as in this addition to the Italian Chef mystery books! It’s time to serve some just desserts… For fans of Joanne Fluke and Susan Furlong For readers of cozy mysteries and food mysteries Includes delicious recipes! Six months after her … and food mysteries Includes delicious recipes! Six months after her husband’s death, Tessa Esposito is hoping to drum up reservations for her restaurant’s grand opening. And since a signing with bestselling author, Preston Rigotta,…

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From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes a hilarious holiday whodunit!It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Unless you’re Sally Muccio.The full-time baker and sometime sleuth is ready to burst into song. She and her husband are expecting a bundle of joy, her sister’s wedding is just around the corner, and it’s Christmas, her favorite time of year. But when Sal’s the victim of a … Sal’s the victim of a carjacking by Santa himself and a forgotten item links her to a murder, she doesn’t feel like ho-ho-hoing anymore.Damian Ruger was a drug user, womanizer and first-class…

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Tomato sauce isn’t the only thing that runs red…Local chef Tessa Esposito is struggling to get back on her feet following her husband’s fatal accident. And when the police knock on Tessa’s door, things just get worse. They’ve discovered Dylan’s death wasn’t an accident after all, and they need Tessa to start filling in the blanks. Who would want her beloved husband dead, and why? With the … dead, and why? With the investigation running cold, Tessa decides it’s time to save her sanity by reconnecting with her first love-cooking. And maybe the best way back into the kitchen is…

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Baker Sally Muccio has a taste for sleuthing, so when a hit-and-run targets her grandmother’s cantankerous friend, Sally goes looking for the killer. A satisfying culinary mystery from a USA Today bestselling author!

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From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes another to-die-for culinary mystery…Full-time baker and sometime-sleuth Sally Muccio is enjoying life as a new bride and only wishes that sales in her bakery would pick up. So when popular TV host Donna Dooley invites her and best friend, Josie, to be guests on Someone’s in the Kitchen with Donna, it’s the answer to their prayers. The pair … prayers. The pair is excited about the opportunity until they discover Donna’s new assistant is none other than Josie’s former nemesis from culinary school, Kelly Thompson. Like cookies in a hot oven, temperatures…

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From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes the next deadly delicious Carrie Jorgenson adventure in paradise…Carrie Jorgenson is living the dream in Hawaii. She has a steady job as a waitress at the Loco Moco Café, a hot new love interest in her manager, and the curtain¿s about to rise on her role in a local theater production. But when she’s asked to deliver food to a guest at the … the Aloha Lagoon resort¿who then drops dead!¿her dreams quickly become the stuff of nightmares. World renowned food critic Randolph Cremshaw has no shortage of enemies. He’s rude, patronizing,…

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Sometimes paradise isn’t all it’s served up to be. New to both Hawaii and the Aloha Lagoon Resort, Carrie Jorgenson has big dreams of stardom. But while she awaits fame and fortune, she’s forced to accept a job waitressing at the resort’s The Loco Moco Café. It isn’t long before she discovers the dish on her new boss–also known to many as “The Big Kahuna.” Hale Akamu is rich, handsome, … repulsive…and dead. When Carrie discovers Hale’s lifeless body, she’s suddenly forced into yet another role–amateur sleuth. With everyone from Carrie to the saucy chef to the café’s hot assistant…

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