Deb Baker


Biography

Deb Baker was born in the Michigan Upper Peninsula (yes, she is a Yooper!), which is the setting for her humorous award-winning Gertie Johnson mystery series. She also is the author of the Dolls to Die for series. Deb writes the Queen Bee mystery series under her pen name, Hannah Reed. (Buzz Off, Mind Your Own Beeswax,Plan Bee).

For more information about Deb and her books, visit http://www.deb-baker.blogspot.com

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Books

Murder Trims the Tree (A Gertie Johnson Christmas Novella)    by Deb Baker
Price: $0.99 USD. 15110 words. Published on October 27, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
When Gertie and her cohorts decide to do their court-ordered community service at the local assisted living home during the Christmas season, they get more than they (plea) bargained for. "A hoot with a heart." Cozy Library
Gertie Johnson Murder Mysteries Boxed Set (Books 1-4)    by Deb Baker
Price: $9.99 USD. 210610 words. Published on July 22, 2011. Fiction.

Boxed set of all four Gertie Johnson murder mysteries, including: Murder Passes the Buck Murder Grins and Bears It Murder Talks Turkey Murder Bites the Bullet Reviews: "One of the most memorable heroines in recent crime fiction." ~ Lansing State Journal "(A) delight to read. In addition to the engaging mystery, it's a wonderful story of the love of family and friends." ~ Hidden Staircase
Murder Bites the Bullet: A Gertie Johnson Murder Mystery    by Deb Baker
Price: $2.99 USD. 29250 words. Published on July 18, 2011. Fiction.

When Finnish resident Harry Aho (sometimes pronounced A-hoe) takes a bullet at his kitchen table, Gertie Johnson suspects it has something to do with the public shooting range he set up right on the property line next to a Swede. The Trouble Busters bring out the big guns to crack this one, including deer cameras, a riot gun, and faithful Fred, the semi-retired police dog.
Murder Talks Turkey    by Deb Baker
Price: $2.99 USD. 62150 words. Published on May 16, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Gertie Johnson is standing in line at the credit union when it's held up at gunpoint. Committing a robbery in a town where everyone is armed isn't the smartest thing to do, and the gunman is shot dead right there in the lobby. But even in a room full of witnesses, the stolen money has vanished. Faster than you can say 'Tom Turkey', Gertie is on the case.
Cooking Can Be Murder    by Deb Baker
Price: $2.99 USD. 16370 words. Published on November 28, 2010. Nonfiction.

100 Simple Recipes from Gertie Johnson's Backwoods Kitchen. Delicious doesn't have to be complicated. Cora Mae shares her specialty - The Hot and Heavy Manly Sandwich. Kitty takes Drop Dead Desserts to a new level. Even Grandma Johnson gets into the act with several old-time recipes, including her award winning casserole.
Guise And Dolls    by Deb Baker
Price: $3.99 USD. 62200 words. Published on November 27, 2010. Fiction.

(Originally published as Ding Dong Dead) An anonymous donor...murder in a cemetery...a haunted house with hidden secrets. Someone's dream come true will soon prove more of a nightmare. Gretchen Birch better solve the mystery, or it'll be her and her friends who are history... "A trio of smart, independent women...the peek into this world is fascinating" ~ Romantic Times
Dolly Departed: A Gretchen Birch Mystery    by Deb Baker
Price: $3.99 USD. 69190 words. Published on November 11, 2010. Fiction.

Doll restoration artist Gretchen Birch answers an invitation to a party at an unfamiliar dollhouse shop - and winds up in the thick of a murder mystery of miniature proportions.
Goodbye Dolly: A Gretchen Birch Mystery    by Deb Baker
Price: $3.99 USD. 75120 words. Published on June 27, 2010. Fiction.

Gretchen Birch is at her first major doll show (and only her flighty Aunt Nina there to “help”), praying she doesn’t botch any repair job. But glue-gun glitches turn out to be the least of her worries when a sleazy reporter is found dead with Gretchen’s craft knife stuck in his back.
Murder Grins and Bears It    by Deb Baker
Price: $2.99 USD. 62100 words. Published on June 25, 2010. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
When a game warden is murdered in the Michigan U.P., Gertie Johnson is hot on the trail. She is hampered by pin-curled Kitty and man-hungry Cora Mae. Worse, Gertie’s son, the local sheriff, seems more concerned with arresting his mother for cruising without a driver's license than catching a killer.
Murder Passes the Buck    by Deb Baker
Price: $2.99 USD. 61580 words. Published on October 29, 2009. Fiction.

(4.00 from 2 reviews)
After her neighbor is shot and killed in his hunting blind, 66-year-old Gertie Johnson will do whatever it takes to solve the case in book 1 of this award-winning mystery series. “Laugh-out-loud funny” Crimespree Magazine-“Fans of Janet Evanovich, imagine Grandma Mazur with a shotgun.” Green Bay Press Gazette-“One of the most memorable heroes in crime fiction." Lansing State Journal

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