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V.M. Burns

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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.
 

V.M. Burns Books

The Next Deadly Chapter book cover

The Next Deadly Chapter

V.M. Burns
Murder on Tour book cover

Murder on Tour

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What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers book cover

What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers

H. D. Thomson
Bookclubbed to Death book cover

Bookclubbed to Death

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Killer Words book cover

Killer Words

V.M. Burns
A Tourist's Guide to Murder book cover

A Tourist's Guide to Murder

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Sit, Stay, Slay book cover

Sit, Stay, Slay

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Paw and Order book cover

Paw and Order

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Bookmarked for Murder book cover

Bookmarked for Murder

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Bark If It’s Murder book cover

Bark If It’s Murder

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Wed, Read & Dead book cover

Wed, Read & Dead

V.M. Burns
The Puppy Who Knew Too Much book cover

The Puppy Who Knew Too Much

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The Novel Art of Murder book cover

The Novel Art of Murder

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In the Dog House book cover

In the Dog House

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Read Herring Hunt book cover

Read Herring Hunt

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The Plot Is Murder book cover

The Plot Is Murder

V.M. Burns
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