New Release: WITH OPTION TO KILL

April 5, 2023April 4, 2023 amy@amydeuchler.comAudiobooks

Audiobook cover with an illustration of a female real estate agent holding a pink balloon that says "Happy 50th". She stands in front of a purple house WITH A "FOR RENT" sign on it and bullet holes in the windows. Text in bold white font: WITH OPTION TO KILL. A Cindy York Mystery. Catherine Bruns - USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Narrated by Amy Deuchler Life can be full of surprises.

Surprise real estate listing ✔️
Surprise visit from an annoying relative ✔️
Surprise birthday party ✔️
Surprise murder ✔️

Find all of these and more in the audiobook of WITH OPTION TO KILL, the 5th book in the Cindy York Mysteries series by Catherine Bruns.

Oh, and there’s a scene (surprise!) that I hope makes you laugh out loud (I had to stop recording multiple times so I could giggle).

Enjoy!

From the Publisher:

You can choose your friends, but you sure can’t choose your relatives.

It’s been a busy year for real estate agent Cindy York. She’s excited to be making a killing at selling houses and in the middle of planning a surprise 50th birthday party for her husband, Greg. If this wasn’t enough to deal with, Greg’s younger sister Annette, who’s been estranged from the family for 20 years, makes an unexpected visit to celebrate the event. Annette asks Cindy for help finding a house to rent. She claims she wants to get to know her loved ones again, but Cindy suspects the woman is hiding something.

When Annette’s troubled past catches up with her in a hurry and leaves an innocent bystander dead, Cindy must step in and find a killer. If Cindy can’t close this deal quickly, someone she loves will pay the ultimate price.

WITH OPTION TO KILL is available on Amazon, Audible, and Apple Books.

Box Set Now Available: CINDY YORK MYSTERIES

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 amy@amydeuchler.comAudiobooks

Got the winter blues? Well, while Cindy York, real-estate agent, mom, and sleuth-extraordinaire, is working on solving her next mystery, (book 5, available in March 2023), you can listen to Books 1-3 using just one Audible credit!

That’s 21 hours and 35 minutes of Cindy York and her sidekick Jacques solving mysteries in your ears, folks.

Yeeeessssss!

From the Publisher

From USA Today best-selling author Catherine Bruns comes a boxed set of three full-length mysteries featuring real estate agent Cindy York that include:

Killer Transaction

All struggling agent Cindy York wants is the real estate listing promised to her, but co-worker Tiffany Roberts has other ideas. After Cindy tells her to back off, she stumbles upon the woman’s lifeless body and suddenly finds herself as the number one suspect. Cindy has no choice but to discover who’s trying to frame her, before the next contract is out on her!

Priced to Kill

Real estate agent and super sleuth, Cindy York, has always been haunted by the suicide death of childhood friend Paul Steadman 25 years ago. When his former home goes up for sale, new information comes to light that convinces Cindy that Paul’s death was anything but self-inflicted. Vowing justice for her friend, Cindy’s must close the deal and find a killer—before she too winds up six feet under!

For Sale by Killer

It’s been a tough winter for agent Cindy York and she’s desperate for a juicy commission. When she stumbles across a quaint mansion that’s for sale by owner Percy Rodgers, she can hardly believe her luck. But best bud Jacques quickly tells her that Mr. Rodgers neighborhood is a dangerous place to play, since the man just served 20 years for murdering his wife. Before Cindy can axe the deal, she discovers a dead body in the house. If she isn’t careful, this may end up being one deal that really is to die for.

*A 2019 Daphne du Maurier Mystery/Suspense Winner!*

The Cindy York Mysteries:

Killer Transaction
Priced to Kill
For Sale by Killer
Killer View
With Option to Kill (March 2023)

The CINDY YORK MYSTERIES BOXED SET VOL 1 is available on audio exclusively at Audible, Amazon, and Apple Books.

New Release: KILLER VIEW

July 29, 2022 amy@amydeuchler.comAudiobooks

the audiobook cover for KILLER VIEW (Cindy York Mystery book 4) by Catherine Bruns. The cover shows a cartoon drawing of the book's protagonist, realtor Cindy York, holding a "for sale" document and standing in front of a yellow house under a dark blue night sky with a quarter moon; the house has a swimming pool in front of it with a skull and crossbones image floating in it. She’s baaaack! Cindy York is back selling houses . . . and solving murders.

I’m delighted that the audiobook for KILLER VIEW, the 4th book in the Cindy York Mysteries series by Catherine Bruns is available now!

From the Publisher:

It’s been four years since sometime sleuth Cindy York left the real estate world behind in favor of a more fulfilling career as a stay-at-home mom. Now that her little one is starting school, Cindy fears her life is about to become dull.

She shouldn’t have worried.

An old college roommate soon surfaces and begs Cindy to sell her home, making it impossible for the former agent to say no. Pamela Hilton is going through a messy divorce, and any profit will need to be split between the woman and her louse of a spouse. But when Cindy shows the home to prospective buyers and Kevin Hilton is found doing a dead man’s float in their pool, trouble starts to overflow.

Convinced of her friend’s innocence, Cindy sets out to find a ruthless killer. But will her return to the workforce and her life both be short term?

KILLER VIEW is available on Amazon, Audible, and Apple Books.

IAA Award Finalist!!

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 amy@amydeuchler.comAudiobooks

I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that I’ve been chosen as finalist in the 2020 Independent Audiobook Awards!

FOR SALE BY KILLER by Catherine Bruns is in the running for Best Mystery, AND my narration for FOR SALE BY KILLER earned me a finalist spot as Best Female Narrator!

“Get out!” said Jacques, when Cindy told him the news. After the shock wore off they celebrated with a latte from Starbucks. I, on the other hand, celebrated at home with my tea, and later a glass of pinot noir. 🙂

Congratulations to the other Mystery finalist titles: A FALLING KNIFE, INTO THIN EIRE, NATURAL CAUSES, and WARDENS OF WISTERIA; and to the Best Female Narrator finalists: Andrea Parsneau, Sarah Puckett, Xe Sands, and Emily Woo Zeller.

I’m honored to be among this group of these fierce and talented narrators. I can barely stand to wait for the winners to be announced on June 12th, 2020.

Check out the IAA finalists in the other categories and, if you can, give them a listen.

New Release: FOR SALE BY KILLER

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 amy@amydeuchler.comAudiobooks

Cindy York is back! The third and final book in the Cindy York Mysteries series by Catherine Bruns is now available in audio. For Sale By Killer continues the real estate adventures of struggling real estate agent Cindy York as she juggles suspicious clients, full-time motherhood, and of course, investigation into the latest murder.

Enjoy!

The audiobook version of For Sale By Killer is available exclusively on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

From the Publisher:

From USA Today best-selling author Catherine Bruns comes a delightfully deadly new Cindy York Mystery….

If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Words for Cindy York to live by. The struggling real estate agent, full-time mother, and part-time sleuth has been having a tough winter and is desperate for a juicy commission. When she stumbles across a quaint mansion that’s “For Sale by Owner”, she can hardly believe her luck.

Percy Rodgers is anxious to move and immediately hires Cindy as his agent. But when she shares the exciting news with boss and best bud, Jacques Forte, he tells her that Mr. Rodgers’ neighborhood is a dangerous place to play, since the man just served 20 years for murdering his wife. Before Cindy can ax the deal, she stumbles over another dead body inside the house and is swept up in family drama, resentment, and decade-old secrets that someone will kill to keep. If Cindy isn’t careful, this may end up being one deal that really is to die for.

Audiobook Released: PRICED TO KILL by Catherine Bruns (Cindy York #2)

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 amy@amydeuchler.comAudiobooks

I’m excited to announce that Priced to Kill, a cozy mystery by USA Today Bestselling Author, Catherine Bruns, is now available as an audiobook. Priced to Kill is the second book in the Cindy York series, which follows real estate agent Cindy York and her friend Jacques as the two amateur solve real estate murders.

Enjoy!

The audiobook version of Priced to Kill is available exclusively on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

From the Publisher:

From USA Today best-selling author Catherine Bruns….

Some secrets aren’t meant to stay buried forever.

Real estate agent and super sleuth, Cindy York, has always been haunted by thoughts of her childhood friend, Paul Steadman, who committed suicide 25 years ago. A high school reunion and the prospective sale of his former home – where Cindy was the one to discover his lifeless body – bring the memories back in full force. New boss and best friend, Jacques Forte, pleads with her to accept the listing as their agency is going through some rough financial times.

But Cindy gets more than she negotiated for when new information comes to light that convinces her Paul’s death was anything but self-inflicted. Vowing justice for her friend, Cindy’s meddling only leads to further complications with the Steadman family as she quickly uncovers hot details to a very cold case. Cindy needs to close the deal and find a killer – before she too winds up six feet under!

Audiobook Released: KILLER TRANSACTION (Cindy York 1)

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 amy@amydeuchler.comAudiobooks

I’m happy to announce that cozy mystery Killer Transaction by USA Today Bestselling Author, Catherine Bruns, is now available as an audiobook. This is the first book in a three-book series starring Cindy York, a struggling real estate agent and mother of three searching for her next sale.

This was such a fun book to narrate. Catherine Bruns’ writing is so clever and peppered with humor, that I had to re-take a couple scenes after I giggled at Cindy’s dialogue involving her 8-year old twins. I hope I conveyed the brilliance of Bruns’ writing through my narration. Enjoy!

From the publisher:

Real estate deals can be murder.

All struggling real estate agent Cindy York wants is the home listing that was promised to her. But her deceitful co-worker, Tiffany Roberts, has other ideas, and she always manages to get what she wants. Tired of being manipulated, Cindy tells her to back off—or else! But when Cindy stumbles upon Tiffany’s lifeless body, she suddenly finds herself front and center in a deadly investigation. Now everyone from her kids’ classmates to her monstrous mother-in-law is sold on the idea that Cindy’s guilty. Determined to find out who’s trying to frame her, Cindy enlists the help of her best buddy, Jacques, to negotiate a slew of suspects, a host of clues, and an office full of cutthroat agents…before the next contract is out on her!

The audiobook version of Killer Transaction is available exclusively on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.