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Whether writing as Valerie Burns, V.M. Burns, or Kallie E Benjamin, Valerie is always most at home spending time with her beloved poodles, Kenzie and Chloe (who are often featured in her cozy mysteries).
Valerie Burns is a prolific writer of cozy mysteries, and an Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, and Next Generation Indie Award finalist.
As V.M. Burns, she is the author of the Mystery Bookshop Mystery, Dog Club Mystery, RJ Franklin Mystery, and Baker Street Mystery series.
As Kallie E. Benjamin, Valerie also writes the Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery series.
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Murder is A Piece of Cake
A perfect slice of deliciousness for the cozy mystery reader who couldn’t wait for more of the bakery heiress, Maddy Montgomery, and her beauty of a 200-pound English Mastiff named Baby. Discover how Maddy’s life goes from #thriving to #barelysurviving in this latest Baker Street Mysteries thriller.
A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death is #3 in the Baker Street Mystery series. On the shores of Lake Michigan, influencer Maddy Montgomery has turned the bakery she inherited from her great aunt Octavia into a destination. There’s just one thing she won’t post: the body of her nemesis, Brandy Denton.
Murder On Tour is #9 in the Mystery Bookshop Mysteries series. Bookstore owner and Michigander Samantha Washington is thrilled to see her debut historical mystery finally on the shelves, but a killer seems determined to steal away the spotlight . . .
Sniffing Out Murder, is #1 in the Bailey the Bloodhound series. When a murder unleashes a widespread investigation through Crosbyville, children’s book author Pris and her trusty bloodhound, Bailey, must sniff out the truth before the whole town goes to the dogs.