Valerie (V. M.) Burns is a mystery writer whose novels and short stories have been finalists for the Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, and Next Generation Indie Book Awards. She is the author of the Mystery Bookshop, Dog Club, RJ Franklin, and Baker Street Mystery series. Valerie is a member of Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Color, Mystery Writers of America, and the Crime Writers' Association. She is also an adjunct professor in the Writing Popular Fiction Program at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Born and raised in northwestern Indiana, Valerie now lives in the southeastern United States with her two poodles.
Connect with Valerie at VMBurns.com.
Genres: Cozy Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Baker Street Mystery
1. Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder (2022)
2. Murder is a Piece of Cake (2023)
3. A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death (2024)
1. Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder (2022)
2. Murder is a Piece of Cake (2023)
3. A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death (2024)
Valerie Burns recommends
Ill-Fated Fortune (2024)
(Magical Fortune Cookie, book 1)
Jennifer J Chow
"Combine one magical baker with a ruthless baking rival. Add a custom-made fortune that seemingly predicts death and mix well. Toss in a skeptical police officer and a well-crafted cast of characters with plenty of delightful cultural touches and you have a well-baked culinary cozy mystery. Ill-Fated Fortune is a deliciously magical culinary cozy that will leave you hungry for the next delectable installment in this new series by Jennifer J. Chow."
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