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Carmela Dutra is a Bay Area–based author who writes cozy mysteries with sharp banter, strong sibling bonds, and the vibrant food culture of Northern California’s most eclectic region. Her Food Truck Mystery Series blends culinary competition, small-town secrets, and humor-forward sleuthing, all rooted in the distinctly diverse rhythms of the Bay Area.

Her debut novel, A Murder Most Fowl, received praise from Kirkus Reviews for its “serious set of crimes leavened by plenty of amusing moments,” and from Criminal Element for the “juicy reasoning behind the sabotage [that] was almost as shocking as the murder itself.” New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams called it “the perfect escapist read, brimming with banter and an extra helping o ...more

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	A Murder Most Fowl (A Food Truck Mystery, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 252 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
	Hot Wings and Homicide: A Food Truck Mystery 4.25 avg rating — 91 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
	Lorenzo the Bear: Encounter at Jellyfish Cove 4.82 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2013 — 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
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	Journey to Honeysuckle Mountain (The Adventures of Lorenzo the Bear, #2) 4.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Little Katie Explores the Coral Reefs it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2018	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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“In life you only get what you put in, the same is true for reading.”
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“Make a new friend by picking up a book and getting to know it!”
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“The best portion of a good man's life: his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love.”
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“Wonderful things are possible when you dream big and use your imagination.”
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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“So many books, so little time.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Apr 06, 2015 11:01PM

Last chance to enter the book ‪#‎giveaway‬ I'm hosting! It's free to enter and you can win a signed copy of my new book Journey to Honeysuckle Mountain! You could also win eBooks and more!

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Jan 25, 2015 07:51PM

I'm answering questions! Pop over to #goodreads and ask me anything you like. #IARTG #askmeanything

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message 2: by Carmela

Aug 11, 2014 10:50AM

Jennetta wrote: "Thank you for connecting Carmela. I look forward to reading your blog. - Jennetta"
Happy to connect. Happy Blogging!

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Thank you for connecting Carmela. I look forward to reading your blog. - Jennetta

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