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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 — 1,393 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 — 1,043 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) 3.97 avg rating — 985 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 — 636 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) 4.13 avg rating — 624 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) 4.10 avg rating — 487 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 — 434 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) 4.18 avg rating — 423 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
	In the Blink of a Pie (Maple Syrup Mysteries, 3) 4.17 avg rating — 420 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
	Burned to a Crisp (Cookies & Chance Mystery, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 420 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

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Cookies & Chance Mystery (15 books)
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Italian Chef Mysteries (3 books)
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4.04 avg rating — 2,090 ratings

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Catherine Bruns answered Barbara's question: Hi Catherine! I love your Cookies and Chance series, but cannot seem to find the first book, "Formals, Fortune Cookies and Fraud". Where can I find it? Hi Barbara, thank you so much! Formals is a prequel novella to the series. It can be found, along with three other short stories from the series in the Cookies & Chance mystery novella set. I hope you enjoy!
Mar 19, 2026 09:40AM · like
Catherine Bruns answered Jordan's question: Will you be continuing the Italian Chef Mystery Series? I apologize for never seeing or answering this question before! I am pleased to announce that the Italian Chef series will be continuing. Look for book #4 in early 2027!
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Catherine Bruns rated a book liked it Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica (Goodreads Author)	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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Catherine Bruns rated a book really liked it Now or Never (Stephanie Plum, #31) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author)	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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“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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