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Christa Bakker

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in The Hague, Netherlands

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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	Death by Naked Ladies (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 77 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
	Noël's Bells (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries, #2.5) 4.50 avg rating — 16 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 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
	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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Mystery in Provence (Miss Ashford Investigates #1)

by Vivian Conroy

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Murder on the French Riviera (A Miss Underhay Mystery #16)

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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

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Christa Bakker liked Nigel's review of Noël's Bells (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries, #2.5): "Great short mystery story With crazy family dynamics and the search for the thief who stole the secret stash of jewels. It was a fantastic read and very funny. Lots of red herrings leads you to lots of head scratching. Definitely will be reading the " Read more of this review »
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Christa Bakker liked Carol's review of Noël's Bells (The Saint-Maurice Mysteries, #2.5): "The entire story takes place during a Christmas feast at the home of her ex husband's family. The dynamics are quite intense and yet the overall mood is light and carefree. All the family go to the beat of their own criminal proclivities. Enjoy the r" Read more of this review »
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