Catherine Bruns Books in Order

Catherine Bruns has written 37 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Killer Transaction (2015) and the newest is Sifting Through Secrets (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
37
Published
2015–2026
Pages on record
2,322 in 10 of 37 books

Catherine Bruns has 37 books in the catalogue, published between 2015 and 2026. Killer Transaction and Tastes Like Murder both appeared in 2015, and Sifting Through Secrets (2026) is the newest. Bruns writes the Cookies & Chance Mysteries, the Cindy York books and the Italian Chef Mysteries. Subjects include murder investigation, bakeries, bakers and fires. Other titles include Baked to Death (2016), Burned to a Crisp (2016), Frosted with Revenge (2017) and For Sale By Killer (2018).

Source: composed

How many Catherine Bruns books are there?

Catherine Bruns has 37 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.

Catherine Bruns Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 37 Catherine Bruns books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Killer TransactionCindy York #12015 · 211 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015211
  2. 2
    Tastes Like MurderCookies & Chance Mysteries #12015 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015232
  3. 3
    Baked to DeathCookies & Chance Mysteries #22016 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016220
  4. 4
    Priced to KillCindy York #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  5. 5
    Burned to a CrispCookies & Chance Mysteries #32016 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016215
  6. 6
    Frosted with RevengeCookies & Chance Mysteries #42017 · 209 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017209
  7. 7
    Death of the Big KahunaAloha Lagoon Mysteries #62017 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017222
  8. 8
    Death of the Kona ManAloha Lagoon Mysteries #92017 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017210
  9. 9
    For Sale By KillerCindy York #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  10. 10
    Silenced by SugarCookies & Chance Mysteries #52018 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018214
  11. 11
    Crumbled to PiecesCookies & Chance Mysteries #62018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  12. 12
    Penne DreadfulItalian Chef Mysteries #12019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  13. 13
    Sprinkled in MaliceCookies & Chance Mysteries #72019 · 205 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019205
  14. 14
    Ginger Snapped to DeathCookies & Chance Mysteries #82019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  15. 15
    It Cannoli Be MurderItalian Chef Mysteries #22020 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020384
  16. 16
    Icing on the CasketCookies & Chance Mysteries #92020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  17. 17
    The Enemy You GnocchiItalian Chef Mysteries #32021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  18. 18
    Knee Deep in DoughCookies & Chance Mysteries #102021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  19. 19
    Dessert is the BombCookies & Chance Mysteries #112021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  20. 20
    A Doomful of SugarMaple Syrup Mysteries #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  21. 21
    Killer ViewCindy York #42022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  22. 22
    Seasoned with MurderCookies & Chance Mysteries #122022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  23. 23
    Formals, Fortune Cookies & FraudCookies & Chance Mysteries #132022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  24. 24
    Syrup to No GoodMaple Syrup Mysteries #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  25. 25
    With Option to KillCindy York #52023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  26. 26
    A Killer MarketCindy York #62023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  27. 27
    Cookies, Chamomile, and CorpsesCookies & Chance Mysteries #142023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  28. 28
    Bake, Batter, and RollCookies & Chance Mysteries #152023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  29. 30
    Killer Under ContractCindy York #72024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  30. 31
    Crimes and ConfectionsCookies & Chance Mysteries #162024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  31. 32
    Planes, Candy Canes, and HearsesCookies & Chance Mysteries #172024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  32. 33
    Killer CommissionCindy York #82025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  33. 34
    Death WhiskCookies & Chance Mysteries #182025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  34. 35
    Death of the Hula GirlAloha Lagoon Mysteries #252025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  35. 36
    A Christmas Killing In DeedCindy York #92026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  36. 37
    Sifting Through SecretsCookies & Chance Mysteries #192026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Catherine Bruns books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Do you have to read Catherine Bruns books in order?

You only need to read Catherine Bruns books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Catherine Bruns

Start with Killer Transaction (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Catherine Bruns book?

Sifting Through Secrets (2026) is the newest Catherine Bruns book released so far.

Is there a new Catherine Bruns book coming?

No next Catherine Bruns book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Catherine Bruns at a glance

Still publishing
Catherine Bruns published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Catherine Bruns books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,322 pages across the 10 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 214 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Catherine Bruns books, 23 of 37, were published in the 2020s.

When Catherine Bruns books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Catherine Bruns titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 23 titles.

2010s
14
2020s
23

37 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Catherine Bruns books are about

4 of the 37 Catherine Bruns books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • American literature 3 of 4 books
  • Bakeries 1 of 4 books
  • Bakers 1 of 4 books
  • Fires 1 of 4 books
  • Incendies 1 of 4 books
  • Investigation 1 of 4 books
  • Murder 1 of 4 books
  • Romans, nouvelles 1 of 4 books